Mental Health and Learning Disability Service Manager *Internal Vacancy*

Job Description

Internal vacancy – applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of Aberdeenshire Council (this includes relief staff and agency staff who are currently undertaking work with us).

We are seeking expressions of interest from NHS and Council employed colleagues working with the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership for a secondment opportunity to the post of Interim Mental Health and Learning Disability Service Manager for Central Aberdeenshire.

This is a full-time post, Monday-Friday, and the secondment opportunity is for a period of up to 6 months although there may be an option to extend.

The post holder will provide strategic and operational leadership for community Mental Health and Learning Disability teams and services in Central Aberdeenshire. This includes Adult and Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams, Community Learning Disability Team, Day Services and Psychological Therapies.

The post holder will lead health and social care delivery across services and teams and work closely with the Mental Health and Learning Disability Service Managers for North and South Aberdeenshire. A key responsibility is to ensure that services align with the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership's strategic priorities, and that services comply with national policy, strategy and legislation, as well as clinical and care governance standards for health and social care services, including those registered with the Care Inspectorate, whilst delivering safe, high-quality, trauma-informed and person-centred care, within budget.

Direct reports of this post are either employed by Aberdeenshire Council or NHS Grampian and the post holder is required to work in accordance with the workforce policies and governance standards/frameworks for both organisations.

Interviews will take place on Thursday, 5th November 2026 at Woodhill House in Aberdeen. The interview panel will be Alex Pirrie, Janine Howie (Partnership Manager for South Aberdeenshire and Deputy Chief Social Work Officer) and Jackie Berry (Allied Health Professional Lead and Occupational Therapy Lead for Mental Health and Learning Disability Services in Grampian).

Fixed Term for a period not exceeding 06/04/2027

Informal enquiries to: Alex Pirrie, Partnership Manager (North) 07483988388

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

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