About this role
Job summary
Do you have the ambition, creativity and clinical skills to contribute to the development of new mental health services for children and young people?With the National conversationcontinuing to befocusedonyoung people's mental healthand early intervention and prevention,this isthetime to be at the forefront of the development of these services.
We are seekingadynamic Operational Lead to provide senior leadership across our Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help services, including theMental Health Support Team (MHST).This is a pivotal role driving the delivery of high-quality, timely and equitable early intervention mental health support for children and young people, their familiesand carers.MHSTs are based withineducation settingsand a key component of the delivery of this service and the wider Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help services is providing Whole School/College and Community Approaches to supporting children and young peoples mental health and emotional wellbeing.
You will lead services through an exciting period of expansion and transformation, including the move towards 100% MHST coverage and neighbourhood-based delivery.You will work closely with clinical and system partners, ensure services are safe, responsive, evidence-informed and outcomes-focused, while promoting an inclusive and child- and family-centred culture.
Main duties of the job
In this role you willbe responsible forprovidingstrategic and operational leadership for MHST, Under 18 Wellbeing and Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help services, supporting planning, mobilisation and delivery across the locality.Ensuringa high-quality serviceis providedto children and young people (and their families/carers) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, through early intervention and offering the right support at the right time.You will work in partnership with health, education, local authority,voluntary sectorand widerchildren and young peopleservices to deliver integrated early intervention.
You will be key to supporting the expansion and transformation of the services and drive continuous improvement in access, quality, safety, outcomes and productivity, ensuring delivery of MHST core functionsincluding direct intervention, whole school/college/community approaches and consultation. You'll work with the Principal Clinical Psychologists, Associate Director of Clinical Psychology and Clinical Leads supporting the development, expansion and delivery of an excellent service.
The services are delivered across Suffolk (excluding Lowestoft and Waveney).
About us
A job in the Suffolkfor MHST, Under 18 Wellbeing and Early Intervention CAMHS Getting Help serviceswill inevitably be challenging and demanding at times, but it will also be immensely rewarding and provide you with great opportunities to make a genuine difference to the lives of others. You will join aservicethat has developed a caring, creative and hard-working environment;supporting it tocontinue to develop and grow.
This is an exciting time of Transformation of mental health services in Suffolk, which MHSTs are at the forefront of. These changes are driven by the needs of local communities, with the aim of embedding mental health services within the community and truly bringing the expertise to where it is needed. NSFT in collaboration with the Suffolk alliance partners are striving to deliver services within the Thrive framework.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Job description Job responsibilities
We would welcome any informal conversations about these roles. Please do contact us for more information.
Interviews are anticipated to take placeon 24th June 2026.
For further details regarding the role, please see attached job description and person specificationplus the supplementary information.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Education to degree level or evidence of sound intellectual ability and ongoing personal development at senior management level Recognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
Experience of managing health and social care integrated services
Other Essential
Ability to travel independently
Experience Essential
Significant experience working within and Managing clinical services Significant general and operational management experience to include the management of a large multi-disciplinary group of staff - part of which to have been in the NHS
Desirable
Working in mental health
Skills Essential
A proven record of success in managing significant operational or strategic change while maintaining safe, high-quality service delivery in a clinical or multi agency setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
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Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Mariner House
Ipswich
IP1 2BU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)