Adecco
Job Title: Senior Project Lead – Commissioning
Location: Twickenham – Hybrid working 1-2 days a month in office
Hourly rate £31.18 – £33.78 PAYE / £ UMB Per Hour
Contract Length: 6-month contract (possibility of extension)
Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday – Friday, 36 hours
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Lead Mental Health Transformation Across Six Local Authorities
The South London Partnership (SLP) is seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Project Lead to drive ambitious mental health transformation programmes across six South West London boroughs.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior commissioning, transformation or programme professional with a strong background in Local Authority services, mental health commissioning, and partnership working across health and social care systems.
Working with Local Authorities, the NHS, South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB), mental health providers and wider stakeholders, you will lead collaborative projects that improve outcomes for residents with complex mental health needs
The Opportunity
You will take a leading role in shaping and delivering a programme of cross-borough mental health initiatives, with a particular focus on:
- Developing joint commissioning approaches across Local Authorities
- Market development and provider engagement
- Improving services for young adults aged 18-25 with complex mental health needs
- Mental health service transformation and redesign
- Strengthening collaboration between Local Authorities, NHS partners and providers
- Using data and intelligence to inform commissioning decisions and future service models
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading complex mental health transformation projects across multiple Local Authorities
- Working closely with commissioning leads, NHS Mental Health Trusts, ICB colleagues and providers
- Developing joint commissioning strategies and market management approaches
- Conducting needs analysis, demand analysis and market assessments
- Engaging providers to support service innovation and capability development
- Producing high-quality reports, business cases and strategic recommendations
- Driving stakeholder engagement across health, social care and voluntary sector partners
- Monitoring programme delivery, outcomes and performance measures
- Supporting the implementation of key mental health commissioning priorities across South West London
About You
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
Essential Experience
Significant experience working within or alongside Local Authorities
Proven experience leading commissioning, transformation or service redesign programmes
Strong understanding of mental health commissioning and delivery
Experience managing complex projects across multiple organisations and stakeholders
Experience working collaboratively with Local Authorities, NHS organisations, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and voluntary sector partners
Track record of delivering programmes that improve outcomes for service users
Strong programme management, governance and stakeholder management skills
Highly Desirable
Experience commissioning mental health services within a Local Authority and/or NHS setting
Knowledge of provider market development and market shaping
Experience supporting integrated commissioning arrangements across health and social care systems
Understanding of Section 117 responsibilities and community mental health pathways
Why Apply?
This role offers the chance to influence mental health services across six Local Authorities, working at system level with senior leaders across local government and the NHS. You'll play a key role in developing innovative commissioning solutions and delivering meaningful improvements for residents with complex mental health needs.
If you have a strong Local Authority background and experience leading commissioning or transformation programmes within mental health, social care or integrated care systems, we'd love to hear from you.
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