Service Manager Community Mental Health Services
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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Role summary
An experienced and highly motivated Service Manager is sought to lead Community Mental Health Services across Inverclyde. This senior leadership role involves providing strategic and operational leadership for a diverse portfolio of community mental health services, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred care. Responsibilities include operational management, service development, performance, workforce management, governance, and financial stewardship. The successful candidate will drive innovation and service improvement, focusing on quality and patient outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future direction of community mental health services within Inverclyde HSCP.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £76,888 – £82,251 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257007
Salary:
Band 8B (£76,888 - £82,251)
Job closing date:
04/10/2026
Job Type:
Senior Managers
Location:
Crown House
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
17/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Community Mental Health
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Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership for an experienced and highly motivated Service Manager to lead Community Mental Health Services across Inverclyde.
Reporting to the Head of Mental Health you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of community mental health services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care while supporting the wider objectives of the HSCP.
The post holder will have responsibility for the operational management and development of a range of multidisciplinary and integrated services including:
- Adult Community Mental Health Team
- Older People's Mental Health Team
- Community Response Service
- Primary Care Mental Health Team
- Associated commissioned services and partnership arrangements across health and social care.
This is a key senior leadership role with responsibility for service performance, workforce management, govern
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