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Overview

Are you an experienced mental health clinician ready to lead and innovate within an award-winning, nationally recognised model of integrated mental health care? Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) is pioneering mental health provision in urgent and emergency care, fully embedded within the 999 and 111 pathways. Our services include dedicated Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRVs) and an advanced remote assessment model. We are offering a unique opportunity to join a trailblazing service, providing expert clinical leadership across the Integrated Access Partnership (IAP) in Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire. You will work closely with emergency services, healthcare providers, and commissioners to oversee incidents and drive innovation in clinical practice. We are looking for a dynamic clinical leader with a passion for partnership working and a commitment to delivering patient-centred care. If you are ready to shape the future of mental health services in emergency care, we would love to hear from you.

• Provide expert clinical oversight of incidents and embed learning into bespoke training packages.
• Deliver and oversee high-quality training for clinical staff working within the IAP model.
• Lead on the development of innovative, evidence-based approaches to care.
• Influence mental health strategy, governance, and workforce development at local, regional, and national levels.
• Line management to the IAP training delivery lead.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We serve approximately 1.8 million people across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset. We promote a person-centred approach and value diversity, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, those with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Date posted: 09 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Location: Osprey Court, Unit 21, Bristol, BS14 0BB

1. To provide operational management and leadership for the Community Services within a local care pathway, including Community Mental Health Teams or equivalent, Assertive Outreach Teams and Early Intervention in Psychosis Teams.

2. To directly manage and supervise the Community Team Managers and associated staff within the specific service area, providing cross-cover for colleagues as necessary.

3. To contribute to the delivery of the Locality Deliver Unit Integrated Business Plan, ensuring delivery of targets related to service performance, governance, workforce planning, partnership development and financial sustainability.

4. To work in close partnership with Service Users, Carers, Clinical Staff, Trust Performance Management and Finance Staff, Corporate Services, Human Resources, Community Care, and not-for-profit organisations in delivering operational services.

5. To contribute to the development of the identity and structure of the LDU and Area-wide service with clear lines of accountability for key results and performance management.

6. To share LDU corporate responsibility including: financial duties; health and safety and fire safety; infection control; risk management; performance requirements; and strategies for modernisation, innovation and sustainability.

1. Take management and leadership responsibility for operational delivery within the designated service area.
2. Manage capacity using established tools, highlighting underlying issues to the Area Manager.
3. Manage performance in line with the LDU Balanced Scorecard and ensure accurate data entry.
4. Collaborate with acute care colleagues to ensure seamless service delivery and improved patient flow and experience.
5. Represent the Trust professionally with staff, partners, service users, and carers.
6. Contribute to the development of a local Service Strategy and Integrated Business Plan.
7. Ensure governance ownership across the Service area and alignment with national, Trust and LDU objectives.
8. Ensure compliance with safeguarding, legal, and statutory duties (Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act).
9. Oversee budget management within the service area and support financial sustainability.
10. Lead on workforce planning and staff development within the service area.

Experience

• Essential: Experience of delivering training to a variety of staff.
• Desirable: Formal qualification or training in training delivery.
• Essential: Experience of clinical mental health assessment in high-acuity community settings.
• Desirable: Formal qualification or equivalent level of training regarding mental health assessment.

Skills

• Desirable: Qualification or advanced training in a specialist subject.

Other information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. Applicants for skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. UK registration with the relevant professional body is required.

Job overview

Bristol Community Services is currently recruiting for a Service Manager to join the friendly Bristol Management Team.

This role is to ensure the high-quality delivery of community mental health services in Bristol. The successful applicant will work with both clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as partner organisations across Bristol Mental Health such as Second Step, Missing Link, Nilaari and Off the Record, and will become part of a dynamic, friendly and future-focussed management team who are committed to the development of services and staff, to ensure community services fit the needs of the population in Bristol.

Candidates must hold a professionally recognised qualification in RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapy.

The successful candidate will operationally manage, lead and deliver recovery orientated services across the locality. They will also contribute to continuous service improvement by assisting in the planning and development of services, including the Community Mental Health Framework.

The post holder will also benefit from working as part of a kind, compassionate and dynamic team. There is also opportunity to be flexible with working arrangements to meet individual needs.

Operationally responsible for the safe delivery of clinical services.People management and human resources, compliance, budget management. Contribute to and lead on projects and service improvement strategies.

Flexibility can be given in terms of home working and will be considered on an individual basis for the successful candidate.

For more details please review Job Description attached

Overview

Go back South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has risen for a substantive, 4.5 PA consultant psychiatrist post in the Lambeth Perinatal Community Mental Health Service, as an existing consultant will reduce their sessions.

The successful candidate will work with other members of the specialist Lambeth perinatal service team to deliver high quality, safe, evidence-based care and to support service innovations, quality improvements and clinical research in perinatal psychiatry within SLaM, sharing strong clinical leadership within the team.

