Mental Health Service Lead

Overview

Mental Health - Mental Health Manager, Service Lead. Children & Young People's Mental Health. Swindon, Wiltshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned mental health professional to join a national healthcare organisation, leading a team delivering a pioneering mental health service. This is a specialist mental health service for children and young people, but applications are welcomed from mental health professionals who have worked with any client groups, confident of specialising in a CYP service.

The successful applicant will have a chance to make a real and lasting impact to a large number of vulnerable young people and their families. You will play a lead role in overseeing care quality, managing risk assessments and safeguarding. You will lead high-performing teams and maintain direct involvement in interventions and complex support for clients. You will work to deliver effective interventions and support, with a solid understanding of the challenges involved in mental health support, particularly for children.

The position requires thriving in a fast-paced setting and a constant drive to innovate, grow and improve. You will build relationships with a complex range of stakeholders, from partner organisations and families to senior management within the wider organisation.

This role offers ongoing career development prospects as you join a fast-growth organisation where opportunities exist for progression within the business as the service offerings expand.

• Qualified mental health professional with experience leading teams
• Experience or strong interest in Children and Young People’s mental health services
• Ability to manage risk assessments and safeguarding processes
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with partner organisations, families and senior management
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and drive service improvement