Senior Development Lead - Young Adults
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £88,250.00 to £100,355.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £88250.00 - £100355.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW1 3AX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9333-26-0603 |
Summary
The postholder will lead the furthering strategic development of the 1625 model of care, including designing service proposals, developing business cases, coordinating financial agreements, and securing internal and external approvals. You will oversee the full lifecycle of the programme, from assessing existing models nationally to coproducing new pathways, establishing partnerships, and ensuring successful mobilisation and implementation. You will lead a virtual project team and establish reporting structures that provide clear oversight for Executive and Divisional Boards. Operationally, you will oversee the service lines leadership, management and clinical structures, ensuring the model is innovative, safe and aligned with best practice. You will lead on staffing, embed robust clinical governance, and ensure the service reflects the needs of young adults across Central and North West London. You will benchmark against national and international models and champion the voice of young adults throughout the design and delivery process. You will drive service improvement and transformation across divisions, ensuring alignment with commissioning intentions and the wider NHS Long Term Plan. This includes establishing systems for programme management, leading change management across clinical and operational teams, managing risks and issues, and ensuring delivery within financial constraints. You will provide leadership to project managers, oversee external consultancy support where required, and ensure all deliverables meet agreed time, quality and budget standards.