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Interview at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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This trust closed 18 of its 68 adverts early since 20 Sep 2026, a median 11.5 days before the closing date. If you see a role here, apply early.

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How the Trust Is Performing

Oversight Segment2Rank 23 among mental health and community trusts · Q1 2026/271 is strongest, 4 weakest

People discharged from community mental health services with a paired outcome score recorded (children and young people)21.19%Median 21.18% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Children and Young People’s mental health waits for help that are over 104 weeks32.15%Median 26.14% · Q1 2026/27Among the weakest scores

Mental health 14-day readmission rate4.91%Median 5.69% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Sickness Absence4.67%Median 5.88% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

For Your Interview: Of the measures above, the trust is stronger than the middle on 3 and under pressure on 1. Expect questions on both.

NHS England published statistics (Oversight Framework, A&E, RTT, Cancer Waiting Times, DM01). Each figure shows its own period.

What the Board Is Talking About

No board intelligence signals found for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust yet. Board paper coverage is being expanded across trusts.

Career Co-Pilot findings from published board papers

Money

Planned Surplus or Deficit0%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Variance to Plan0.02%Median 0% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

Relative Cost Index98.96%Median 104.18% · Q1 2026/27Among the best scores

NHS Oversight Framework finance measures · Q1 2026/27. Against the national median.

People

Sickness Absence4.67%Median 5.88% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Staff Engagement6.98 / 10Median 7.03 · Q1 2026/27Weaker than middle

Education and Training Survey79.61%Median 81.10% · Q1 2026/27Better than middle

Scores below the mental health trust average on 5 of 9 measures. NHS Staff Survey 2025, against 22 mental health trusts.

We work flexibly-0.34

We are always learning+0.26

Staff engagement+0.10

We are a team+0.05

NHS Oversight Framework workforce measures · Q1 2026/27 · NHS Staff Survey

Staff Mood

7.29engagement of 10 · Apr to Jun 2026 · +1.21 on the quarter before

7.13Advocacy

7.38Involvement

7.35Motivation

Fewer than 100 responses in Jul to Sept 2025, so read that point with care.

NHS England National Quarterly Pulse Survey. Not directly comparable with the annual NHS Staff Survey.

Systems and Digital

Electronic patient record	Advanced CareNotes
Digital maturity	2.32 of 5 · up from 2.23 (2025)
Data Security and Protection Toolkit	Standards met · 2025-26

EPR systems register · NHS Digital Maturity Assessment · Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Hiring and Sponsorship

6live roles at this trust (soonest closing shown)

Role	Band	Closes In
Clinical Associate in Psychology/ Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner	6	Today
Fixed-Term Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist	Consultant	3 Days
Occupational Therapist/Care Coordinator	5	5 Days
CAMHS Senior Community Support Worker	4	5 Days
Facilities Support	3	6 Days
Digital Asset, Software Licensing and Procurement officer	4	6 Days

Holds a sponsor licence: Skilled Worker · Worker (A rating). 11 live adverts say sponsorship is offered.

CQC: Requires Improvement, assessed June 2025.

Career Co-Pilot job tracking · Home Office register of licensed sponsors · CQC

Hiring Over Time

161 adverts since Feb 26.

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Career Co-Pilot job tracking. Counts adverts by closing date (or date added), not posts filled. Earlier months may be thin where our tracking of this trust was still building.

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