Deputy Director Lewisham South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to become a deputy director of adult mental health services. The post holder will be directly responsible for services within the complex care pathway in the London Borough of Lewisham.You will take day to day responsibility for improving overall performance of adult services in the borough including direct management of complex care. Provide exemplary leadership to staff and ensuring national and local targets are achieved and exceeded whilst ensuring our services meet the diverse needs of the population that we serve.You will be responsible for the operational day to day planning, monitoring and delivery of patient services within the directorate in addition to financial performance and strategic responsibility for their development. You will be part of the Directorate’s Senior Management Team supporting all the transformational programmes to ensure success. We are looking for an exceptional candidate with a significant level of experience and the ability to perform well in a busy operational role whilst undertaking Trust-wide projects, service delivery and performance responsibilities. A desire to be part of an exciting new future for one of the country’s premier hospitals along with an energy and passion to drive forward change is a must for any applicant. In return you will have full support and an individual development programme to enhance your career.We encourage you to apply if you have highly developed communication skills, are an imaginative and strategic thinker, and are creative and determined in your approach. You will be a credible and visible leader and an experienced manager who will be able to demonstrate effective people leadership skills together with a track record of operational management, budgetary management and implementing service improvements. Benefits:We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offerSome of our benefits are highlighted here:• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars• Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.Other benefits include:• Counselling services• Wellbeing events• Long service awards• Cycle to work scheme• Season ticket loan• Childcare vouchers• Staff restaurantsWe look forward to receiving your application.This advert closes on Monday 18 May 2020