Consultant Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist – Head and Neck
University College London Hospital - London
£75,328 - £86,114 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)
PermanentPart time
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership for our specialist Head & Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapy Service at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician with extensive expertise in Head and Neck Cancer rehabilitation to lead a well-established, nationally recognised service within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for the operational management and strategic development of inpatient and outpatient Head & Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapy services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, innovative and patient-centred care. Working closely with the head and neck cancer SLT Co-Team Leads, SLT Manager, Divisional Manager/ Chief AHP and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will provide leadership across workforce development, service performance, governance, quality improvement, transformation and service planning. Alongside your management responsibilities, you will provide expert clinical oversight and act as a specialist resource for complex clinical decision-making, supporting excellent outcomes for patients with complex communication, voice, airway and swallowing needs. This role is ideal for an experienced Head & Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapist who is committed to delivering quality strategic and operational leadership, service innovation and delivering outstanding patient-centred care within a leading tertiary referral centre. This role is ideal for an experienced Head & Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapist who is committed to delivering quality strategic and operational leadership, service innovation and delivering outstanding patient-centred care within a leading tertiary referral centre. As the Service Lead Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide professional, clinical, strategic and operational leadership for the Head & Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapy Service across UCLH, in collaboration with the SLT Manager for the Medicine Board, working closely with the other SLT Leads at UCH. You will lead the delivery and development of specialist inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation pathways, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective care for patients with complex communication, voice, airway and swallowing disorders. You will be responsible for workforce leadership, service performance, governance, quality improvement, service transformation and operational planning. Working closely with consultant surgeons, oncologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support the achievement of divisional objectives, operational targets and excellent patient outcomes. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. The role includes: • Providing strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the Head & Neck Cancer Speech and Language Therapy Service. • Leading and developing specialist inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation pathways and tertiary referral services. • Providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and consultancy for patients with highly complex communication, voice, airway and swallowing disorders. • Leading service development, transformation projects and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and experience. • Supporting workforce planning, staff wellbeing, recruitment, supervision and professional development. • Monitoring service performance, referral pathways, waiting lists and clinical governance requirements. • Working collaboratively with consultants, nursing teams, dietitians, psychologists and allied health professionals to deliver high-quality multidisciplinary care. • Contributing to research, audit, innovation and implementation of evidence-based practice. • Representing the service at Trust, regional and national meetings and professional networks. • Providing expert professional leadership and acting as a specialist resource for complex clinical decision-making. Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values. This position will suit an experienced specialist clinician with strong leadership, service development and operational management skills who is keen to contribute to innovation and transformation within Head & Neck Cancer services. The team offers excellent professional and peer support, opportunities for collaborative multidisciplinary working and access to specialist networks across UCLH and beyond. You will join a highly skilled and supportive Speech and Language Therapy team committed to delivering outstanding clinical care, education, research and service improvement. You will be employed in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Agenda for Change. This post involves working with vulnerable adults and the successful candidate will be required to undertake appropriate pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* *UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH? This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026
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Clinical Lead Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - Newham
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum Inc HCAs
ContractFull time
