Job summary
We're looking for an exceptional Clinical Director to lead our Child and Adolescent Mental Health and All Age Eating Disorders Service. We welcome applications from experienced clinical leaders, as well as talented senior clinicians who can demonstrated strong leadership and are ready to take the next step into a strategic leadership role. We are committed to developing talented people and recognise that outstanding leaders come from a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Why join us now?
This is an exciting time to join us. Over the past year we've welcomed CAMHS services in Kingston and Richmond into the Trust, creating a unique opportunity to shape a single, integrated vision for children's mental health across all five South West London boroughs. At the same time, we've strengthened our All Age Eating Disorders Service, expanding community and outreach provision to help more people receive specialist support closer to home.

Now we're looking for a Clinical Director who can bring teams together and help shape the next chapter for CAMHS and All Age Eating Disorders across South West London.

How to apply
To express your interest, please submit your CV and a brief cover note outlining your suitability for the role to Veda Kakad (People Business Partner) via Veda.Kakad@swlstg.nhs.uk

Would you like an informal discussion about the role? Please contact Veda as well.

Main duties of the job
In this role you will help shape how mental health services for children and young people and people with eating disorders are delivered across South West London for years to come. Working alongside clinical, operational, and professional leaders, you'll:

• Develop a consistent, high-quality CAMHS and Eating Disorders pathway across all boroughs
• Influence and deliver strategic priorities for CAMHS and eating disorders across SWLSTG
• Continue to develop innovative, evidence-based, and digitally enabled models of care.
• Build outstanding multidisciplinary teams where people feel empowered, supported, and able to thrive.
• Strengthen partnerships across health, education, local authorities, primary care, and the voluntary sector.

We're looking for an exceptional clinician and leader who shares our ambition to improve the lives of local people.

You'll bring strategic thinking, curiosity, and humility, alongside a passion for improving quality, tackling health inequalities, and reducing racial inequity. You'll be excited by the opportunity to lead transformation, embrace innovation and work in genuine partnership with our communities.

As Clinical Director, you'll help ensure our services are co-produced with children, young people, people with eating disorders and their families and carers, improving outcomes and reducing inequalities across South West London.

About us
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum plus London Zone Allowance or Band 9 plus Inner HCAs
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 294-CAMHS-8116897-PC-A
Job locations: Springfield University Hospital, Tooting, SW17 7DJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Governance

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across CAMHS & Eating Disorders services
• Ensure services are safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led
• Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety
• Embed learning from incidents, feedback and audits
• Develop a strong culture of multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical excellence

Service Development & Strategy

• Lead the development of integrated care pathways for children and young people
• Drive innovation in community, crisis, and specialist eating disorder services
• Work collaboratively across education, social care and ICS partners
• Ensure co-production with children, young people and families
• Champion early intervention and prevention approaches
• Address health inequalities in access and outcomes

Leadership & Performance

• Provide visible, inclusive and compassionate leadership
• Deliver quality, performance and financial objectives
• Support effective use of resources across complex service networks
• Influence across organisational boundaries, including regional and partnership forums
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning and psychological safety

About you
We are seeking an outstanding, values-driven leader who:

• Is a registered clinical professional (e.g. Medical, Nursing, Psychology or Allied Health)
• Has senior leadership experience within complex healthcare systems
• Brings expertise in CAMHS, childrens services and/or eating disorders
• Has a strong track record in service transformation, quality improvement and partnership working
• Is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racist practice
• Can lead with credibility, compassion and influence across systems
• You will be passionate about improving outcomes for young people and confident working across organisational and system boundaries.

What we offer

• A senior leadership role with significant influence across childrens mental health services
• Opportunities to lead transformational change in CAMHS & Eating Disorders
• A strong commitment to leadership development and support
• Flexible working and comprehensive NHS benefits
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Senior level leadership experience within a complex organisation delivering clinical/social care services.
• Experience of directly managing significant resources, including budgets
• Experience of multi professional collaboration at a senior level.
• Experience of working collaboratively with other organisations.
• Participation in and understanding of complex organisational change.

Desirable

• Previous Clinical Director experience or participation in a Clinical Director development programme

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Medical Practitioner or other relevant clinical qualification (eg Registered Nurse or Therapist)
• Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Leadership training (eg collaborative leadership)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Management Qualifications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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 Apply through our 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 Apply through our website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Apply through our website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address: Springfield University Hospital, Tooting, SW17 7DJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
People Business Partner
Veda Kakad
Veda.Kakad@swlstg.nhs.uk