Deputy Head of Services - Scotland & Northern Ireland
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Head of Services - Scotland & Northern Ireland with Combat Stress, the leading veterans mental health charity in the UK.
This role spans strategic and operational practice, ensuring high‑quality services that collaborate with partners and meet veterans’ needs. It involves operational delivery, service improvement, performance management, and quality assurance, working closely with veterans and colleagues.
Applicants should hold a current healthcare professional registration, have in‑depth knowledge of mental health care and the national health and social care context, and possess significant management experience, staff engagement, performance management, and budgetary control. The role is subject to a DBS/PVG check.
About Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans, providing specialist treatment and support for veterans from all services and conflicts. Services include community, outpatient, residential, in‑person, phone, and online support for complex mental health problems.
Role Details
* Location: Glasgow Hub (Hybrid)
* Contract: Permanent
* Salary: Band 7 (£47,320 - £54,150) plus Scotland Location Allowance
* Hours: Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week (Mon‑Fri, 08:30‑16:00)
What We Offer
* 27 days annual leave (30 days after 5 years of continuous service) plus bank holidays
* Competitive stakeholder pension scheme with contributions matched up to 11% of salary
* Discount shopping vouchers
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Blue Light Card scheme
* Death in Service Scheme
Qualifications
* Current healthcare professional registration
* In‑depth knowledge of mental health care, finance, performance management and staff management
* Evidence of up‑to‑date personal and professional development
* Management qualification or training
* Degree level or equivalent with significant senior management experience, post‑graduate or post‑registration study
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Applicants will undergo a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
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