Deputy Chief Operating Officer | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

This role is for a maternity cover for the Deputy Chief Operating Officer working directly to the COO, providing senior operational and strategic leadership . Note that specific service lines and geographies named in this JD are subject to potential change in response to the needs of the COO office throughout the duration of the maternity cover period.

The role will lead and be accountable for the delivery of operational clinical services in geographical areas

Theroleis expected tobe theleadandbeaccountable from COO officeforthedeliveryofoperational clinicalservicescurrently defined asCroydon & BDP , Lewisham & Addictions & CAMHS directorates – whilst also taking a trustwide leadership role for Learning Disabilities & Autism, Complex Care & Rehab services, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR), Data Quality, National and Specialist service sustainability, and Health & Safety Fire & Legal.

The role will lead in driving key opportunities across the trust to support integrated working acrossservices as well as across mental health and specialist services, to ensure they deliver key improvements for our patients and carers. It will ensure the effective implementation of pathways, supporting system and place – from PCNs, Integrated Care Partnerships/Place Partnerships, to Provider Collaboratives.

Management and Leadership.

· Deliver the requirements of the role across as lead from COO office for the delivery of operational clinical services currently defined as Croydon & BDP directorate, Lewisham & Addictions directorate & CAMHS directorates

OperationalManagement

· Tomanagetheoperationalperformanceofservices,ensuringhighquality,compassionate,patient-centred care.

Communication

· Communicates at the highest level within the Trust and across other external organisations and agencies, with respect to highly sensitive and highly contentious information, including long term strategy,resourcesandfinance,hospitalclosures,redeploymentofstaff,service-relatedinformation, changes in models of service delivery and governance. This is to small and large groups of staff and members of the public where there are significant barriers to acceptance and extremely opposing views from staff and external partners in a hostile, antagonistic and highly emotive atmosphere. The highest level of interpersonal and communication skills are required to overcome this.

Workforce

· Tomanageandsupervisedirectmanagementreportsasidentifiedforseveralservices.

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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 therefore have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our amazing benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and annual leave.
- Work life balance and supportive of a range of flexible working options
- 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
• Staff restaurants

Thepostholderwillbeexpectedtodemonstrateapersonalcommitmenttofairnessandwillfocusonensuringfairnessinall thatwedo.Thisisnotlimitedtobutincludesservicedeliveryandpeoplemanagement,ensuring thatprocess, resource allocation and availability of opportunity operate in a transparent, consistent and non- discriminatory way. The post holder is expected to provide visible leadership and promote high standards by modelling the values and behaviours expected of a senior manager in the NHS.

The post holder needs to work as a dynamic, innovative leader using a positive, strong influencing style to ensureservicesareruneffectivelyandtobudget,ensuring thatthe Trustworkina positiveandcollaborative manner. Key responsibilities will require strong relationship management with a range of stakeholders including service users and carer forum, Local authority colleagues, VCSE partners, placement providers, independent sector.

The role will support the executive team, Non-Executive Directors and wider system leadership to achieve the Trust strategy, vision and objectives.

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This advert closes on Sunday 15 Jun 2025