Job summary
The post holder will take sole responsibility for all aspects of the provision of the Working Age Adult Community Mental Health Service within the Community and Wellbeing Services line.
The post holder will work across disciplines and agencies to ensure effective partnership and the delivery of care.
In addition, they support staff wellbeing, resolve operational challenges, and ensure the team meets clinical and organisational targets, promoting best practice and patient safety across all service areas.
Main duties of the job
A Clinical Operations Manager in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) oversees daily service delivery, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care.
They manage staffing, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, monitor performance, ensure compliance with policies, and support service development.
They also handle budgets, risk management, and liaise with stakeholders to maintain effective and efficient mental health services.
The role completes service planning, develops quality improvement initiatives, and fosters a culture of continuous learning.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage. This means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities, and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy, and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team at recruitment.lypft@nhs.net.
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research, and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support, and opportunities for career development and training, along with a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days, and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering a variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support workers, and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to the bank.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job details
Date posted: 30 May 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 173-28125-COMM
Job locations: Aire Court, Leeds, LS10 4BS
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values-Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential):
* Relevant core professional qualification and registrations (e.g., RMN, DipOT/BScOT, DipSW).
Skills (Essential):
* Evidence of high level of clinical expertise, and able to demonstrate experience and maturity in their approach to the management of both staff and complex issues, by inspiring confidence in colleagues, service users, staff, and partners.
Experience (Essential):
* Significant experience of a leadership or management role in a team context.
Knowledge (Essential):
* Understanding of the national and local mental health agenda.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information, see the NHS Careers website.
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