Clinical Lead Practitioner We have a secondment opportunity for a Clinical Lead Practitioner. The service mission is to provide a high-quality service for people with severe and enduring mental health needs by working in active partnership with service users, carers and with local voluntary and community groups, in addition to statutory services within the Primary Care Network (PCN) Structure in Newham. The 10 Newham PCNs are grouped in 5 Mental Health PCNs, with 5 aligned CIMH Teams, managed by a North and South sector manager. CIMHS is an emergent service, integrating a range of existing offers, including ELFT’s Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) and Assessment and Brief Treatment (ABT), with new provision funded via NHSE early implementer resource, including significant 3rd Sector provision, Peer Support and existing Social Care provision. The post holder will work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within an integrated team. - To provide clinical and management supervision for band 6 and other staff as agreed - To provide a consistently high standard of mental health care to people in Newham; to assess patients based on sound theory, principles and practice within a nursing context in line with the CIMHS operational guidelines. - To liaise with other care providers in Newham in order to facilitate a comprehensive service for individual service users. - To promote and maintain a specific focus and interest in the care of people with mental health needs. - To liaise and work closely with the team’s attached ward in order to promote a seamless service between services. In addition to the above, they are expected work in conjunction with their band 6 Clinicians. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Kindly consult the job description and person specification that are attached to the vacancy profile associated with this position. This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026
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Lead Upper & Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist
st georges nhs trust - Tooting
£66,274 - £73,496 pa Inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate GI Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide expert, patient-centred care within our gastrointestinal cancer service. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading clinical role, supporting patients with complex needs across their pathway while promoting personalised care, equity of access, and excellent patient experience. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, and care coordination. They will also contribute to service development, education, and quality improvement, ensuring high standards of care are maintained. You will play a key role in shaping a responsive, inclusive service that meets the needs of a diverse patient population, while supporting colleagues and influencing best practice. • Provide advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, and care for patients with GI conditions across the pathway • Act as a key worker, coordinating care and supporting patients and carers with personalised, holistic support • Work autonomously within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, safe, and effective care • Lead on delivering a compassionate, inclusive service that promotes excellent patient experience and equitable access • Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and achievement of cancer performance targets • Support and develop the CNS team through clinical leadership and education • Deliver patient and staff education to improve understanding, self-management, and care outcomes • Ensure effective communication with patients, families, and professionals, including those with complex or additional needs St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process. The GI Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert clinical care and leadership for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, ensuring care is safe, effective, and tailored to individual needs. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, coordinating care across the patient pathway and acting as a key worker and advocate for patients and their families. Clinical Responsibilities • Deliver advanced clinical assessment, decision-making, and management of patients with complex GI conditions • Manage a defined caseload, providing continuity and coordination of care across inpatient and outpatient settings • Act as a key worker, supporting patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up • Provide specialist advice, symptom management, and psychosocial support to patients and carers • Promote shared decision-making and personalised care planning Leadership and Service Delivery • Provide clinical leadership to the CNS team, supporting high standards of practice and patient care • Contribute to the development of a responsive and inclusive service that meets the needs of a diverse population • Support delivery of cancer pathway targets and service performance standards • Act as a visible and accessible clinical expert within the service Multidisciplinary Working • Work collaboratively with consultants, nursing staff, AHPs, and wider teams to ensure coordinated care • Actively contribute to MDT meetings, representing patient views and supporting care planning • Liaise with community and external services to support seamless transitions of care Service Development and Quality Improvement • Participate in service improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience, access, and outcomes • Support audit, data collection, and evaluation to inform service development • Contribute to reducing health inequalities and improving access to care Education and Training • Provide education and support to patients and carers to promote understanding and self-management • Support the development of staff through teaching, mentorship, and sharing of best practice • Contribute to developing patient information that is accessible and inclusive Communication • Communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy, clarity, and professionalism • Adapt communication to meet the needs of individuals, including those with additional or diverse needs • Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation Professional Responsibilities • Maintain NMC registration and practice in line with professional and organisational standards • Participate in continuing professional development and maintain advanced clinical competence • Act in accordance with Trust values, promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of care This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Sep 2026
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ARFID Pathway Lead | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£75,328 - £86,114 Per Annaum
ContractFull time
The post holder will provide senior clinical leadership of the ARFID Pathway, working closely with the General Manager and the wider CEDS-CYP leadership team to lead the day-to-day clinical operation of the pathway. This is a highly specialist, multi-professional leadership post and is open to applicants from a range of relevant clinical professional backgrounds, including Nursing (Mental Health or Paediatric/Child), Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Psychological Professions, SocialWorkand other relevant Allied Health Professions. Applicants willbe requiredtodemonstratehighly specialist experience and/or knowledge relevant to ARFID, feeding and eating disorders, and neurodevelopmental and sensory presentations in children and young people. The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, formulation, triage and consultation for children, young people and their families presenting with ARFID or suspected ARFID, including those with complex, heterogeneous presentations such as learning disability, global developmental delay, sensory sensitivities, neurodevelopmental conditions and physical health comorbidities, in line with the pathway's inclusion and exclusion criteria. The post holder will provide leadership, supervision and day-to-day coordination of the ARFID MDT (including Psychology, Dietetics, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Paediatrics and Psychiatry), ensuring the pathway operates safely, consistently and in line with the agreed clinical model, MEED risk framework and NICE guidance. The post holder will lead on the development, implementationand audit of the ARFID pathway to ensure itremainsin line with national and local strategies andpriorities, andwill support the delivery of agreed KPIs across access, clinical quality, outcomes, experience, systemimpactand equity. The post holder willrequirea high degree of professional autonomy and self-management, will berequiredto account for their professional practice through appraisal and audit, and will contribute to the wider functions of the team including triage of new referrals and the duty rota. The post holder willbe responsible forthe management,developmentand leadership of assigned staff within the pathway, including those from different professional backgrounds and training. They willbe responsible forthe recruitment,selectionand retention of assigned posts, and will contribute to the investigation of complaints, grievances,capabilityand disciplinary procedures as required by senior managers. The East London Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS-CYP) is a multidisciplinary team including Therapies (family therapy, clinical/counselling psychology, assistant psychology), Medical (psychiatry and paediatrics), Nursing (mental health and paediatric nursing), Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Support Workers and Administrative and Operational staff. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. The ARFID Pathway is a dedicated, community-based specialist pathway within CEDS-CYP for children and young people aged 8–18 years with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) or suspected ARFID. The pathway delivers early, evidence-based, multidisciplinary assessment,consultationand brief intervention, addressing the gap between paediatric and mental health services, improving clinical outcomes, reducing fragmentation ofcareand preventing avoidable escalation to acute hospital or Tier 4 services. The model incorporates FBT-ARFID and CBT-AR approaches within a structured, time-limited (6–8 session) treatment model, supported by MDT formulation, and is aligned with system partners includingNorth EastLondon NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT). • To provide highlyspecialist clinical leadership of the ARFID Pathway within EL CEDS-CYP, working across Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychiatry and Paediatrics. • To provide highly specialist assessment, triage and formulation for children and young people aged 8–18 with ARFID or suspected ARFID, in line with the pathway's inclusion criteria (declining weight, nutritional deficiency, physical sequelae, MEED Red/Amber risk, ONS or NGT feeding) and exclusion criteria. • To evaluate andmonitoreating disorder-related clinical risk on an on-going basis, including physical and psychiatric risk, using the MEED risk framework, and to undertake or oversee basic physical health checks (e.g. height, weight) as part of risk assessment. • To lead the MDT formulation process for children, youngpeopleand their families with complex ARFID presentations and comorbid. This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026
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Respiratory Medicine Consultant - Screening Lead - lung cancer & EBUS.
st georges nhs trust - Tooting
