Senior Service Manager
- Full time
- £37,133
- On site: Lothians
- Closing 14th September 2026
- Advertised from 1st September 2026
- 35 hours per week
Role
Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Senior Service Manager to oversee the delivery, quality and development of our community mental health services across Central Services.
This is a senior operational leadership role with responsibility for multiple Hub and Outreach services, combining service oversight, people leadership, quality assurance, performance management and strategic development.
About the role
You’ll lead the safe and effective delivery of services across the region, ensuring high standards of person-centred support, strong safeguarding and health and safety processes, and consistent quality across teams.
You’ll oversee budgets, contracts, KPIs and service performance, lead audits and service reviews, and use data, feedback and outcomes to demonstrate impact and drive improvement.
Working closely with the Head of Service, you’ll also contribute to strategic planning, service development, funding opportunities and partnership working, deputising where required and helping shape the future direction of services.
Essential
- Significant experience leading, managing and developing teams delivering high-quality support.
- Excellent knowledge of Scottish health and social care policy, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
- Experience managing service budgets, contracts, performance and KPIs.
- Experience developing and implementing operational policies, procedures and quality systems.
- Strong stakeholder management and partnership-working skills.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting and presenting service and outcome data.
- SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
- Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.
- Willingness to travel across service locations.
Desirable
- Experience working within and delivering a regulated service, including acting as a regulated supervisor.
What we offer
- 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
- Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
- Professional development, including funded opportunities
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Support for flexible working and work-life balance
Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.
Application notes
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Senior Practitioner
- Part time
- £27,585 pro-rata
- On site: Fife (region wide, community-based outreach role)
- Closing 29th September 2026
Help people feel heard, understood and more confident in managing their mental health
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Hearing Voices Early Intervention and Self-Management Service in Fife.
You’ll support people who experience psychosis, voices, intrusive thoughts or sensory disturbances, helping them build confidence, develop practical coping strategies and work towards goals that matter to them.
Alongside direct 1:1, outreach and group support, you’ll be an experienced point of contact for colleagues, providing day-to-day guidance, supervision and support when situations are more complex.
This is a hands-on senior role rather than overall service management, so you’ll remain closely involved in supporting people while helping the wider team deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
What you’ll bring
• Experience supporting people within mental health, community or recovery-focused services.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and contributing to personal support plans.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and professional judgement.
• An understanding of risk, safeguarding and safe decision-making.
• A trauma-informed, person-centred and strengths-based approach.
• An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Healthcare (Adults), equivalent qualification, or willingness to work towards one if required.
• SSSC registration, or willingness to register within six months.
Experience supporting or supervising colleagues, facilitating groups, or working within a registered service would be particularly welcome.
About us
Change Mental Health is a national mental health charity supporting people across Scotland.
Our Fife services provide practical, non-clinical support that helps people improve their wellbeing, build resilience and feel more connected to their communities.
If you’re an experienced practitioner looking to take on more responsibility while staying close to frontline support, we’d love to hear from you.
Top job! Executive Director (Nursing)
- Full time
- £83,661 – £92,957
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 9th September 2026
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (the Commission) is recruiting an Executive Director (Nursing) — a key values led, senior leadership role which is highly influential in the context of mental health, incapacity and human rights law in Scotland.
About us
The Commission is an independent statutory body established to protect and promote the human rights, welfare, and dignity of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia, and related conditions. We ensure that care, treatment, and support are lawful, ethical, and aligned with the principles of human rights and equality. We operate independently of government, enabling us to speak with authority and impartiality on matters affecting some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people.
The role
The Executive Director (Nursing) is an established role at the Commission responsible for direct line management of a small multidisciplinary staff team and leading a portfolio of strategic and operational responsibilities that support the achievement of the Commission's vision, purpose and statutory duties.
As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the post holder shares collective responsibility for leading the Commission's work to safeguard the rights and welfare of individuals, promote compliance with mental health and incapacity legislation, and improve standards of care and practice across Scotland.
