Senior Manager – Bristol
Employer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Location: Barton Hill Settlement, Bristol
Salary: £64,455 – £74,896 per year
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hrs/week, flexible working
Closing Date: 5th November 2025
Interview Date: 17th November 2025
Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated CAMHS Senior Manager to lead children’s mental health services across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset. This is an opportunity for an experienced clinical and operational leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality care.
You will lead operational delivery, support clinical service managers, and drive the CAMHS Transformation plan, embedding the iThrive model of care. You will work closely with partners in child health, social care, and the voluntary sector, while ensuring young people, parents, and carers have a voice in service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational leadership and line management for clinical service managers
- Developing Local Delivery Units and implementing the CAMHS Transformation plan
- Partnership development with health, social care, and voluntary organisations
- Budget management and financial sustainability
- Performance management and governance compliance
- Ensuring safe and effective therapeutic interventions
Requirements
Essential:
- Relevant professional registration and degree-level education (or equivalent experience)
- Extensive operational management experience in complex healthcare settings
- Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills
Desirable:
- Formal post-graduate management qualification
- Experience managing CAMHS services
Why Work at AWP?
- Inclusive, diverse, and supportive workplace
- Career development opportunities and focus on staff wellbeing
- Commitment to research, innovation, and evidence-based care
- Disability Confident Employer with guaranteed interview for eligible disabled applicants
How to Apply
Contact: Heather Kapeluch, Head of Operations for CAMHS – heatherkapeluch@nhs.net | 07808 877702
Apply Online:
HealthJobsUK – CAMHS Senior Manager