The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and consultant input into the Lambeth Perinatal team. They will be responsible for assessing patients, devising treatment plans, and providing prompt medical responses for those under their direct care. The role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based care, supporting service innovations, quality improvements, and clinical research in perinatal psychiatry within SLaM. The consultant will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including providing clinical and educational supervision to junior medical staff. Additionally, the post holder will participate in clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the strategic aims of the Perinatal Community Services

Working for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) involves providing high-quality mental health services, engaging in innovative research, and collaborating with King's Health Partners to deliver exceptional patient care The Trust values clinical excellence, continuous professional development, and a strong community focus.

The consultant psychiatrist will provide clinical leadership, deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, support service innovations, and engage in clinical research within the Lambeth Perinatal Community Mental Health Service.

• Degree

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Community Service

Permanent

Part-time

334-PMOA- -JA

Lambeth Perinatal Mental Health Community Service

Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist, Lambeth Perinatal Community Service

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An exciting opportunity has risen for a substantive, 4.5 PA consultant psychiatrist post in the Lambeth Perinatal Community Mental Health Service, as an existing consultant will reduce their sessions.

The successful candidate will work with other members of the specialist Lambeth perinatal service team to deliver high quality, safe, evidence-based care and to support service innovations, quality improvements and clinical research in perinatal psychiatry within SLaM, sharing strong clinical leadership within the team.

The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and consultant input into the Lambeth Perinatal team. They will be responsible for assessing patients, devising treatment plans, and providing prompt medical responses for those under their direct care. The role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based care, supporting service innovations, quality improvements, and clinical research in perinatal psychiatry within SLaM. The consultant will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including providing clinical and educational supervision to junior medical staff. Additionally, the post holder will participate in clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the strategic aims of the Perinatal Community Services.

Working for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) involves providing high-quality mental health services, engaging in innovative research, and collaborating with King's Health Partners to deliver exceptional patient care. The Trust values clinical excellence, continuous professional development, and a strong community focus.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Livia Martucci, Job title: Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry, Email address:

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries: Mental Health Care

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive, 4.5 PA consultant psychiatrist post in the Lambeth Perinatal Community Mental Health Service, as an existing consultant will reduce their sessions. The successful candidate will work with other members of the specialist Lambeth perinatal service team to deliver high quality, safe, evidence-based care and to support service innovations, quality improvements and clinical research in perinatal psychiatry within SLaM, sharing strong clinical leadership within the team. The consultant will work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including providing clinical and educational supervision to junior medical staff, and will participate in clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and consultant input into the Lambeth Perinatal team, be responsible for assessing patients, devising treatment plans, and providing prompt medical responses for those under their direct care. The role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based care, supporting service innovations, quality improvements, and clinical research in perinatal psychiatry within SLaM, within the Lambeth Perinatal Community Mental Health Service.

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. Our approach includes embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, ensuring all services and staff understand and support our commitment, and treating service users, carers and staff with compassion, respect and dignity.

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users, and the Care Quality Commission rates our services as good. We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system to improve patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, staff have opportunities to be part of this improvement journey with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers. The Trust recognises the value of people with lived experience of mental illness and welcomes applications from them as an asset. Our values include care, kindness, politeness, promptness, honesty, listening, and follow-through. We offer flexible working arrangements where possible.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead our Community Safety service delivering our vision to provide a safer Ashfield where residents, businesses and visitors feel safer in the district.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director – Operations you will lead the strategic response to community safety, formulating plans and implementing targets and objectives to ensure the Council and partners fulfil strategic objectives, complying with current legislation and national policy frameworks to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

You will lead a team of 26, with 4 direct reports holding varied portfolios include community protection, triage, CCTV, domestic abuse and Prevent to ensure the delivery of the Council’s community safety priorities.

Collaborating with internal colleagues and partners, you will identify funding opportunities and improvements for system change with a long-term vision of sustainability, representing the council at local, regional, and national forums.

Building and maintaining relationships with senior officers, elected Members, the Police and other key partners will be key to your success.

With the ability to work at a strategic level, you will drive performance through partnership working across the portfolio and have expert knowledge in community safety, crime and disorder and the relevant legislation.

If this role excites you and you can demonstrate a commitment to improve the quality of life, safety and feelings of safety for everyone who lives, works and visits Ashfield and create a feeling of pride in the district, we would like to hear from you.

To arrange an informal chat, please contact our Interim Community Safety Project Manager Denise Shuker at

Closing date: 9 November 2025

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead our Community Safety service delivering our vision to provide a safer Ashfield where residents, businesses and visitors feel safer in the district.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director – Operations you will lead the strategic response to community safety, formulating plans and implementingtargets and objectives to ensure the Council and partners fulfil strategic objectives, complying with current legislation and national policy frameworks to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.

You will lead a team of 26, with 4 direct reports holding varied portfolios include community protection, triage, CCTV, domestic abuse and Prevent to ensure the delivery of the Council’s community safety priorities.

Collaborating with internal colleagues and partners, you will identify funding opportunities and improvements for system change with a long-term vision of sustainability, representing the council at local, regional, and national forums.

Building and maintaining relationships with senior officers, elected Members, the Police and other key partners will be key to your success.

With the ability to work at a strategic level, you will drive performance through partnership working across the portfolio and have expert knowledge in community safety, crime and disorder and the relevant legislation.

