Operational Team Manager – Mental Health (Remote/Hybrid)

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Operational Team Manager – Leicestershire

Vita Health Group has a great opportunity for an Operational Team Manager to join our Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) service. We have recently been recognised as one of the UK’s best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that.

To find out more about Vita Health Group and the services we provide, visit https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/

Main duties of the job

The Operational Team Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Talking Therapies service within the Mental Health Business Unit, reporting to the Deputy Operational Lead or Operational Lead in LLR.

What you will do in the role

  • Line manage a team of clinicians, including performance management, professional development, and ensuring effective clinical practice to meet service delivery objectives.
  • Oversee service delivery, coordinate staff and resources, and ensure operational efficiency to meet service goals and performance targets.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to support the service’s objectives.

Skills and experience

  • Experience of line management provision to teams
  • Experience working within multi-disciplinary settings
  • Experience generating policies and procedural working practices
  • Strong familiarity using PowerBi for data analysis
  • Ability to work individually or within a team and foster good working relationships
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Charted Management Institute Qualification or Institute of Leadership and Management
  • Experience of budget management
  • Experience working in mental health and/or employment within related fields

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working options
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Career progression opportunities and development initiatives including mentoring, secondments, management training and regular clinical CPD webinars
  • Supportive teams and managers, positive and inclusive culture, strong well-being and mental health support, trust, autonomy and flexibility

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

  • Disability Confident Leader
  • Positive action through Ethnicity and Gender Matters initiatives
  • Employer with Heart and Mindful Employer status
  • Menopause Friendly accreditation

We actively support initiatives to create an inclusive environment and are open to adjusting the recruitment process as needed. Please get in touch at recruitment@vhg.co.uk.

Additional information

  • All applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK and subject to a DBS check at offer stage.
  • Your application data is handled securely in accordance with UK GDPR guidelines.
  • We may close jobs to new applications earlier than the originally stated closing date.
  • Home based / Remote with travel on occasion.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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Posted: May 26th, 2026