As the Commission's professional nursing lead, the post holder will also provide leadership on issues affecting people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions, as well as broader adult and child protection matters.
The role requires strong national leadership in mental health and learning disability nursing, influencing policy, practice and service development across Scotland while providing expert advice on complex ethical, human rights, legal and care issues.
This vacancy (as a result of retirement) comes at an exciting time as the reform of Scotland’s mental health and incapacity legislation begins to pick up pace.
About you
- A registered nurse (RMN or RNLD) with substantial senior nursing leadership experience.
- A demonstrable track record of strategic leadership within mental health, learning disability, dementia or related services.
- Expertise in human rights-based approaches, safeguarding and person-centred care.
- Experience of influencing policy, practice and service improvement at a senior or national level.
- If you are motivated by improving outcomes for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable people, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Membership of the NHS pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commitment to professional development
- Supportive, values driven organisational culture
Senior Practitioner
- Part time
- £27,585 pro-rata
- On site: Murray House, 62 High Street, Invergordon
- Closing 18th September 2026
Change Mental Health is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join our team in Invergordon, supporting people through both our community Hub and Outreach services.
You’ll combine direct mental health support with day-to-day guidance and supervision for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. You won’t hold overall management responsibility for the service, but you’ll be an experienced point of contact for colleagues and help maintain consistently high-quality, person-centred practice.
About the role
You’ll work directly with people experiencing mental illness, helping them build confidence, resilience and greater independence.
The role includes structured 1:1 support, group activities, personal and outcome-focused planning, community engagement and outreach support. You’ll also provide guidance and supervision to colleagues, support reflective practice and contribute to the continued development of our services.
Essential
- Experience providing community-based, recovery-focused or non-clinical mental health support.
- Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and developing or reviewing personal plans.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive professional relationships.
- Understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
- SVQ Level 3 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
- SSSC registration, or willingness to register within the required timescale.
Desirable
- Experience providing guidance, support or supervision to staff.
- Experience working within a registered service and meeting SSSC requirements.
- Experience facilitating groups or community-based mental health activities.
- Knowledge of local services, referral pathways and community supports.
The post is typically worked Tuesday to Thursday, 9am–5pm, with some flexibility occasionally required to meet service needs.
What we offer
- 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
- Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
- Professional development, including funded opportunities
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including legal, financial and medical support
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- A supportive approach to flexible working and work-life balance
If you’re an experienced practitioner who enjoys supporting both people accessing services and the colleagues around you, we’d love to hear from you.
Service Manager
- Part time
- £32,359 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh & Lothians
- Closing 14th September 2026
Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead the delivery and development of our community mental health services across the Central area.
This is a varied operational leadership role with responsibility for service quality, people management, performance, partnerships and continuous improvement across Hub and Outreach services.
About the role
You’ll oversee the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring they are safe, effective, person-centred and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes for the people we support.
You’ll lead and develop staff, manage service performance and budgets, monitor quality and safeguarding, and use data and outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement. You’ll also build strong relationships with commissioners, funders and community partners, helping strengthen referral pathways and develop new opportunities for our services.
As part of our Management Team, you’ll have the autonomy to resolve operational challenges, develop effective systems and procedures, and contribute to the wider development of Change Mental Health.
Essential
- Demonstrable experience leading, managing and motivating staff to deliver high-quality services.
- Strong knowledge of Scottish health and social care, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
- Experience developing and implementing operational procedures and quality processes.
- Experience building effective relationships with external stakeholders and partners.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
- Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.
Desirable
- Experience working within or managing a regulated service.
- Experience managing service budgets and performance frameworks.
What we offer
- 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
- Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
- Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
- Professional development, including funded opportunities
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- Support for flexible working and work-life balance
Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.
If you’re an experienced service leader who combines strong operational management with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred mental health support, we’d love to hear from you.
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