If this role excites you and you can demonstrate a commitment to improve the quality of life, safety and feelings of safety for everyone who lives, works and visits Ashfield and create a feeling of pride in the district, we would like to hear from you.

To arrange an informal chat, please contact our Interim Community Safety Project Manager Denise Shuker at

Closing date: 9 November 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, self-motivated individual to join the Community Recovery Service. You will provide timely administration and clerical support to the service; a fast-paced service delivering recovery and rehabilitation to those returning home following hospital admission.

As a national discharge frontrunner service in 2023, you will be part of a service that drives innovation and improvement. The service has developed over the 2 year pilot period, establishing itself as Warwickshire’s primary discharge service for people returning home with additional care and recovery needs.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high-quality administration, supporting the service county-wide. Prompt and accurate administration is essential in supporting the service’s operational flows, aiding in the delivery of pro‑active and high-quality care.

The successful candidate will be highly organised and self‑motivated; managing and prioritising their workload to prevent delays in operations flows for this busy service. They will work well alone but also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good verbal and written skills and be able to interact effectively with team members and other health care professionals.

Remote working is available, with office bases available in South Warwickshire, North Warwickshire and Rugby if preferred. Days in the office may be required upon request. We look forward to welcoming you into our team.

• Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Community Recovery Service operational flows.
• Work as part of the Community Recovery Service to support the provision of a high‑quality service in line with service objectives.
• Cover for Administrative and Clerical Staff during sickness and annual leave.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford‑Upon‑Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston‑on‑Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alison Harbon Job title: Professional Lead Email address: Telephone number:

Closing Date for Applications: 26th October

Established in 1986, City in the Community is Manchester City’s official charity. We support people across Manchester by empowering healthier lives through football. Our programmes place physical and mental wellbeing at their core, whilst also creating healthy futures and healthy communities.

The purpose of the Community Outreach Officer is to coordinate and deliver high-quality community outreach programmes across designated sites in Manchester, including Premier League Kicks, CITC holiday provision, City Girls, and One City Disability projects. Officers will design, lead, and strategically support delivery across all programmes to ensure they are inclusive, address inequalities and barriers to participation (with a specific focus on participants at risk of ASB or violence, girls, people with disabilities, and vulnerable groups), and provide pathways into education, employment, volunteering, and healthy lifestyles. Officers will also play a key role in supporting staff CPD, implementing CITC’s EDI strategy, and building strong relationships with community partners and local authorities to maximise participant retention, session sustainability, and social impact.

• Manage a team of full-time and part time coaches, and volunteers, providing structured feedback, and CPD, to drive continuous improvement in session quality, participant retention, and workforce conduct.
• Lead the planning, delivery, and quality assurance of inclusive outreach programmes, ensuring sessions are safe, engaging, and tailored to meet the needs of diverse participants including girls, SEND, and those at risk of ASB or social isolation.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on programme performance using qualitative and quantitative data to evidence progress against KPIs, inform continuous improvement, and meet the reporting requirements of funders and the leadership team.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with local authorities, funders, and community stakeholders (e.g., PLCF, Manchester Council, GMP, NHS, MCR Active) to align programme delivery with local priorities and maximise the charity’s visibility and impact.
• Support inclusive recruitment and effective onboarding of delivery staff and volunteers, ensuring appropriate training, safeguarding vetting, and role clarity to uphold CITC standards and participant safety.
• Contribute to effective resource and budget management, escalating risks and helping ensure delivery remains sustainable, high quality, and aligned to agreed targets and funding conditions.
• Ensuring that CITC’s Safeguarding policy and procedures are embedded to the highest standard across the team. Work to ensure that safeguarding practices and principles are adhered to, ensuring our legal and moral obligations towards the framework.
• Ensuring that all CITC and CFG policies and procedures are adhered to, in order to maintain a high-quality provision.

• Understanding of City in the Community Foundation, its projects and strategy.
• Project co-ordination experience.
• In-depth knowledge of coaching community-based programmes, specifically around youth work sports programmes.
• Solid experience of working in and liaising with community organisations, facility partners, local government departments and external funding partners.
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience and knowledge of working within a brand environment and understanding the responsibilities that are associated with representing a Premier League Football Club
• Competent across Microsoft office
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Creative and passionate about continuous improvement
• Resilient and adaptable to change
• Excellent and inclusive team-working abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to lead meetings, present reports, and engage participants, families, and stakeholders with professionalism and empathy.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and online reporting tools, with good written and verbal communication skills for both internal reports and external correspondence.
• Capable of working inclusively across departments to support strategic objectives and ensure integrated delivery across CITC.
• GCSEs in English, Maths and Science
• Full, clean UK driving licence.

• Degree-level education in a relevant field (e.g., sport development, youth work, community engagement, education, or social sciences).
• Level 2 coaching qualification in football or another relevant sport.
• Knowledge of youth work theory and practice, and how it integrates with sport for development approaches.
• Line management or supervision experience, including performance management of off-site teams.
• Budget management and financial reporting experience, with the ability to support resource allocation and sustainability planning.
• Confident presentation skills, suitable for engaging external partners, funders, and senior stakeholders.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment, and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.