Head of Change and Transformation

The Head of Transformation and Change will lead the strategic delivery of transformation initiatives across all areas of the Trust, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. This role is central to driving innovation, improving service quality, and embedding sustainable change that enhances outcomes for patients, staff, and the wider system., 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.

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.