Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and
enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, we believe people affected by poor
mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the
right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.
About the Project / Service
Change Mental Health is determined to deliver excellent services and support across Scotland and we need a Head of
National Services to help us to achieve this. This role will ensure that national programmes of work are
delivered to a high standard, and that they are developed both operationally and strategically. This role will
have oversight and responsibility for developing our newly launched Advice and Support Service, our Distress
Brief Intervention (DBI) portfolio, our Suicide Bereavement Service (SBS) as well as other programmes and
projects of national reach and scope.
The role of the Head of National Services is instrumental in ensuring that we provide innovative support to people
affected by poor mental health and mental illness. It will be responsible for working closely with our Policy
and Communications Team around nationally funded projects by Scottish Government and will play a key role in the
National Management Team of Change Mental Health. The role will work closely with the Director of Services to
develop and work in partnership with a range of different stakeholders to increase the impact of our work and
generate new opportunities for the organisation.
This is an exciting new role for the organisation and would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced
environment, is committed to continuous service improvement and who excels in managing both operational and
strategic relationships.
A full Job Description is available for download below.