Deputy Manager - Band 6

Deputy Manager - Band 6

Closing date: 24 April 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join the Community Mental Health team in Coventry. This team is proactive in embedding and utilising multidisciplinary roles to provide recovery and outcome focused interventions. The successful candidate will have opportunities to further their career by becoming involved in projects or furthering their practice within specific therapies.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they can work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team, using evidence based approaches in the delivery of interventions. The team offers interventions to clients in a number of ways, including interventions and care coordination, and the candidate will be encouraged and supported in these activities.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking candidates who have some experience of working in mental health settings, who are innovative, dynamic and are looking to develop their clinical skills. They will demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills and exhibit behaviours that reflect the Trust's vision and values.

The successful candidate will receive support, managerial and professional supervision from the line manager in the CMHT. Peer support and CPD opportunities are also available and actively encouraged.

This is an exciting time to be part of the Community Mental Team as the service has recently undergone a large review, which is in the process of being rolled out across the Trust.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant Professional Qualification e.g. RMN, DipCOT
• Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
• Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures and theory
• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma
• Relevant training and experience in specialist short courses
• Evidence of continuing professional development

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS EXPERIENCE

• Substantial experience in a Community Mental Health care setting
• Developed specialist knowledge gained within a similar environment over a considerable period of time
• Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
• Experience of safeguarding and investigations
• Proven experience of people management

OTHER

• Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust