Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team to support the delivery of interesting, varied and impactful consultancy work. You will contribute to the provision of high quality organisational consultancy within, and external to, the organisation across the matrix of services offered by Slam Partners. Key expectations of the role include:
- Working to a high standard to both contribute and independently manage other consultancy projects both internal and external to SLaM
- Working in collaboration with colleagues within Slam Partners and the wider Quality Centre to support continuous improvement to the experiences of staff and of people using health and social services
We are looking for an individual with a wide portfolio of organisational development skills and experience that will add value and enhance the work of our team.
Main duties of the job
Slam Partners are a team of improvement experts, experienced organisational consultants and coaches. The team works both internally and externally with individuals, teams and services, within and across organisations to help get the results needed to develop and deliver quality care.The work of the teamis underpinned by evidence-based practice, theories and principles to enable services, teams and individuals to work at their best to deliver safe and effective care and outcomes that matter to patients, families and carers.
The teamworks within the Quality Centrewith other functions and provides organisational development services and interventions, which include:
- consultancy
- coaching
- leadership and other skills development
- conflict resolution and mediation
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
SLaM employ around 6000 staff and serve a local population of 1.3 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich.
You will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as a member of Slam Partners to ensure all work contributes to the work plan and improves experiences of people using health and social services
- Provide effective consultancy services, within and external to SLaM
- Work to a high standard to deliver a range of interventions, such as development programmes, conflict resolution interventions, coaching and consultancy
- Work in collaboration with colleagues within Slam Partners and the wider Quality Centre to support continuous improvement endeavours
- Independently manage medium risk consultancy projects and ensure work is delivered within the agreed financial and human resources, meeting all governance requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Work as a member of Slam Partners to ensure all work contributes to the work plan and improves experiences of people using health and social services
- Provide effective consultancy services, within and external to SLaM
- Work to a high standard to deliver a range of interventions, such as development programmes, conflict resolution interventions, coaching and consultancy
- Work in collaboration with colleagues within Slam Partners and the wider Quality Centre to support continuous improvement endeavours
- Independently manage medium risk consultancy projects and ensure work is delivered within the agreed financial and human resources, meeting all governance requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Accredited coach training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of having worked in an organisational development capacity
- Leading/managing change
- Coaching (this includes the facilitation of coaching/ action learning sets)
Knowledge
Essential
- Theories and/or best-practice underpinning organisational development and change
- Good understanding and practical integration of the model of process consultancy
- Tools and techniques that can be used in organisational development and change
- Delivery, and evaluation, of training or learning interventions
- Ability to effectively manage difficult and challenging relationships, utilising a range of influencing, negotiating, facilitating and conflict resolution skills
Desirable
- Awareness of a quality improvement approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Relevant Masters level or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Accredited coach training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of having worked in an organisational development capacity
- Leading/managing change
- Coaching (this includes the facilitation of coaching/ action learning sets)
Knowledge
Essential
- Theories and/or best-practice underpinning organisational development and change
- Good understanding and practical integration of the model of process consultancy
- Tools and techniques that can be used in organisational development and change
- Delivery, and evaluation, of training or learning interventions
- Ability to effectively manage difficult and challenging relationships, utilising a range of influencing, negotiating, facilitating and conflict resolution skills
Desirable
- Awareness of a quality improvement approach
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
