Fire Safety Advisor | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 Per annum including HCAS
PermanentFull time
The Fire Safety Advisor (Band 6) plays a key role in supporting the Trust’s fire safety management system and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS fire safety requirements. The postholder provides specialist operational advice, undertakes fire risk assessments, supports fire safety training, and contributes to the implementation of the Trust’s Fire Safety Strategy. Working Trust-wide across clinical and non‑clinical services, the role promotes a positive fire safety culture, supports safe evacuation arrangements, and assists the Senior Fire Safety Manager in delivering fire safety programmes and continuous improvement initiatives. The postholder will be expected to uphold the Trust’s values and The North London Way, working collaboratively within a complex matrix environment to ensure safe, compliant and effective fire safety arrangements. • Support delivery of the Trust’s Fire Safety Strategy and compliance with statutory requirements including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Building Safety Act. • Conduct fire risk assessments under supervision and monitor completion of associated actions. • Provide operational fire safety advice to clinical and non‑clinical teams. • Support fire drills, evacuation exercises and scenario‑based training. • Assist with fire incident investigations and dissemination of learning. • Maintain accurate fire safety documentation including risk assessments, action plans, training records, drill reports and statutory compliance evidence. • Support fire safety training delivery, including induction, refresher sessions and guidance for Fire Wardens. • Input and maintain fire safety data in digital compliance systems and produce basic dashboards/reports. • Contribute to policy development, audits, benchmarking and evaluation of new fire safety technologies. 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. Why NLFT? • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme • Excellent internal staff network 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. Fire Safety Compliance & Operational Support • Support the Senior Fire Safety Manager in delivering the Trust’s fire safety management system and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. • Conduct fire risk assessments under supervision, ensuring findings are recorded, action plans developed, and risks escalated appropriately. • Provide operational fire safety advice to staff across clinical and non‑clinical areas, supporting safe evacuation arrangements and local fire safety practices. • Assist with fire incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are captured and shared across relevant teams This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026
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Paediatric Matron | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - Barnet
£63,665 - £70,887 Per Annum Including HCAS
PermanentFull time
We are seeking to appoint dynamic and enthusiastic candidates to the role of Paediatric Matron within our Barnet & Chase Farm Health Unit, within the Babies, Children's, & Young People Division. This role is based at our Barnet General Hospital site, with the expectation of attendance to the Chase Farm Hospital site, in addition to any other local sites under the direct management of this health unit. At times, there may be requirement or expectation to attend other health units to support the wider service. This role is offered at full-time and includes participation within the Matron On-call rota. Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. The postholder will provide clinical management and professional leadership to nursing staff at all levels within their area of responsibility, ensuring that nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed effectively. The postholder will also ensure the attainment and monitoring of quality and clinical performance indicators and ensuring that any aspect of Directorate service delivery is underpinned by the patient and service user experience. The postholder will play an important role in the development of services and provide specialised advice to nursing teams, wider professional colleagues, as relevant, to ensure high standards of direct care delivery. The postholder will support the implementation and maintenance of effective governance arrangements whilst ensuring that nursing care is of the highest possible standard at all times with particular emphasis on dignity and compassion. The postholder will line manage departmental, ward manager and clinical nurse specialists. To work in partnership with the Assistant General Manager and Clinical Service Lead to ensure the operational delivery of the Service Triumvirate strategy for safer, cost-effective, quality care. The postholder will: • Spend at least 20% of weekly hours in clinical practice. • Deputise for the Head of Nursing as required. • Participate in the out of hours on-call rota. • Ensure all training and compliance is up-to-date. North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system – consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS’s, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches. We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George’s University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities. Take a tour of our hospital here A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Counsellor - Band 6 | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£47,951 - £56,863 n/a
PermanentFull time
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies (THTT) is one of the leading national Talking Therapies services and we are keen to recruit an experienced Counsellor. The successful candidate will join our dynamic Counselling Therapies team and work alongside other therapists who are trained in a number of different modalities including; person-centred, humanistic, integrative, and psychodynamic. Other teams of therapists at THTT are trained in a range of therapies including EMDR, Eating Disorders treatment, CBT and a well-established PWP team. We believe that staff who feel valued by the Trust and who are truly engaged in the organisation deliver better outcomes for our patients. This Trust is clinician-led and provides the highest possible level of clinical expertise throughout its services. We have set ourselves the mission to improve the quality of life of all we serve and have embarked on an ambitious Quality Improvement Programme to transform the culture of the Trust to one of continuous improvement, delivered through participation of all staff and with service users, carers, and families at the heart of our efforts to improve. The post-holder will provide individual and group counselling interventions for clients with mild to moderate common mental health problems as appropriate to meet service user needs. They will monitor their performance and outcomes in conjunction with the stream lead. The post-holder will be BACP/UKCP registered/accredited and is required to be eligible and willing to undertake the NHS Talking Therapies training in Counselling for Depression if requested. The post holder will implement a stepped care approach to clinical practice and will work with clients who present with depression and anxiety for which Counselling is demonstrated to be clinically effective and appropriate. A percentage of the post-holders’ clinical contact hours will be filled with triage assessments. The number of triage assessments required per week will be specified by line managers/clinical lead. Assessments may be face-to-face or via telephone or other communication mediums that are approved by your line manager/clinical lead The post-holder will work with people from different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and may work in various community settings, including GP surgeries and other community settings. 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 post-holder will be BACP/UKCP registered/accredited and is required to be eligible and willing to undertake the NHS Talking Therapies training in Counselling for Depression if requested. The post holder will implement a stepped care approach to clinical practice and will work with clients who present with depression and anxiety for which Counselling is demonstrated to be clinically effective and appropriate. The post-holder will be required to work one late night, in person, clinic to 7pm. We offer hybrid working and currently require a minimum of one working day a week at our office or designated East London Trust Foundation community sites (all located within Tower Hamlets). This is subject to change and you may be required to work on site more than one day a week in the future, with appropriate notice. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Deputy Ward Manager | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£45,953 - £54,254 Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS
PermanentFull time
Tulip Ward is an 18-bedded male acute admissions ward serving the population of North London. We are seeking an experienced, high quality nurse to support the Ward Manager in ensuring the environment is managed safely and effectively over a 24-hour period. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery of a high standard of care to service users, providing support, supervision and education for colleagues, other professionals and students. 1. To take a key role in ensuring Service Users’ care plans are developed to meet the assessed needs of the individual. To monitor the care plans developed for Service Users, where necessary to supervise and train others to carry out and deliver planned care. 2. To ensure a seamless approach by liaising with other professionals as required. 3. To liaise appropriately with family members, carers and significant others with regards to the assessment of Service Users. To refer to the service manager as necessary. To support the Ward Manager in addressing and resolving concerns by Service Users and Carers sensitively and promptly. 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. Why NLFT? · We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. · We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. · NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme · Excellent internal staff network 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 Sunday 27 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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Clinical/Counselling Psychologist | East London NHS Foundation Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust - London
£63,665 - £70,887 per annum Inc HCA
PermanentFull time
Are you a psychologist with an interest in inpatient mental health and a passion for bringing psychological ways of working to complex systems? If so, read on! We are looking for an enthusiastic qualifiedpsychologistwith experience of working in MDTs, to join the Newham Acute Psychology Service (NAPS). This team provides psychological services to the people who reside, work and visit Newham Centre for Mental Health (NCMH). Why work with us? Within the NAPS team you will be encouraged to bring your ideas and creativity to develop the psychology provision in your wards and across the service. Staff development and innovation is very important to us. See below for a list of some of our current projects: • Relational Security (i.e. See, Think, Act) and trauma-informed care implementation. • Quality improvement projects (e.g. Meaningful engagement project). • Sensory interventions in NCMH. CPD opportunities: • Leadership training and development • Research opportunities in collaboration with NELFT and the University of East London • Training in therapy approaches (e.g. CFT) and indirect interventions (e.g. Schwartz Rounds, Reflective