SLP Clinical Director - Adult Eating Disorders

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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.

As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

Job overview

Please note this position is advertised as an opportunity for either a Consultant Grade (4 PAs) or an Agenda for Change Grade (0.4 WTE Band 8c-9 indicative according to experience) to encompass the prospect of applications from differing professional backgrounds and has therefore been advertised in both Medical and AfC TRAC systems.

The post is for a 1-year secondment/fixed term contract.

We are seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and passionate person with experience of working in Adult Eating Disorder Services to work as the Clinical Director of the SLP Adult Eating Disorders Provider Collaborative.

There is a clinical leadership opportunity to support the development and delivery of the programme to improve patient experience and outcomes within AED services across the three South London Mental Health and Community Partnership trusts.

We are seeking senior clinicians from all professional backgrounds with significant experience of AED services who are passionate about improving patient care and reducing health inequalities. You will have experience of working collaboratively, establishing a new project or initiative and can provide credible leadership across the programme. You will be supported by the AED Senior Responsible Officer and Programme Director.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Director of the SLP Adult Eating Disorders; Clinical Programmes, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team leading the development of services as part of the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP). Working collaboratively with the Chief Strategy Officer, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (AED Provider Collaborative Senior Responsible Officer) and SLP Director, the post-holder will support the strategic and operational development and delivery of coherent and effective arrangements in South London to ensure the partnership achieves excellent outcomes. They will provide senior clinical leadership to a specified SLP Clinical Programme, overseeing the clinical aspects of its development and operational activities, ensure there is alignment to the objectives of the partnership as well as being accountable for the design of the models of care associated with the programme.

Working for our organisation

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP):

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, (Oxleas) South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, (SLaM), and South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) between them delivering mental health services to a population of more than three million people. The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience, and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients. Since its inception, the SLP has been a resilient and effective partnership that has improved patient experience, introduced innovation, and developed new services across the 12 boroughs of south London.

Adult Eating Disorders Programme

SLP trusts and partners have developed a business case outlining the case for delegation of the specialist inpatient budget and community budgets to a Perinatal Provider Collaborative to improve the perinatal mental health pathway for south London patients. The business case outlines the challenges faced by services across south London and that, by bringing together the knowledge and experience of clinicians and experts by experience, we can collectively solve the challenges local populations face.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person spec for detailed information on main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practice, or
• Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse or other registered social care Qualification, or
• Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent), or
• A nationally recognised Psychotherapy training / Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC)
• Live registration

Desirable criteria

• Quality Improvement qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Holds a senior clinical role within one of the partner organisation adult eating disorders clinical services, with a track record of leading these services and embedding change
• Experience of policy, guideline setting, strategy and clinical pathway development
• Change management experience related to the planning and delivery of work in a clinical setting
• Active experience leading and delivering quality improvement in a clinical setting
• Experience of collaborative working as part of a senior management team and working across complex health, social and criminal justice systems (where relevant)
• Experience of holding and handling communications with a wide range of stakeholders, including media
• Experience in a senior management role
• Track record in leading clinical staff through complex health transformation projects
• Experience in engaging a wide range of stakeholders including a variety of provider organisations and commissioners, local authorities and private sector groups
• Management and/or leadership experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working at Trust Board level or equivalent
• Experience of leading pan- Trust lead role for specific responsibilities

Knowledge/Skills

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the evidence base and NICE guidance relevant to the SLP Clinical Programme
• Information skill: able to critique and interpret aggregate information, based on an understanding of clinical, data and information processes and analytical skills
• High level influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing
• High level presentation skills
• Experienced in managing change across teams and in a multi-professional environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, carers and service users to improve outcomes for the patients
• Credible in multi- professional environment Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales
• Passionate about patient safety
• Credible in multi- professional environment Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales
• Approachable
• Ability to work and liaise with individuals and groups at a wide variety of levels and profession

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of the local, regional and national commissioning environment and standards expected by commissioners
• Attained national Clinical Safety training for clinicians

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:

• Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
• Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
• We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity

Please note:

• That all applications for this post will need to be made online
• That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
• That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
• That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
• That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
• That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
• That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
• That we are a smoke-free Trust

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• SLP AED Clinical Director_JDPS (PDF, 273.2KB)
• SLaM Staff Benefits (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.1KB)