CMHT Operational Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Operational Manager to lead the Northampton Rural Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in Daventry. The role involves day-to-day operational management, leadership, and embracing change as community mental health services transform. The manager will work within a triumvirate leadership structure, managing resources to provide quality mental health care and developing partnerships with various organisations to ensure seamless service user journeys. The post holder will also handle complex information and deputise for the Service Manager.
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for the safety, welfare, and line management of staff, ensuring safe patient care and clinical performance, including sickness management and staff wellbeing.
- Utilise various systems (Healthroster, ESR, SystmOne, etc.) to monitor performance and achieve key performance indicators.
- Chair Business Meetings, staff training days, and disseminate information from the Senior Management Team.
- Oversee PALS, complaints, and compliments for the team, working proactively with service users and carers to resolve concerns.
- Work with the Clinical Lead to ensure adherence to safeguarding procedures and implement national/local policies.
Essential criteria
- Registered Qualification
- Clinical or operational Leadership experience in a CMHT
- Personal Statement demonstrates experience and reasons for applying
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/Management Qualification
- Additional role specific post registration qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an Operational Manager to lead the Northampton Rural Communty Mental Health Team (CMHT) based in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
The Operational Manager is responsible for the day to day operational management and leadership of the CMHT. As community mental health services continue to transform, this is a key role which requires the post holder to embrace and lead change positively to shape the future of the service.
The Operational Manager will work as part of a triumvirate leadership structure alongside B7 Clinical Leads / Specialist Nurses to lead the CMHT, reporting to a B8a locality Service Manager. The Operational Manager will deputise in the absence of the Service Manager and will participate in the Mental Health Manager-[contact details removed].
The Operational Manager is responsible for managing resources to provide quality mental health care to a defined population. It is essential to be able to develop partnership working, relationship management and integration with Voluntary Community and Social Enterprises, social care, primary care and other NHFT teams, to ensure that service users and carers can access timely care and have a seamless journey through services.
The Operational Manager will provide, receive and lead on complex, sensitive, or contentious information where complex skills are needed for operatio
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