Practice). • Local networks and links with inpatient psychology across the trust offer further opportunities for learning and connection. You will be responsible for bringing psychological approaches to two adult mental health wards (one male and one female). Our overall aim within the NAPS team is to foster a compassionate, safe and therapeutic culture for all people within the service. You would be expected to play an active part in planning, prioritising and reflecting on how best to organise your work to move towards this aim. Roles will include direct interventions with patients in group, individual and family sessions; staff support and development including team formulations, reflective spaces and training; evaluation and quality improvement (QI) across the service. There is a current focus on supporting the discharge process and interface with community services. At times this may involve seeing families in their homes. We are looking for applicants who bring enthusiasm and creativity around inpatient working. Experience and interest in providing culturally inclusive psychological approaches in NHS services is also highly desirable as well as an ability to speak an additional local language in order to engage wider communities. The Trust has embraced flexible working. We are interested in hybrid ways of working that are within the scope of the role including working-from-home opportunities. Job share and flexible working options are also available within this role. We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate; their ideas, passions and aspirations into our team. 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. Please see attached documents for the person specification and job description which provide further details about this role. This advert closes on Monday 12 Oct 2026
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Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist | West London NHS Trust
West London Mental Health Trust - Ealing
£63,665 - £70,887 Per Annum
ContractFull time
We are seeking a talented, passionate and committed Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly and ambitious multidisciplinary Community Eating Disorders Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering specialist psychological care and supporting the implementation of our First Episode Rapid Early Intervention for Eating Disorders (FREED) pathway. Alongside managing a varied clinical caseload, you will contribute to supervision, training and service development, helping to support trainee psychologists and junior colleagues. The post offers an excellent opportunity for a psychologist looking to consolidate specialist expertise in eating disorders while developing leadership skills within a highly supportive team committed to innovation, collaboration and excellent patient care In this role, you will provide highly specialist assessment and evidence-based psychological treatment for individuals experiencing eating disorders, making post-qualification experience in this field essential. You will work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and across different age groups, demonstrating a commitment to equity, inclusion and improving access to services for all. Alongside direct clinical work, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit and research activities to help shape and enhance the care we provide. You will also offer supervision, training and consultation to colleagues within and beyond the service, promoting psychological understanding of eating disorders and supporting the development of clinical skills across teams. We are looking for a collaborative, compassionate and motivated psychologist who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and contributing to a thriving multidisciplinary service. West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026
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Assistant Psychologist | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - London
£34,186 - £37,389 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Inner) pro rata
PermanentPart time
This post offers an exciting opportunity for an assistant psychologist with an interest in working with people with an offending history and complex personality difficulties.As part of this0.6WTErole, the postholder will join a forensic service on the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway which provides specialist consultation, advice and training to NHS and probation staff, and other agencies. The service also delivers desistance and stabilisation support, as well as enhanced intervention, to people on probation who present with complex personality difficulties and a high risk of harm to others, with the joint aims of reducing offending and improving psychological wellbeing. Please note, as well as DBS checks you will also be expected to undertake HMPPS security vetting. Development opportunities: We are committed to get the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. Opportunities for ongoing in-house training and development are offered to all staff on the OPD Pathway, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience. The postholder will support and enhance psychological input to the South West London Integrated Community Pathways Service (ICPS), under the supervision of a qualified Psychologist: • To undertake projects relating to service development and evaluation • To set up and maintain databases, spreadsheets, and use these to support with screening, consultation and monitoring of service users • To support consultation, assessment, psycho-educational courses and groups, and treatment interventions undertaken by the service • To liaise with a range of services relevant to the working area and develop the strong partnership ethos of the pathway The postholder will join a service which, together with Probation Service London (PSL) colleagues and people on probation, provides specialist