Clinical Lead

Northamptonshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering, Corby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead for the Kettering and Corby Community Mental Health Team. You will provide visible clinical leadership, drive high-quality, recovery-focused care and support colleagues through supervision and professional development.

You will shape service delivery with the Operational Manager and Specialist Nurse, oversee clinical quality, patient safety and governance, and champion continuous learning and improvement

Qualifications

• Band 7 leadership and management experience in community mental health.
• Current UK professional registration in mental health field.
• Ability to lead complex clinical teams and drive governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership and promote recovery focused care.
• Lead on clinical quality, patient safety and governance.
• Chair multidisciplinary meetings and support staff development.
• Oversee day-to-day clinical operations and workload planning.
• Collaborate to deliver service transformation and new ways of working.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Governance

Clinical supervision

Education

Leadership and Management Qualification

Registered Mental Health Professional

Tools

SystmOne

Datix

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Kettering and Corby Community Mental Health Team as a Clinical Lead. This is a key leadership role within a supportive multidisciplinary team, offering the opportunity to influence the future of community mental health services while making a real difference to the lives of service users and carers. As Clinical Lead, you will provide visible clinical leadership, promoting high quality, person centred and recovery focused care for people with complex mental health needs. You will support colleagues through expert guidance, clinical supervision and professional development, helping to create a culture of excellence, learning and continuous improvement. Working closely with the Band 7 Operational Manager and reporting to the Band 8a Service Manager, you will help shape service delivery, oversee clinical quality and patient safety, and support the ongoing transformation of community mental health services. We are looking for a confident and experienced mental health professional with strong clinical expertise, excellent leadership skills and a passion for developing others. With a desire to influence positive change and work collaboratively to improve outcomes and experiences for those accessing our services. If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and help shape the future of mental health care across Kettering and Corby, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a progressive Community Mental Health Team and help shape the future of local mental health services. As Clinical Lead, you will provide professional and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high quality, recovery focused care for people with complex mental health needs. Working alongside the Operational Manager and Specialist Nurse, you will play a central role in service development, quality improvement and the ongoing transformation of community mental health services. You will lead on clinical quality, patient safety and governance, providing expert advice and support to colleagues while overseeing the day to day clinical operation of the team. The role includes managing complex clinical situations, chairing multidisciplinary meetings and promoting best practice across the service. As a visible and supportive leader, you will champion staff development through supervision, mentoring and coaching, creating a culture of learning, innovation and excellence. You will also support research and evidence based practice, helping to improve outcomes and experiences for service users and carers. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced clinician who is passionate about leadership, collaboration and making a meaningful difference within community mental health services.

About us

At NHFT, we're proud to be an outstanding NHS Trust providing community, mental health, learning disability and specialist services across Northamptonshire and beyond. Delivering over 200 services in hospitals, communities, homes, schools and secure environments, we're committed to making high quality care accessible to everyone who needs it. People are at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with our partners to deliver compassionate, person centred care that supports individuals, families and communities to live healthier lives. Our outstanding rating reflects our commitment to innovation, learning and continuous improvement. We are passionate about creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to develop their careers and reach their full potential. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we recognise the importance of supporting the wellbeing of our workforce. Whether you are looking to grow as a leader, develop your expertise or help shape the future of healthcare, NHFT offers a rewarding place to build your career and make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership, promoting safe, effective and recovery focused care for people with complex mental health needs.


• Act as a source of expert clinical advice and support, helping staff confidently manage risk, complexity and challenging clinical situations.


• Lead on clinical quality, governance and patient safety, ensuring high standards of practice, care planning, record keeping and safeguarding.


• Oversee the day to day flow of clinical work, including allocation, prioritisation and management of team workload to support timely access to services.


• Work collaboratively with the Operational Manager and Specialist Nurse to deliver service objectives, improve performance and drive positive change.


• Monitor and support key quality and performance indicators, using systems such as SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix to inform service improvement.


• Chair multidisciplinary meetings and provide clinical oversight for complex cases, ensuring decisions are person centred, evidence based and outcome focused.


• Lead learning from incidents, complaints and patient safety reviews, embedding improvements that enhance care quality and service user experience.


• Provide supervision, coaching and mentorship to clinicians, support workers and newly qualified staff, fostering professional growth and clinical excellence.


• Champion a culture of continuous learning, reflection and innovation, supporting education, research and evidence based practice across the team.


• Support students and learners, helping to create a high quality placement and learning environment.


• Build strong partnerships with colleagues, partner organisations and wider stakeholders to deliver integrated and coordinated care.


• Contribute to service transformation and the development of new ways of working, helping shape the future of community mental health services.


• Support workforce planning, recruitment and resource management, ensuring the team is equipped to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.


• Be a key member of the leadership team, inspiring colleagues and creating an environment where staff feel valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Band 7 experience in Leadership and Management


• Community Mental Health Experience

Desirable

• Quality Assurance experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Leadership and Management Qualification


• Registered Mental Health Professional

Skills

Essential

• Experince delivering Clinical Supervision


• Experince delivering service improvement projects

Desirable

• Professional qualification holder with 3 years of experience.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).