CMHT Operational Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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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 and leadership, embracing and leading change as community mental health services transform. The manager will work within a triumvirate leadership structure, deputising for the Service Manager and participating in the Mental Health Manager on-call roster. Key responsibilities include managing resources to provide quality mental health care, developing partnerships, and ensuring seamless service user journeys.
Essential criteria
- Registered Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/Management Qualification
- Additional role specific post registration qualification
- Community Experience
- Clinical or operational Leadership experience in a CMHT
- Personal Statement demonstrates experience and reasons for applying
- Registered Qualification
- Leadership/Management Qualification
- Additional role specific post registration qualification
- Community Experience
- Clinical or operational Leadership experience in a CMHT
- Personal Statement demonstrates experience and reasons for applying
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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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
CMHT Operational Manager
The closing date is 14 September 2026
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.
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