consultation, advice and training to NHS and PSL staff and other agencies, as well as delivering the desistance and stabilisation phase of the ICPS to people on probation who present with complex personality difficulties and a high risk of harm to others. This is a community-based post that spans the South West areas of London, covering the following: Hounslow; Kingston & Richmond; Merton & Sutton; Wandsworth; Lambeth; and Croydon. The London Pathways Partnership (LPP) is a consortium of five NHS Trusts co-delivering a pan-London Integrated Community Pathways Service (ICPS) for the OPD Pathway. The OPD Pathway provides services to men and women with complex psychological difficulties and serious offending histories, and to multi-agency professionals working with them. The South West ICPS is a multidisciplinary team made up of psychologists, probation officers, clinical practitioners and specialists from other sectors (e.g. housing). We deliver consultation, training and joint casework to the PSL, and stabilisation/therapeutic interventions to people on probation. We have active social inclusion and user involvement programmes developed in partnership with service users and the PSL in line with desistance principles. Flexible working: As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. About our location: Blue Star House is based in south London, zone 2 and is close to a vibrant high street with lots of shops and restaurants. It is within walking distance of Brixton rail and tube station, Stockwell tube station and Clapham High Street rail station, offering easy transport links. Please note the postholder will be expected to regularly travel across London to other settings, such as approved premises and probation offices. Clinical: • To support Psychologists/Psychological Therapists with assessments and interventions (e.g. risk assessments, neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews) of service users, family members and others involved in the service users’ care, as appropriate to level of training, competence and under live or regular supervision from a qualified Psychologist/Psychological Therapist. • To formulate and deliver care, training or research plans within settings where there may be a hostile atmosphere, challenging behaviour or high levels of expressed emotion. • To support the delivery of evidence based psychological interventions for service users. • To assist in the development of psychologically based frameworks of understanding and care to the benefit of all service users of the service. • To conduct literature searches, collate audit and outcome evidence, analyse relevant data and produce reports to inform and enhance care delivered by the service. • To work with other team members to improve care, training and research practices and the quality of life of service users. • To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings. • To carry out other clinical and administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade. • To prepare and manage materials for clinical groups and evaluation projects. Teaching, training and supervision: • To receive regular supervision and line management from a Psychologist/Psychological Therapist. • To gain wider experience of professional psychology and psychosocial interventions and management, within the principal service area where the post holder is employed. • To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties. • To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care. IT responsibilities: • To develop and manage systems for efficient administration and co-ordination of care, training or research. • To establish and maintain records and statistics concerning the service. • To be acquainted with, implement and maintain all relevant Trust and Psychology and Psychological Therapies policies and procedures. • To report immediately any incidents affecting staff, users or visitors on health and probation service property in accordance with Trust and HMPPS policies. • To manage diaries, work plans and project plans as required. • To carry out other administrative tasks as appropriate to the post holder’s grade. Research and service evaluation: • To initiate, implement and contribute to the evaluation, monitoring and development of the service, including audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within and across the service, to help develop and improve services. • To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. • To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research in order to promote evidence based clinical practice. This will contribute to the clinical work of Psychologists/Psychological Therapists and other team members. • To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required. • To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. General: • To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and service manager(s). • To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice across the service, by continuing to develop relevant professional skills, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the relevant disciplines. • To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust/LPP/HMPPS policies and procedures. • To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. • To maintain confidentiality and information governance in line with Trust and HMPPS policy. This advert closes on Thursday 17 Sep 2026
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Deputy Head of School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology London | NHS England
NHS England - London
In line with DHoS sessional payments
PermanentPart time
