Operational Manager

We are expanding! This is an exciting opportunity to join the MindMate Support Team (MHST) as we expand to cover all the geographical area of Leeds.

We are looking for a motivated leader to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will have positive leadership qualities and be able to speak to the roll of MHSTs in a national context.

As an operational manager (band 8a) in the service you will support the national roll out programme as well as having an oversight of the teams across the city and supporting operational running of the service.

You will sit alongside other operational managers in children & young peoples mental health services to ensure strong partnership working and a smooth transition for young people requiring further support from other teams., The successful candidate will work alongside leaders in the wider trust to promote the service and ensure positive links and referral routes in and out of the service.

You will work alongside a consultant clinical psychologist to lead a team of Clinical Team Managers and Senior Clinical Practitioners in the strategic delivery of the service, supporting the operational roll out of the service and maintaining an equal service offer across the city whilst supporting the diversity of the individual neighbourhood populations.

The operational manager works in partnership with the multi-neighbourhood leadership team, the West Yorkshire MHST leads, and the West Yorkshire Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Programme Lead feeding into the national MHST programme.

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.