Job summary Against a back drop of rising need, the vision of the King's Maudsley Partnership is that all Children and Young People enter adulthood with robust mental health. The Partnership is all about clinicians and researchers working more closely together to find new ways to predict, prevent and treat mental health disorders for children and young people and maximise translation of research and evidence into improved services, locally but also nationally and globally. This unique partnership, between the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London and supported by the Maudsley Charity is preparing to move into the Pear's Maudsley Centre where clinical and academic teams will be co-located and where we will have access to a brand new Clinical Research Facility. This facility is dedicated to finding the answers to critical questions about the causes of and treatments for youth mental health problems, and the only one of its kind in Europe. The purpose of this role is: Firstly to ensure effective programme management and governance is in place to oversee and track the cost and the benefits of the overall programme of work agreed around clinical and academic collaboration. Secondly to support delivery of the agreed changes in ways of working between clinical and academic teams, for example via the development of our nascent communities of practice and support for the new "research for all" model in the Pears Centre. Main duties of the job Developing and maintaining effective programme management and governance structures and processes Measuring and tracking and communicating benefits and impacts of Partnership working Leading engagement to drive changes in ways of working to enhance collaboration between clinical and academic teams About us South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training. The Trust employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number 334-NCL-7002404 Job locations Denmark Hill / Hybrid working London SE5 8AZ Job description Job responsibilities PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE a) To maintain and develop the Kings Maudsley Partnership governance structures to strengthen and facilitate collaborative working. b) To ensure robust plans in place for delivering the Kings Maudsley Partnership Roadmap, that include the identification of key milestones and risks. c) To identify and measure the key benefits from implementing changes to working practices and service pathways CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT d) To work with and develop relationships with key stakeholders to oversee the robust and effective delivery of new working practices and patterns as part of the Kings Maudsley Partnership. e) To work with clinical and academic teams to ensure that there are robust operational plans for services that reflect agreed and improved ways of working to maximise engagement with research. f) To lead and embed agreed changes in ways of working between clinical and academic teams: for example a. via the development of the Kings Maudsley Partnership communities of practice, which enable clinical and academic collaboration and a more research active culture b. via the expansion of a research for all offer, engaging more CYP and families in research in the new Pears Centre. g) To effectively communicate with staff across the Partnership to promote the benefits of collaboration; across discovery, translation and implementation. h) To provide regular updates, progress reports and risk reports into the Kings Maudsley Partnership working group and Board. i) To provide some administrative support for KMP activities, including organization of meetings of key groups. j) Provides specialist training in own area as necessary to support the programme. Job description Job responsibilities PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE a) To maintain and develop the Kings Maudsley Partnership governance structures to strengthen and facilitate collaborative working. b) To ensure robust plans in place for delivering the Kings Maudsley Partnership Roadmap, that include the identification of key milestones and risks. c) To identify and measure the key benefits from implementing changes to working practices and service pathways CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT d) To work with and develop relationships with key stakeholders to oversee the robust and effective delivery of new working practices and patterns as part of the Kings Maudsley Partnership. e) To work with clinical and academic teams to ensure that there are robust operational plans for services that reflect agreed and improved ways of working to maximise engagement with research. f) To lead and embed agreed changes in ways of working between clinical and academic teams: for example a. via the development of the Kings Maudsley Partnership communities of practice, which enable clinical and academic collaboration and a more research active culture b. via the expansion of a research for all offer, engaging more CYP and families in research in the new Pears Centre. g) To effectively communicate with staff across the Partnership to promote the benefits of collaboration; across discovery, translation and implementation. h) To provide regular updates, progress reports and risk reports into the Kings Maudsley Partnership working group and Board. i) To provide some administrative support for KMP activities, including organization of meetings of key groups. j) Provides specialist training in own area as necessary to support the programme. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oMasters Degree Level Qualification or Equivalent experience in healthcare settings Desirable oProject Management Qualifications eg. Prince 2 or MSP or equivalent relevant experience Experience Essential Experience of managing change in an NHS and/ or academic environment Developing and leading on new ways of working to improve practice within clinical and non-clinical environments. Experience of co-ordinating multiple activities across programmes of work Experience planning and supporting meetings and events Experience in programme management and governance Desirable Experience of leading clinical / academic collaboration initiatives and working collaboratively with clinicians and academics Experience leading service improvement projects in an NHS mental health environment Knowedge / Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Understanding of how mental health services function within the NHS Desirable Understanding how to define cost improvement opportunities in an NHS provider Knowledge of change management approaches in NHS / academia Person Specification Qualifications Essential oMasters Degree Level Qualification or Equivalent experience in healthcare settings Desirable oProject Management Qualifications eg. Prince 2 or MSP or equivalent relevant experience Experience Essential Experience of managing change in an NHS and/ or academic environment Developing and leading on new ways of working to improve practice within clinical and non-clinical environments. Experience of co-ordinating multiple activities across programmes of work Experience planning and supporting meetings and events Experience in programme management and governance Desirable Experience of leading clinical / academic collaboration initiatives and working collaboratively with clinicians and academics Experience leading service improvement projects in an NHS mental health environment Knowedge / Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Understanding of how mental health services function within the NHS Desirable Understanding how to define cost improvement opportunities in an NHS provider Knowledge of change management approaches in NHS / academia Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Address Denmark Hill / Hybrid working London SE5 8AZ Employer's website https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)