# SLP Clinical Director – Adult Eating Disorders > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/slp-clinical-director-adult-eating-disorders/74a94a28-0870-4c0f-a7e0-0b64c8f531ea - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/slp-clinical-director-adult-eating-disorders/74a94a28-0870-4c0f-a7e0-0b64c8f531ea.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bethlem Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical service manager, Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months ((Opportunity for fixed term contract)) - **Employment type:** Part time - 4 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T10:36:42.285Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Psychiatry/Psychiatry-v8306905 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8306905?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Please note this position is advertised as an opportunity for either a Consultant Grade (4 PAs) or an Agenda for Change Grade (0.4 WTE Band 8c) to encompass the prospect of applications from differing professional backgrounds and has therefore been advertised in both Medical and AfC TRAC systems. The post is for 1-year secondment (opportunity for fixed term contract). Are you an experienced, passionate, and dynamic senior clinician looking to lead transformational change in Adult Eating Disorder (AED) services? We have an exciting opportunity within the South London Partnership AED Provider Collaborative for a Clinical Director to lead a high-impact programme that transforms AED services in South London, improving patient experience and outcomes. ### Main duties of the job As the Clinical Director of the Adult Eating Disorders Provider Collaborative, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team leading the development of services as part of the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP). The Clinical Director will provide senior strategic clinical leadership to the AED Provider Collaborative, overseeing the clinical aspects of its development driving innovation and service development. Working alongside senior leaders, the Clinical Director will shape the future of south London AED services by: - Leading the development of an integrated AED pathway across community, day services, and inpatient care. - Addressing health inequalities and enhancing clinical delivery. - Ensuring service user and carer involvement in programme development. Applications are welcome from senior clinicians from all professional backgrounds. You should have: - A strong background in clinical leadership and service transformation. - Experience working collaboratively across organisations. - A passion for improving patient care and reducing health inequalities - The ability to establish new projects and initiatives effectively. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description and person spec for detailed information on main responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Holds a senior clinical role within one of the partner organisations in an adult eating disorder clinical service, with a track record of leading these services and embedding change - Experience of policy, guideline setting, strategy and clinical pathway development - Change management experience related to the planning and delivery of work in a clinical setting - Active experience leading and delivering quality improvement in a clinical setting - Experience of collaborative working as part of a senior management team and working across complex health, social and criminal justice systems (where relevant) - Experience of holding and handling communications with a wide range of stakeholders, including media - Experience in a senior management role - Track record in leading clinical staff through complex health transformation projects - Experience in engaging a wide range of stakeholders including a variety of provider organisations and commissioners, local authorities and private sector groups - Experience of working in an adult eating disorders clinical service **Desirable** - Experience of working at Trust Board level or equivalent - Experience of leading pan- Trust lead role for specific responsibilities ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the General Medical Council with a license to practice - Live registration - Management and/or leadership experience **Desirable** - Quality Improvement qualification ### Knowledge/Skills **Essential** - Understanding of the evidence base and NICE guidance relevant to the SLP Clinical Programme - Information skill: able to critique and interpret aggregate information, based on an understanding of clinical, data and information processes and analytical skills - High level influencing and negotiation skills - Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing - High level presentation skills - Experienced in managing change across teams and in a multi-professional environment - Ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, carers and service users to improve outcomes for the patients - Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations, competing demands and tight timescales - Passionate about patient safety - Credible in multi- professional environment - Approachable - Ability to work and liaise with individuals and groups at a wide variety of levels and profession **Desirable** - Understanding of the local, regional and national commissioning environment and standards expected by commissioners - Attained national Clinical Safety training for clinicians ## Documents - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) - [slp aed clinical director_person spec (pdf, 124.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632785) - [slp aed clinical director_job description (pdf, 325.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632784) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.