Mental Health Manager
Job Ref: MHM.
FSU.01.26
Location: Northern Federation Areas
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5hours per week
Job Summary
The Mental Health Manager will be responsible for leading, managing, clinically overseeing and coordinating a GP Practice mental health service.
In particular they will be accountable for a team of mental health professionals (to include Deputy Mental Health Managers and Senior Mental Health Practitioners) based in general practice.
The mental health team comes from a variety of professional backgrounds (nurses, social workers, psychology or occupational therapist).
Practice based mental health teams are aimed at enhancing general practice and resourcing mental health promotion and prevention of ill health.
These teams are designed to deliver a holistic model of health and wellbeing which includes physical, mental and social wellbeing with a greater focus on prevention and early intervention.
The post holder will be the most senior mental health professional with a high degree of independence and freedom to act/ manage the service and will be directly accountable to the NFSU Federation Board.
The post holder will be employed by NFSU but as the MDT model is rolled out across Northern Federations, the post holder, supported by Mental Health Team Leads, will manage the mental health MDTs across the four Northern Federation areas.
What We Will Offer You:
Competitive remuneration package
Access to the HSC Pension Scheme (inclusive of 23.2% Employers Contribution)
Ongoing learning & development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme
Cash Health Plan
Range of other salary-sacrifice schemes
The closing date for submission of completed applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 11th February 2026
Completed application forms should be emailed to hr@northernfsu.co.uk
Anticipated Interview Date: Thursday 19th February 2026
Interviews will take place at The Sandel Centre, 6 Knocklynn Road, Coleraine, BT52 1 WT
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