SLP Clinical Director – Adult Eating Disorders
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE6 4RUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£82,462 to £93,773
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
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) to enc...
As the Clinical Director of the Adult Eating Disorders Provider Collaborative, 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).
The Clinical Director will provide senior strategic clinical leadership to the AED Provider Collaborative, overseeing the clinical aspects of its development driving innovation and service development.
Working alongside senior leaders, the Clinical Director will shape the future of south London AED services by:
- Leading the development of an integrated AED pathway across community, day services, and inpatient care.
- Addressing health inequalities and enhancing clinical delivery.
- Ensuring service user and carer involvement in programme development.
Applications are welcome from senior clinicians from all professional backgrounds. You should have:
- A strong background in clinical leadership and service transformation.
- Experience working collaboratively across organisations.
- A passion for improving patient care and reducing health inequalities
- The ability to establish new projects and initiatives effectively
Please refer to the job description and person spec for detailed information on main responsibilities.
The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP):
The 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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse or other registered social care Qualification, or Post graduate doctoral qualification in clinical psychology (or equivalent), orA nationally recognised Psychotherapy training / Registered and accredited with Health Care Professional Council (HCPC)
- Live registration
- Management and/or leadership experience
Desirable: - Quality Improvement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Holds a senior clinical role within one of the partner organisations in an adult eating disorder clinical service, 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
- Experience of working in an adult eating disorders clinical service
Desirable: - Experience of working at Trust Board level or equivalent; - Experience of leading pan- Trust lead role for specific responsibilities
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- 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
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales
- Passionate about patient safety
- Credible in multi- professional environment
- Approachable
- Ability to work and liaise with individuals and groups at a wide variety of levels and profession
Desirable
- Understanding of the local, regional and national commissioning environment and standards expected by commissioners
- Attained national Clinical Safety training for clinicians
How to apply
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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