Lewisham Community Pilot Programme Manager | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

We have an incredibly exciting and rare opportunity to lead and manage the successful implementation of an exciting new community mental health pilot.The programme is a strategic priority for the Trust and will have a major national profile with NHS Englandwho are hoping that the pilot will radically transform how we deliver mental health care in the UK.

Following a highly competitive bid process,Lewisham was selected by NHS England as one of six national pilot sites to test a new model of mental health care for adults with serious mental health needs. The bid was led by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, as part of the Lewisham Mental Health Alliance.

The Programme Manager will lead a diverse group of stakeholders, manage dependencies across programmes, and support the strategic objectives of the pilot through structured methodologies and effective leadership.

Working collaboratively with operational and leadership teams, and NHS England, the role will foster a culture of shared learning, and adaptive change management.

This position is key in driving the evaluation framework, supporting decision-making for future interventions, and maintaining high programme quality as it transitions into business as usual.

This dynamic role requires flexibility, expertise, and an ability to act as a trusted advisor to internal and external partners, contributing to the development and delivery of the pilot, as well as exit strategies, and future investment planning for the redesign of mental health services.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust(SLaM) offer 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.

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 South London and Maudsley. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

· Lead, support, and drive the implementation plan of the Lewisham community pilot and ensure that delivery is within set timelines and resources and outcomes.

· Be an integral part of the implementation team, and work closely with the SRO, Programme Director, Operational and Team Leadership to provide effective change management and programme management for implementation of the new model.

· Be a key link between the programme team and the NHS England national support team, and engage with other pilot sites, across the country, sharing learning and insights.

· Drive the evaluation approach that may inform changes to improve the approach and aid decision-making about future courses of action.

· Manage and utilise the necessary tools, templates and methodologies required to support the development of the programme.

· Participate in relevant internal and external working groups or projects and be a trusted advisor, provide expertise, and constructive challenge, as and when required.

· Lead a diverse group of stakeholders and support them with the large-scale change, as well as have the ability to adapt approaches, so that the change can be managed in the most effective way.

· Manage dependencies of other programmes and ensure realistic plans are in place.

· Develop and maintain realistic programme delivery plans with support from key stakeholders, in accordance with the Governance arrangements in place, and publish these to the SRO and the Programme Board, as well as any other groups/forums, in a timely manner.

· Establish and ensure appropriate controls are put in place to maintain the quality of services and ensure the programme is successfully transitioned into "Business as Usual" once completed.

· Develop exit plans as the programme nears completion, contributing, as appropriate, to the development of business case proposals for future investment plans and potential return on investment.