Mental Health Service Manager
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,844 to £68,987 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 December 2025 |
| Location: | County Hall, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6241 |
Summary
Wholelife Pathways – Supporting Independence, Protecting Wellbeing
We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader to join our Adult Social Care directorate as Service Manager for the Mental Health Service in Wholelife Pathways.
This is a vital role where you will make a real difference to people’s lives by ensuring services are delivered to the highest standards and in line with our values of choice, independence, and safeguarding.
You will lead key services, including Mental Health operations, the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (soon to be Liberty Protection Safeguards), Approved Mental Health Practitioners Hub, and the Emergency Duty Service. Working closely with the Head of Service and Director, you will drive continual improvement and embed a strengths-based approach that empowers individuals.
We are looking for someone with a recognised Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification and professional registration, who brings proven experience of managing adult care services in a complex organisation. You will be confident working in a political environment, building strong partnerships across health, social care, and the voluntary sector, and ensuring compliance with statutory duties, including the Mental Health Act.
If you are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and want to lead services that truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced leader to join our Adult Social Care directorate as Service Manager for the Mental Health Service in Wholelife Pathways.
This is a vital role where you will make a real difference to people’s lives by ensuring services are delivered to the highest standards and in line with our values of choice, independence, and safeguarding.
You will lead key services, including Mental Health operations, the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (soon to be Liberty Protection Safeguards), Approved Mental Health Practitioners Hub, and the Emergency Duty Service. Working closely with the Head of Service and Director, you will drive continual improvement and embed a strengths-based approach that empowers individuals.
We are looking for someone with a recognised Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification and professional registration, who brings proven experience of managing adult care services in a complex organisation. You will be confident working in a political environment, building strong partnerships across health, social care, and the voluntary sector, and ensuring compliance with statutory duties, including the Mental Health Act.
If you are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care and want to lead services that truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
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