Head of Change and Transformation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE58AZ
Salary
£88,250 to £100,355
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
The Head of Transformation and Change will lead the strategic delivery of transformation initiatives across all areas of the Trust, in both clinical a...
Working in close partnership with operational, clinical, and corporate teams, the postholder will shape and implement programmes that support the strategic priorities of the Trust. They will champion a culture of sustainable change, ensuring that transformation is inclusive, evidence-based, and aligned with organisational priorities and national policy.
The post will report to the Director of Transformation, whilst being required to work closely with Trust leadership and stakeholders to collaboratively and proactively influence key Trust initiative and outcomes.
The individual will be expected to report to external and internal stakeholders on progress, highlight challenges and determine what resourcing is required for sustainable change.
The post holder will be required to deputise for the Director of Transformation, as required, ensuring continuity in leadership and oversight across transformational and change activities within the Trust.
Key duties and responsibilities
Lead the development and delivery of transformation programmes that support the Trusts strategic priorities and organisational-wide programmes, whilst navigating interdependencies across initiatives.
Provide expert leadership in change management methodologies and service redesign.
Ensure transformation projects are evidence-based, outcomes-focused, and aligned with national frameworks such as the NHS 10 Year Plan, ICS integration, and digital transformation.
Manage the change programmes and transformational initiatives within designated timeframe and identified budget.
Oversee the design, planning, and governance of transformation programmes from inception to delivery. Establish clear frameworks, reporting tools, and roles to ensure structured and accountable execution.
Collaborate with leadership teams, operational leads, and system partners to co-design and implement change initiatives.
Communicate programme goals and progress effectively. Create opportunities for staff and stakeholders to contribute to the vision and direction of transformation initiatives.
Oversee programme governance, risk management, and performance reporting to ensure delivery against agreed milestones and KPIs.
Ensure active engagement with staff, patients/service users, carers and stakeholders in co-production and service improvement activities.
Build capacity and capability for transformation across the Trust through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing.
Represent the Trust and Strategy & Transformation Team at internal and external meeting forums, contributing as a key stakeholder.
Undertake programme evaluation and analysis to embed future learning and drive a culture of continuous learning.
Conduct horizon scanning to identify emerging trends and best practices. Apply insights to enhance programme effectiveness and position the Trust as a leader in innovation and change.
Prepare high-quality reports, briefings, and presentations for senior leadership and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with strategic objectives.
South London and Maudsley (SLaM) is on an ambitious journey to ensure its services deliver outstanding mental health care, responding to the needs of the communities it serves - across all settings. NHS England set out a clear direction on enabling inpatient quality transformation across a range of inpatient services, recognising that this needs to be done in parallel to high quality, responsive models of care in the community. The NHS Long Term Plan has a strong focus on expanding and improving the quality of community care for people with mental health problems, with the aim to ensure more people are accessing community mental health services than ever before. SLaM is working with its partners to undertake major work on both its 24/7 crisis and acute offer, and its model of care in the community, in line with Trust strategy.
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's level education in a relevant subject or equivalent post-graduate experience
Desirable
- Portfolio or Programme Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidenceof continuing professional development.
- Senior Management Experience in running a large number of complex programmes and initiatives with significant delivery targets
- Experience of managing budgets and resources effectively
- Experience of leading and managing change to deliver organisational goals
- Experience of leading business planning processes and delivering targets within an agreed budget
- Experience of working within the NHS or a related public sector organisation
- Experience of involving service users and carers in design and development
Desirable
- Experience of leading transformation and innovation for pathways in mental health
- Experience working across health and social care and working to integrate wider partners such as VCSE
- Experience working to implement national initiatives for mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing mental health services
- Understanding of public sector management and NHS Mental Health services, Social and Primary Care services
- Understanding of working in a multi-cultural, inner-city environment with diverse communities and complex need
- Demonstrable understanding of and commitment to anti-racism and reducing inequalities
- Knowledge of recent legislation affecting the NHS and local authority
- Hold a strong understanding of mental health care, the direction of travel both locally and nationally, and able to navigate conflicting priorities in the design and development process
Skills
Essential
- Effective communications and interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and manage key relationships at all levels
- Ability to develop close collaborative working relationship between individuals, teams and organisations
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills and proven ability to evaluate services and present findings to stakeholders
- Leadership skills especially the ability to lead and manage change through influence without direct management
- High level competency in using Information Technology (word, excel, access, PowerPoint etc), especially spreadsheets and databases, to analyse and interpret complex data
- Able to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communication channels with a variety of personnel and agencies
- Able to analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions
- Ability to navigate difficult situations through professional challenge, negotiation, and persuasive skills
- Ability to manage conflict effectively
- Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary
- Able to easily gain the trust, confidence and respect of service users, their relatives, and staff of a variety of levels and disciplines
- Innovative, creative, and willing to try new approaches
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First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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