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Band 8a Neuropsychiatry Service Manager

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B15 2FG £57,528 – £64,750 a year Permanent Posted 19 August 2026 Apply by 13 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust, Birmingham

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Role description

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Neuropsychiatry Service Manager. The postholder will provide senior operational and strategic leadership for Neuropsychiatry services at the Barberry, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care. The post holder will work closely with clinical teams, senior managers and partner organisations to oversee service performance, quality, governance, risk, workforce and financial management. The role will support continuous improvement, promote evidence-based practice and provide visible leadership to ensure services remain responsive, efficient and focused on the needs of service users and carers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide visible operational leadership for Neuropsychiatry services, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality service delivery. They will oversee service performance, quality, clinical governance, risk management, workforce planning and budgetary control, while supporting Team Managers and clinical teams to deliver agreed outcomes. The role will also lead service improvement, strengthen partnership working, respond to incidents and complaints, and ensure learning is embedded across the service to support continuous improvement and positive outcomes for service users and carers.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-8206501

Job locations

Barberry

25 Vincent Drive

Birmingham

B15 2FG

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

  • Professional qualification in a relevant health or social care discipline (e.g. Nursing, Psychology, Allied Health Professional, Social Work)
  • Current professional registration (e.g. NMC, HCPC or equivalent)
  • Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in leadership or service development

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working with people with complex neuropsychiatric needs, including mental health, cognitive, behavioural and communication difficulties associated with neurological conditions.
  • Significant experience within mental health or specialist services
  • Experience leading or managing multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience of service improvement or transformation

Desirable

  • Experience of working within mental health and/or neuropsychiatry services.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barberry

25 Vincent Drive

Birmingham

B15 2FG

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/

Last verified against our ingestion on 20 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.