Bexley - Clinical Lead - Mental Health
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Bexley, DA6 7ATView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£116,982 to £132,934
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
This new place-based role will provide professional clinical leadership and support to development of neighbourhood working and integrated neighbourho...
Leads clinical input into mental health transformation, working with Place strategic, integrated commissioning and neighbourhood development teams to improve access, quality and integration across primary, community and specialist mental health services, while supporting prevention, crisis response, risk management, and parity of esteem.
In 2025, the boards of NHS South East London ICB and NHS South West London ICB took the decision to enter into a clustering arrangement. This means that we share a chair, chief executive officer and an executive team, but we remain as separate, statutory organisations.
This also means that the ICBs will share some teams, who will be working across both organisations. Some teams will also be working across both geographical areas and integrated care systems.
This is a period of change for the NHS. The Government's 10 Year Health Plan presents an ambitious vision for a future NHS, with emphasis on the three 'shifts' - from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from cure to prevention - all underpinning the new neighbourhood health service.
ICBs are also changing, with a clear focus on strategic commissioning and delivering neighbourhood working.
This is an exciting time to work within our ICBs. We currently have the opportunity both to shape the future of our clustered organisations, and to be part of a radical transformation of care for the local people and communities across south London. And while our two ICBs are different in some ways, improving lives for the people we serve is at the core of what we are both here to do.
Please note as you can only be employed by one ICB, this job description refers to 'the 'ICB', but your role may cover both ICB organisations, and / or geographical areas.
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified clinical professional with appropriate registration (GMC,NMC,GDC etc.)
- Postgraduate degree or higher professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable: - Project Management or programme management certification or equivalent experience.; - Leadership training qualification
Experience and skills
Essential
- Significant experience of leading, managing, developing, influencing and inspiring staff including bringing together collaborative groups or networks
- Detailed understanding of the challenges of health inequalities and principles of identifying and addressing these
- Use of improvement methodology in service design and pathway transformation
- Engagement of patients and public and the principles of co-production in service design and delivery
- Use of evaluation methodology to understand value and impact, including the use of appropriate outcome measures
- Able to influence the development of policy and strategy to enhance relevant priorities. Able to identify priorities and dependencies in complex situations.
- The ability to work in partnership with lead clinicians, health care professionals and other stakeholders and a partnership approach to working across organisations
Desirable
- Experience of the development of outcomes and benefits realisation frameworks to support optimisation of value in service delivery, with and understanding of the principles of value-based healthcare
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to present complex information tailored to different audiences.
- Experienceofresearchdesignanddeliverywitha supporting publication record
- Supporting, managing and mentoring direct reports and other staff
Partnership Working / Leadership / Management
Essential
- Champions the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion both within and outside of the organisation
- Provide effective, inclusive and compassionate leadership, ensuring all voices are heard and creating and nurturing a culture where staff feel safe to speak up.
- Professional and approachable manner.
- Open to ongoing evaluation and feedback.
Analytical
Essential
- High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear concise manner.
- Understand the principles of population health management and experience of its application in defining population needs and addressing health inequalities
- Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate.
Other
Essential
- Stamina, energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
- A collaborative management style, which recognises and values personal contributions and agenda and encourages team working.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS and/or social care operations.
- Ability to travel to attend meetings and attend for work at several locations for the purpose of hybrid working
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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