This is an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Specialist Childrens mental health team, supporting young adults aged 4-18 years during a crucial stage of their development. Our service sits within Children, Families, and Young People services and benefits from a well‑established clinical treatment pathway designed to deliver responsive, high‑quality care.
As Community Team Manager you will provide operational oversight and leadership for service delivery, working closely with the SCAMHS Triumvirate, Principle Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist. You will be supported by a Community Matron and an Operational Manager to ensure excellent outcomes for service users, and will be part of a supportive wider network, linking closely with East Suffolk YAMHS teams and benefiting from strong peer support and clinical collaboration.
This role offers a range of leadership, development and training opportunities to support your professional growth and career aspirations. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader with experience of working in community mental health services with the under‑18 age group, across primary and secondary care, and with VCSE partners, and who shares our commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care.
Responsibilities
* Providing visible, values‑based leadership and acting as a positive role model within the service.
* Managing and supporting the team to ensure staff are appropriately trained, informed and competent in their roles.
* Ensuring robust systems are in place for supervision, appraisal, objective setting and personal development.
* Allocating and overseeing caseloads to ensure safe practice and the effective use of resources.
* Maintaining safe staffing levels within agreed budgets.
* Monitoring team performance and contribution to Trust objectives.
* Promoting a person‑centred approach that actively involves service users, families and carers in care planning and delivery.
If you are passionate about leading teams and making a real difference to the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits
* NHS pension
* A comprehensive in‑house & external training programmes
* Career progression
* Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* Staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more.
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