Business Manager

Main duties of the job:

Lead business management for the West Yorkshire MHLDA Core Team, ensuring high-quality governance delivery as directed by the Programme Director. Facilitate corporate governance, producing reports, minutes, and records for the WY Health and Care Partnership, Provide secretariat support for meetings, manage workload effectively, and represent the Programme Director as needed. 

Supervise day-to-day team operations, setting strategic direction and fostering a positive, proactive work environment.

Provide exceptional verbal and written communication internally and externally. 

Embrace organizational values, support continuous improvement, and provide high-level support to key stakeholders. 

Work independently with integrity and maintain a positive, collaborative demeanour as a team ambassador.

Working for our organisation:

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Provide high-quality service to the West Yorkshire MHLDA core team and Provider Collaborative, managing daily operations and governance processes. Collaborate across teams to develop procedures. 

Accountable to the Programme Director for logistics, record-keeping, recruitment, and financial management. 

Excellent communication skills required for complex information dissemination and negotiation. 

Contribute to team efforts to enhance mental health, learning disability, and autism care in West Yorkshire. 

Foster a positive, supportive work environment and embody compassionate leadership.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience in corporate governance
• Experience leading a team and line management
• Event and project management experience
• Experience in financial management and tracking systems

Skills

Essential criteria

• Highly developed organisational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office and online meeting platforms

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (until 9th October 2025).

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week.