We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Leader to join the Complex Health Hub at NNUH. This role is part of the wider Complex Health Hub, responsible for Safeguarding, Mental Health, Dementia, Learning Disability and Autism, Substance Misuse, MCA & DoLs, Homelessness, and Prison Healthcare.
The post holder will manage a team of Band 7 staff providing clinical support to patients of all ages requiring mental health support during inpatient stays at NNUH. The role involves regular contact with system partners to ensure equitable service delivery.
Job interviews are expected to be held on 10th September 2025.
The post holder will implement the NNUH Mental Health Strategy and oversee operational planning and delivery of Mental Health Services within NNUH. They will work in partnership with senior clinicians at NNUH, NSFT, NHSE, ICB, Social Care, and CPFT to ensure appropriate pathways for accessing clinical care in the correct environment for patients.
Join us at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! NNUH is one of the UK's largest NHS trusts, providing acute care for around one million people in Norfolk and surrounding areas. As a teaching and research hospital, it features state-of-the-art facilities like the Quadram Institute and collaborates closely with the University of East Anglia, offering teaching and placement opportunities.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital working with local services and are home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We offer a full range of NHS benefits and additional perks such as:
* Flexible working hours
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service
* Free 24-hour confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery
* On-site cafes with staff discounts
* Support in career development
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work, and home electronics
The role involves supporting the Senior Leadership Teams at NNUH, working closely with NSFT senior leads to plan and deliver Mental Health Services as part of the Complex Health Hub and Paediatric Division. The post holder will engage with senior operational staff, service users, and carers to improve performance, quality, safety, and service development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
They will ensure evidence-based practice and recovery principles guide interventions to promote recovery and independence, ensuring the Mental Health Support Team aligns with NNUH policies on clinical care, risk management, and safeguarding.
This advert closes on Thursday, 28 August 2025.
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