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Consultant in Respiratory Medicine- lead for lung cancer screening at St George’s and with sub speciality interest in lung cancer and EBUS. 10PAs St George’s Hospital This is a 12 month locum post, that provides an opportunity for an enthusiastic physician to provide respiratory services at St George’s Hospital. The successful candidate will join a group of 12 other consultants affiliated to the respiratory department at St George’s. Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit for informal discussion, contact details below: • Dr Helen Meredith, Respiratory Care Group Lead Helen.Meredith0@stgeorges.nhs.uk Provisional Date for Interview: TBC · To provide a clinical service in respiratory medicine as part of a team of respiratory specialists. · To participate in clinical and other service activities with the objective of ensuring a high standard of patient care; including general respiratory, sleep and cancer clinics · To lead the delivery of the lung cancer screening programme review meetings at St George’s and work within the lung cancer team. · To participate in the delivery of the regional EBUS service. · To contribute to service developments · To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training. Depending on the skills of the candidate, this could involve managing the respiratory clinical placements and other medical student clinical experience as well as the teaching program for the respiratory doctors. · To contribute to the management of the service. · Full consideration will be given to applicants who wish to apply for a less than full time post and we welcome enquires regarding that. St George's Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare facilities in the United Kingdom with over 1100 beds. Based in Tooting, it treats 80,000 inpatients/day cases and over 300,000 outpatients annually. The Trust employs more than 5000 people, including 700 medical and dental staff. It provides general acute services and also specialties such as neurosciences, vascular, cardiothoracic and children's services. St George’s Hospital is the main teaching hospital in the South West Thames region. It serves a local population of 300,000 but has developed links with most District General Hospitals in the region. There is a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust. In 2003, the neurosciences services based at Atkinson Morley’s Hospital in Wimbledon relocated to the Tooting site. The new purpose-built Atkinson Morley Wing is shared by neurosciences and cardiothoracic services. Accommodation is arranged over four floors, is built around inner courtyards and incorporates 233 inpatient and day case beds, eight operating theatres, and a range of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities. Please see the attached Job Description for a full breakdown of the main responsibilities for Consultant in Respiratory Medicine- lead for lung cancer screening at St George’s and with sub speciality interest in lung cancer and EBUS position This advert closes on Monday 12 Oct 2026
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Lead Occupational Therapist | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - Edgware Barnet
£55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum inc HCAS
PermanentFull time
Lead, Innovate and Inspire Recovery! Are you an experienced and passionate Occupational Therapist looking for your next leadership opportunity? North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist to join The Beacon Centre, our specialist Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient service for young people with complex mental health needs. This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead Occupational Therapy within a highly specialist multidisciplinary environment while making a lasting difference to the lives of young people and their families. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapist who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people and developing services. You will bring: • HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist. • Significant post-registration experience working with people with complex mental health needs. • Experience of leadership, supervision and workforce development. • Excellent clinical reasoning and risk management skills. • Experience of service improvement, audit or quality improvement work. • A commitment to evidence-based, person-centred and occupation-focused practice. As the Lead Occupational Therapist, you will provide clinical, professional and operational leadership for the Occupational Therapy service. You will lead a dedicated Occupational Therapy team, contribute to the Senior Management Team, and play a key role in driving service development, quality improvement and innovation across the service. You will deliver highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for young people experiencing complex mental health difficulties, while supporting the multidisciplinary team through consultation, training and practice-based learning. • Lead and develop Occupational Therapy services within a specialist Tier 4 CAMHS setting. • Shape innovative, occupation-focused and evidence-based practice. • Influence service development and strategic decision-making. • Lead and develop a skilled Occupational Therapy workforce. • Drive quality improvement, service evaluation and research activity. • Work alongside experienced professionals across nursing, psychology, psychiatry, family therapy, social work and education. North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT)is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. This advert closes on Monday 5 Oct 2026
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Gynaecology GPwER Clinical Lead and GPwER sessional roles available
NHS Jobs - London
from £272 an hour
ContractFull time
Clinical Lead Role Summary The role will provide clinical leadership to the service including leading the team of GPwERs, developing community based pathways, setting clinical standards and ensuring we provide a high quality service meeting key performance indicators. The community service will be supported by UCLHs gynaecology service and CHPs senior leadership. GPwER Role Summary These roles are responsible for triaging appropriate patients into the service, providing clinical consultations covering common gynaecological conditions including abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, PCOS, Endometriosis, Menopause, optimising medical management including offering advice and guidance to referring GPs. In the UCLH waiting list project, clinics will be held at Caversham Group Practice. As the service develops, clinics may be held at additional sites.
