SBN Operations Lead - South

Go back Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 June 2026

The School Based Need (SBN) serviceprovides preventative and early intervention,mental health support for children and young people(CYP) across Surrey, working collaboratively with schools,families and

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Due to the continued expansion and development of Surrey's SBN service, we areseekingto further strengthen our innovative leadership team.

The service is continuing to evolve in line with local need and national priorities, including future expansion into colleges and independent schools.

The post holder will work closely with operational, clinical and support service colleagues across SBN,Mindworksandthe organisation to support the safe,effective and responsive delivery of services, alongside the ongoing development,governance and improvement of the wider service offer.

The SBN serviceoperatesthrough a locality and hub model across Surrey. Services are organised into three overarching

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Hubs, with Surrey boroughs/localities aligned within these wider hub structures.

Service leadership and operational oversight are aligned at a hub level to support integrated working, consistency and collaboration across the wider system, while local teams delivering services within schools and communities are aligned to specific boroughs/localities to ensure strong local relationships and responsive place-based delivery.

The post holder will provide senior operational leadership across south Surrey, covering Surrey Heath,Guildfordand Waverley. The role will support the safe,effective and responsive delivery of SBN services across educational and community settings.

The post holder will contribute to the ongoing development, governance, qualityimprovementand transformation of services. This will includeoversight of operational performance, service delivery, workforce coordination, waiting lists, access targets, data quality, productivity, outcome measures and continuous improvement activity across the locality and wider hub structure.

The role will foster collaborative and integrated ways of working across services, schools and partner agencies, building and maintaining strong working relationships with school leaders, alliance partners, education colleagues, social care and wider stakeholders to support Surrey Mindworksstrategic priorities and delivery in line with the THRIVE framework.

The role will promote a compassionate, inclusive and learning-focused culture that encourages children, young people and families to play an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their needs, ensuring that the voice and experience of CYP remains central to service delivery, quality improvement and decision making.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please see the attached job description for more details.

Please note:

Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post holder must possess a valid driving license and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

• Professional registration with NMC, HCPC, SWE, BABCP as a CBT Therapist or ACP.
• Possess a relevant additional professional qualification e.g., masters level, or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
• Driving license and access to a car for work purposes

• Experience of…