Mental health trusts
We work across the breadth of mental health provision - adult, older adult, CAMHS, learning disabilities, autism, specialist forensic and secure settings, and community mental health teams. The workforce challenges in this sector are distinct, and we work with the professional groups that know them best.
What we have delivered in this sector
A representative view of recent and characteristic engagements across mental health workforce and transformation work.
- Long-term workforce plan and operating model for a large mental health trust across community, inpatient and specialist services.
- Learning disabilities and autism transformation across two integrated care systems, including inpatient closure and community repatriation.
- Cultural diagnostic and OD plan for a mental health trust following a CQC finding.
- Workforce plan for neurodevelopmental services in an ICB, tackling autism and ADHD diagnostic backlog.
- Board development and coaching for a newly appointed executive team.
- Independent review of a stalled inpatient service model change.
Thinking for mental health leaders
Webinar: Workforce models for integrated neighbourhood teams
Working session on the workforce architecture of INTs, with strong applicability to community mental health.
Register on the AcademyWebinar: Merging teams without losing the work
Practical session on protecting the work when structures around it change - relevant to mental health mergers and community team integration.
Register on the AcademyInsight: Why your workforce plan keeps getting rejected by Finance
A practical guide to building workforce plans that survive their first contact with Finance, applicable across all provider settings.
Read on the AcademyWhere to look next
A curated set of external sources for mental health workforce and policy.
NHS Confederation Mental Health Network
The voice of mental health providers in the NHS
Visit siteRoyal College of Psychiatrists
Professional standards and workforce data
Visit siteHealth Education England - Mental Health
National workforce programmes for mental health
Visit siteNHS England Mental Health Programme
National implementation and Long Term Plan delivery
Visit siteNational Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi)
Learning disabilities and autism system development
Visit siteCare Quality Commission mental health
Regulatory guidance and Monitoring the Mental Health Act
Visit siteMind
Leading mental health charity - lived experience insight and policy influence
Visit siteRethink Mental Illness
Support and advocacy for people affected by severe mental illness
Visit siteNuffield Trust on mental health
Independent analysis of mental health services and workforce
Visit siteMental Health Foundation
Research and public understanding of mental health
Visit siteJoin the Mental Health Trusts community on our Academy
A collaborative space for mental health leaders, clinicians and workforce specialists - discussion, learning, peer Q&A, and shared thinking on the workforce challenges specific to this sector. Hosted in the Health Dynamics Academy, free to join.
Working on a workforce or transformation question in a mental health trust?
We are happy to spend an hour helping you frame the question, even if no engagement follows.