Deputy Centre Lead

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Greater London is looking for a Team Leader for the Living Well Centres. You will support the delivery of integrated mental health care, ensure adherence to principles, and lead a committed workforce. Required qualifications include being a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker. The role offers generous pay and extensive benefits, including flexible working options and career development opportunities in a collaborative environment focused on holistic health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous pay and pensions

Work-life balance options

Career development opportunities

Car lease options

Keyworker housing availability

NHS discounts

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Staff restaurants

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker.
• Strong leadership skills and commitment to deliver care.
• Experience in mental health treatment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of care and support.
• Ensure workforce complies with principles and values.
• Improve quality and lead innovative practices.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Commitment to high standards of care

Education

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker

Job description

The post holder will support their line manager in operating and developing the Living Well Centres, to include:

• Leading and managing safe and effective delivery of the care and support for people accessing the centre, within the parameters of delegated responsibility provided by the Alliance partnership organisations.
• Ensuring the centre workforce adheres to the principles, values and outcomes of the Living Well Network Alliance
• Effectively meeting all delegated statutory and regulated duties – with advice and support from relevant partner organisations.
• Improve quality, maintaining safety and leading innovative practice.

To apply for this post you must be a Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.

Join Our Team

Exciting opportunities at Lambeth Living Well Centres. We are recruiting for maternity leave cover for our post as a team leader at the Focused Support (CMHT) based at South-West Living Well Centre – based at Gracefield Gardens in Streatham, providing medium to long term mental health treatment to residents aged 18 and over regardless of diagnosis. This service is an integral part of the Lambeth Alliance, closely interfacing with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), social care, and voluntary sector organisations. As part of our innovative Lambeth Living Well Network (LWN) Alliance, we aim to deliver a fully integrated and coordinated mental health system that prioritises individuals' strengths and supports their whole health and wellbeing. Our work is rooted in collaboration, bringing together Certitude, Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Group, Lambeth Council, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and Thames Reach to transform mental health support across the borough. We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high standards of care. As part of your role, you will contribute to our journey toward a fully integrated system, joining one of our three established Living Well Centres in Lambeth.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work‑life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It is important to us that you feel valued and appreciated, and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Benefits

• Generous pay, pensions and leave – a comprehensive package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work‑life balance: flexible working and a range of flexible options such as part‑time working and job sharing.
• Career development: plenty of opportunities to progress your career and support through mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
• Car lease: competitive deals to lease cars.
• Accommodation: keyworker housing available on selected sites.
• NHS discounts: up to 10% from a variety of well‑known retail brands via the Health Service Discounts website.
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Staff restaurants