Clinical Lead

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Clinical Lead (Band 7) for an experienced clinician to guide the CMHT/IHTT service in Bassetlaw Integrated team. The role focuses on high standards of care, clinical development and safeguarding best practice.

The post holder will lead on clinical pathways, provide expert supervision, and drive service transformation with a strong emphasis on older adults’ mental health. A nursing qualification and current registration are essential.

Formación

• Current professional registration with appropriate body.
• Advanced knowledge of medications for older adults with mental health issues.
• Experience in nursing leadership within MDT.

Responsabilidades

• Lead clinical practice and manage high-risk cases.
• Provide clinical supervision and staff development.
• Lead service transformation and pathway development.
• Monitor performance and recruit as needed.
• Collaborate with ACP, Team Leader and administration.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Clinical supervision

NMC registration

Risk assessment

Educación

Nursing degree or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join our dynamic, well established OPCU community services as a Clinical Lead. We are recruiting for a full time Clinical Lead for Bassetlaw Integrated team (Based at the Queens Building)

The post holder will support robust clinical management of complex cases within both services, working with all members of the team, attending weekly MDT meetings and complex case reviews. The Clinical Lead is expected to be comfortable in managing cases with associated high levels of risk and to support the clinicians with management of challenging cases

The post holder will lead and contribute to the clinical development of the CMHT/IHTT service, leading on clinical transformation and the evolution of pathway interventions across the community mental health team

The successful candidates will be able to offer the teams high quality case supervision and training, ensuring consistent high-quality assessments and interventions for our service users

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in developing evidence-based practice within the service. It is expected that the Clinical Lead will drive best practice and continuous improvement including embedding new and innovative practices

The post holder will have excellent management and leadership skills and advanced knowledge of older adults' mental health problems

Working in collaboration with the Team Leader & ACP, the post holder will be responsible for leading, monitoring and evaluating the clinical practice of the team driving towards clinical excellence.

The post holder will provide and oversee clinical supervision and support the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care and provide senior clinical leadership within the service.

To provide a highly specialised level of assessment for a diverse patient group, which may involve the initiation of interventions, including prescribing medication. This group of patients will present with significant mental health needs which may also include complex emotional needs.

This role will include complex case management within the CMHT including assessment & management of high risk cases.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 186-920-26-GH
• Closing date: 29 October 2026

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will need to have excellent managerial and leadership skills with a good understanding of older peoples mental health. They will also; provide specialist skills to assess patients needs, analyse and develop treatment plans within a multidisciplinary framework.
• The post-holder will receive clinical supervision and work under expert leadership of the ACP within the team. Promote clinical excellence in line with local and national guidance whilst working within the parameters of Trust policy & procedure.
• The post holder will be expected to support service transformation by leading on service change, chair pathway workstream meetings, support and coproduce task and finish groups.
• Promote service change by championing and leading clinical service transformation.
• Lead on clinical pathway development inclusive of delivery of training for the clinical pathways in which clinical leads will be assigned across the pathways to support pathway delivery, clinical effectiveness and planning.
• Provide and have oversight of clinical supervision, appraisal and clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team and contribute to ongoing service development.
• Work in partnership with the team leader and administrative lead to contribute to performance and activity monitoring and to contribute to recruitment.
• Must have a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or equivalent professional body.
• Be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the skill mix within the team and areas for development. Have a good understanding of national and local policies and procedures informing the evidence base for clinical care.
• The post-holder will work alongside the care coordinator and have oversight of complex clinical cases within the team.

Recruitment costs

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including occasional unsocial hours and bank holidays)
• Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction
• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties/Clinical duties
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
• Advanced knowledge of physical health problems in the older adult
• Professional Nursing/Clinical Qualification to degree level or equivalent.
• Maintains professional registration with appropriate professional body.
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.
• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area specific experience.
• Advanced knowledge of medication for the older adult with mental health issues
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written/oral communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
• Clinical supervision skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
• Non-Medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
• Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
• Experience of clinical / managerial leadership within an MDT and own approach to management

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.