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eRostering Lead | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 Per annum, Including HCAS
PermanentFull time
Are you passionate about workforce technology, service improvement and helping teams work more effectively? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic eRostering Lead to join our People and Organisational Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to take the lead on a key workforce system that directly supports staff experience, safe staffing and high-quality patient care. As the Trust's eRostering specialist, you will lead the development, optimisation and day-to-day management of our rostering service, ensuring colleagues across the organisation have the tools, support and expertise they need to roster effectively. Working closely with clinical, operational and corporate teams, you will build strong relationships, champion best practice and use data and insight to drive continuous improvement. You'll also lead a small team and play an important role in shaping how workforce systems support our future ambitions. If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, influencing change and making a real difference through workforce technology, we'd love to hear from you. As our eRostering Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring that the Trust's eRostering service is efficient, effective and delivers real value to managers and staff. You will: • Lead and support the eRostering team, creating a positive and high-performing culture • Act as the Trust's expert advisor on all aspects of eRostering and related workforce systems. • Work collaboratively with managers and stakeholders to improve roster quality, compliance and workforce utilisation. • Develop and maintain reporting and performance dashboards that support informed decision-making. • Ensure system integrity, effective governance and compliance with rostering and safer staffing requirements. • Deliver training, guidance and practical support to users across the organisation. • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and help maximise the benefits of the Trust's investment in eRostering technology. What’s in it for You? At Moorfields, we invest in you—your growth, your wellbeing, your future. You’ll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering: • Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement) • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme • 24/7 independent counselling support • Career-long learning and development opportunities • Excellent transport connections • Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes • Free Pilates classes • Full support and training to develop your skills And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to influence how workforce technology supports our organisation, develop innovative solutions and make a visible impact on both staff experience and operational efficiency. If you're ready for your next challenge, we'd love to receive your application. Provisional interview date: 24th September 2026 This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026
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Clinical Entity and Natural Language Programming (NLP) Service Lead
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London
£66,274 - £73,496 Per Annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do aims to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and promote mental health and wellbeing for all. Access to information extracted from electronic health records is essential for day-to-day clinical decision making through clinical decision support tools and for clinical research. The Clinical Entity and Natural Language Processing (NLP) Service Lead is responsible for defining and managing services that extract key clinical information from free text and structured records for use by clinical services through LUCi and for research via CRIS. In addition to managing internal services, the role includes designing and overseeing the externally facing commercial Mental Health Text Analytics Cloud (MH-TAC) service. MH-TAC enables NHS Trusts and universities to access and use NLP pipelines developed within SLaM safely and securely to extract information from local clinical text. The successful applicant will have advanced technical expertise in NLP, AI methodologies and cloud infrastructure, alongside excellent leadership, supervision and communication skills. They will possess extensive knowledge of electronic health record systems within a secondary mental health NHS Trust and experience working with clinical and academic partners and customers. Key Responsibilities: • Manage the SLaM Clinical Informatics Entity and NLP Service, ensuring policies are implemented effectively. • Manage service operations, including maintenance of an ITIL-aligned service model. • Line manage the service’s technical developer and administrator. • Lead engagement with senior clinicians and IoPPN academics to identify information extraction needs, assess feasibility and design effective solutions. • Lead development of pipelines to extract complex clinical entities using advanced NLP and AI techniques. • Supervise and train staff in new information extraction processes. • Design and implement DevOps and change management processes in line with industry standards and SLaM Digital Services policies. • Manage deployment of pipelines into operational services, including monitoring and performance reporting. • Ensure services remain cost-effective and within budget. • Communicate service design, availability, outputs and performance to stakeholders. • Coordinate testing of service outputs for clinical and research use and ensure the SLaM cloud-based NLP infrastructure remains operational. • Work with SLaM technical teams and suppliers providing 4th-line support to ensure infrastructure meets operational needs. • Design and manage all aspects of the MH-TAC service, including commercial, contractual, governance, budget and costing activities. • Lead relationships with MH-TAC partners and customers. • Develop and deliver MH-TAC training and awareness materials. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’. The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust. Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special. As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working. About the Location The job will be based at the IoPPN Main Building, part of the wider Denmark Hill campus shared by SLaM and King's College London. The IoPPN main building is home to the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. Denmark Hill is very well connected and staff can reach Victoria or Blackfriars stations in 10 minutes by train, and East London is 25 minutes by overground. At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, we believe in providing excellent care which is delivered with pride and compassion. Everything we do is to improve the lives of the people and communities we serve and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all. Access to information extracted from electronic health records is essential to support day-to-day clinical decision making through clinical decision support tools and clinical research. TheClinical Entity and Natural Language Programming (NLP) Service Leadis responsible for defining and managing a service to extract essential clinical information from clinical text and / derived from across the record for use in SLAM by clinical services through LUCi and for research via CRIS. As well as managing services for use within the Trust, this role includes the design and management of the externally facing and commercial Mental Health Text Analytics Cloud service (MH-TAC), by which other NHS Trusts and Universities can access and use NLP pipelines developed in SLAM safely and securely to extraction information from local clinical text. . To that end the successful applicant will be someone with advanced technical knowledge and experience using cutting edge techniques and AI methodology in NLP and cloud infrastructure as well as excellent management, supervision and communication skills. They will have extensive knowledge of all aspects of electronic health records structure and use in a secondary mental health NHS Trust and experience working with both clinical and academic partners and customers. Communications and Working Relationships:[FW1] Internal: Senior clinicians including clinical directors and service lead Senior academics, including professors SLaM Digital Services Technical Teams SLaM Business Intelligence Team SLaM Clinical Systems Team SLaM and BRC Clinical Informatics Teams Other Clinical and Administration staff Other ICT staff External: SLaM service users and the general public External suppliers and contractors Colleagues in other academic institutions, Health Authorities, NHS Trusts, and other organisations (e.g. the Office for National Statistics) Social Services departments Government departments (e.g. the Ministry of Justice, the Department for Work and Pensions), etc. Other NHS organisations (e.g. NHS Digital) King’s Health Partners Key Responsibilities: · To actively manage the SLAMClinical Informatics Entity and NLPService, establishing how professional and administrative policies should be interpreted and implemented · Responsible for managing service operations including development of a written service models to ITIL standards. · Line management of the service’s technical developer and service administrator · Initiate and lead discussions with senior clinicians in SLAM and IoPPN academics to identify information extraction requirements from clinical records to support best clinical practice, to evaluate technical options and feasibitliy and design effective, cost-effective solutions · Lead on the development of new technical pipelines to extract complex entities out of clinical data, using the most up-to-date technical processes including the latest AI techniques. · Supervise and train junior staff in the use of novel technical processes to extract information from text.Design and deploy an effective service DevOps and change management processes in line with highest industry standards and existing SLAM Digital Services policies and processes. · Actively manage the deployment of novel pipelines into routine operational services and processes, including monitoring and routine reporting of performance. · To ensure all services and solutions are cost effective and meet continue to meet budget requirements · Communicate effectively about the design, availability, definitions and performance of service outputs in response to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders and service users. · Co-ordinate and oversee continuous performance testing of service outputs in line with their usage in day-to-day clinicai practice and academic research use. · Ensure the SLAM cloud-based NLP technical infrastructure is operational and effective. · Work directly with and lead communications with all relevant SLAM Technical teams, and third-party system suppliers providing 4thline technical support, communicating complex technical requirements and deployment, ensuring the technical infrastructure is able to support all operational requirements efficiently and cost-effectively · Design and manage all elements of the SLAM MH-TAC service, enabling commercialisation of information extraction pipelines to other NHS Trusts and UK universities, including complex negotiation, contractual, costings and budget management and governance elements. · Lead on relationships with commercial partners and customers of MH-TAC · To develop and lead on the delivery of training, awareness and promotional resources to support MH-TAC This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026
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Theatre Lead Nurse/ODP | Barts Health NHS Trust
Barts Health NHS Trust - London
£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc
PermanentFull time
Are you an experienced Theatre Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with a passion for leadership, safety and delivering outstanding care for women and birthing people? We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivatedMaternity Theatre Lead Nurse/ODPto provide clinical, operational and professional leadership within our busy maternity theatre service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and developing a responsive, high-quality service while supporting the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective care 24 hours a day. As the Maternity Theatre Lead, you will work closely with the Maternity Matron, Obstetricians, Anaesthetists, Midwives and Theatre Teams to ensure the highest standards of clinical practice, governance and patient experience are maintained. The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the department; including budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff development and training. The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols / guidelines and patient information. Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Sep 2026
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