CIMHS Operational Lead
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £61,631.00 to £68,623.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £61631.00 - £68623.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | East Ham, E7 8QP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9363-26-0107 |
Summary
The Operational Lead will provide operational and line management supervision to senior staff within CIMHS, supporting a culture of accountability, collaboration, learning and continuous improvement. They will be responsible for workforce planning, managing demand and capacity in a high-throughput environment, and responding flexibly to changing pressures and system priorities. CIMHS continues to integrate a range of provision, including secondary care mental health services, enhanced primary care functions, third sector partners, peer support and social care. The post holder will play a key role in embedding integrated ways of working, ensuring clarity of roles, effective communication and shared ownership of outcomes across organisational boundaries. A core element of the role is ensuring that neighbourhood CIMHS teams operate in line with the principles of the Community Mental Health Framework: place-based, whole-person and whole-population approaches, with a strong focus on addressing inequalities and working alongside local communities. The post holder will support meaningful co-production with people who use services, carers and community partners. The post holder will work closely with crisis and acute services to ensure smooth interfaces, effective escalation and de-escalation, and shared risk management, holding an appropriate level of operational risk and oversight for a dynamic community pathway. They will also contribute to the development, implementation and oversight of governance arrangements within this complex multi-agency environment, ensuring quality, safety, performance and learning are embedded within day-to-day operations.