Location: Northern Federation Support Unit

Salary: £62,215 - £72,293

Contract Type: Permanent

Opening date: 29/01/26

Closes: Wed, 11 February 2026 @ 12:00 PM

Interview Dates: Thursday 19th February 2026

Further Information

It is not possible to apply for this job via our recruitment system. Please click the job details button below for more information on this job and how to apply. Northern GP Federation Support Unit is seeking to recruit a Mental Health Manager. Job Summary The fundamental role for mental health care within a GP Practice is to ensure that individual needs are met in a timely, appropriate and accessible manner. GPs estimate that mental ill-health accounts for a significant percentage of their daily workload in general practice, either as the sole presentation or a major part of the presenting issue. GPs also indicate that patients who present with mental health problems tend to consult more frequently and have longer consultations than those without mental illness and therefore place a high workload demand on general practice. 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 and will be directly accountable to the Federation Board. For more information relating to the role and its requirements visit https://www.northernfsu.co.uk/careers where you can easily download the following: ? Applicant Information Pack ? Application Form ? Equal Opportunities Form The Federation offers a competitive salary, excellent terms and conditions of employment and many enhanced benefits and schemes packages. The closing date for submission of completed application forms is 12 noon on Wednesday 11th February 2026. It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Thursday 19th February 2026. Interviews will take place at The Sandel Centre, 6 Knocklynn Road, Coleraine, BT52 1WT. The Federation is an equal opportunities employer.