Mental Health & Acute Trusts Partnership Lead

Partnership Manager - Mental Health & Acute Trusts

Permanent | London - Camden | 37.5 hours per week

Believe in People?

So do we.

Change Grow Live is a charity committed to the belief that we can positively impact the lives of our Service Users. We offer support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working collaboratively to discover the right treatment and care options.

Our core values – 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' – guide our team members daily in achieving our mission of empowering individuals to transform their lives, fostering personal growth, and embracing life to its full potential.

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to drive forward our service integration agenda. In this pivotal role, you will foster stronger partnerships between CGL services and external stakeholders across integrated care systems and Combatting Drugs Partnerships. Your work will directly support the delivery of the national Drug Strategy, helping services respond effectively to health and social care challenges.

You will guide and support service leaders, offering expert advice to ensure our services are aligned with local system priorities and community needs. By strengthening integration with criminal justice and health and social care providers, you will help improve treatment pathways, reduce substance-related harms, and contribute to tackling health inequalities.

If you are passionate about system-wide collaboration and improving outcomes for people affected by drugs and alcohol, we invite you to bring your expertise to this impactful role.

Where: Camden

Hours: Full Time. 37.5 per week

Contract: Permanent

Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Interviews will take place in person on 3 September 2026 at our King's Cross offices. We kindly ask that you ensure you are available to attend on this date before submitting your application.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with a significant number of Mental Health services, including Mental Health Supported Accommodation and in-patient wards.
• Cultivate strong connections with GPs, Primary Care Networks, and two large Acute Trusts (Royal Free and UCLH).
• Identify areas for integrated working, developing robust pathways and processes for reviewing referrals, and resolving issues/challenges.
• Represent the Substance Misuse service at various operational meetings.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure effective service integration strategies.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in managing partnerships with Mental Health services, GPs, Primary Care Networks, and Acute Trusts.
• Strong understanding of Substance Misuse needs and referral processes.
• Ability to identify opportunities for integrated working and develop effective pathways.
• Skilled in resolving issues and challenges related to referrals.
• Representation experience at operational meetings.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

What We Offer:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), increasing annually.
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week, along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Various benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A supportive and friendly team.
• Training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Refer a friend scheme with and receive vouchers for successful candidates.

Ready to Begin Your Journey with Change Grow Live?

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 36 to 40 (£40,889.21 - £45,583.51)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,236.47)

Interview Date

3/9/2026

Closing Date

23/8/2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.