An outstanding individual is sought to fulfil the role of Deputy Head of School for Obstetric and Gynaecology in London. The Deputy Heads of School are responsible for assistingthe Head of School in managing the Obstetric and Gynaecology Training programme across NHS England (NHSE) London Local Office The Deputy Heads of School forObstetric and Gynaecology will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College ofObstetric and Gynaecology, and also guidelines and standards established within London are met. The Deputy Heads of School will be expected to assist the Head of School in implementing national and NHS E policies in relation to the education and training of resident doctors within Paediatrics on whole workforce transformation and developing multi-professional links. They will work with the Postgraduate Dean to produce doctors who will strive for the highest standards of patient-centred care and commit themselves to a lifetime of professional development. The Deputy Head of School will ensure that both national standards, determined by the Royal College, and guidelines and standards established within Paediatrics are met. Responsibilities will include: • To oversee the Specialty’s Regional Training Programme • To support compliance with requirements particularly with regard to the supervision and support for trainees and learners. • Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. • To manage the work of Training Programme Director(s) and other clinical faculty to ensure appropriate systems for assessment, rotational management, revalidation, trainee supervision and support and other functions within the School. • To contribute to workforce planning, ensuring clinical engagement with local and national workforce planning processes. The ideal candidate will be an experienced NHS Consultant with a thorough understanding ofObstetric and Gynaecologytraining across the region and who will also have strong leadership and communication skills and be able to work effectively as a member of a multi-professional team. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. We lead the NHS in England by: • Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities • Making the NHS a great place to work, where people can develop and make a difference • Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care • Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation • Delivering value for money Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and waste. If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application. This advert closes on Thursday 24 Sep 2026
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Deputy Director Culture | North London NHS Foundation Trust
Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust - London
£103,102 - £117,560 per annum inclusive of HCAS
PermanentFull time
We are the North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) providing high-quality mental health care to local people across the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. We serve diverse communities across North Central London supported by a workforce of almost 7,000 colleagues. Created through the coming together of three respected organisations, our Trust has successfully navigated a period of significant transformation and growth. We now have a unique opportunity to build something special: a shared culture that reflects who we are today and who we aspire to be tomorrow. We are looking for an exceptional Deputy Director of Culture to help lead that journey. This is a rare opportunity to influence organisational culture on a significant scale. Following a recent redesign of our People and Culture Directorate, you will play a central role in leading and developing a newly established Culture Team, helping to shape both the function itself and the ambitious agenda it will deliver. In this role you will: • Lead and develop our newly established Culture Team. • Drive the continued development and implementation of the North London Way. • Shape a long-term vision for organisational culture across the Trust. • Influence executive and senior leaders in creating the conditions for cultural success. • Lead innovative approaches to staff engagement, organisational development and culture change. • Use insight, evidence and staff voice to inform priorities and interventions. • Embed inclusion, belonging and compassionate leadership throughout the organisation. • Support the development of a culture where colleagues can thrive and deliver outstanding care. We are looking for someone who: • Has significant experience leading culture, organisational development or transformation programmes. • Can think strategically whilst delivering meaningful and measurable change. • Is passionate about creating inclusive, compassionate and high-performing cultures. • Has the credibility and influence to work with senior leaders, clinicians, managers and staff groups. • Is curious, innovative and comfortable challenging traditional thinking. • Wants to be part of building something new. 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. Why NLFT? • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme • Excellent internal staff network The post holder will be aligned with our values: • We Are Kind • We Are Respectful • We Work Together • We Keep Things Simple • We Empower • We Are Proudly Diverse 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. Why Join Us? Few organisations have the opportunity to shape their future culture in the way we do today. This role offers the chance to help define the next chapter of North London NHS Foundation Trust and to leave a lasting legacy for thousands of colleagues and the communities we serve. You will join a newly structured People and Culture Directorate at an exciting point in its development, with the opportunity to help build a team, shape priorities and influence the future direction of the organisation. If you are inspired by the opportunity to help create a culture where people feel valued, connected, empowered and proud to belong, we would love to hear from you. Interviews to be held week commencing 5th October 2026 This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
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