Clinical Lead

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible working

Maternity/paternity support

Staff networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead for the Wellbeing and Emotional Support in Schools Team (WEST) within the MHST service across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The role focuses on clinical leadership, staff development, quality assurance, and evidence-based practice in educational settings.

You will coordinate resources, supervise staff, participate in audits, and work with schools and partners to improve outcomes for children and young

Qualifications

• Experienced clinician with leadership responsibilities.
• Involvement in training, supervision and governance activities.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across the service and Wyre Forest team.
• Coordinate staff resources and deliver clinical supervision.
• Lead or contribute to training programmes and governance activities.
• Collaborate with schools, partners and wider services to support outcomes.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and uphold confidentiality.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Quality improvement

Audit & governance

Training delivery

Collaboration with schools

Record keeping

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic clinician to join the Wellbeing and Emotional Support in Schools Team (WEST), our Mental Health Support Team (MHST) service across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. WEST delivers evidence-based, low-intensity CBT-informed interventions to children and young people aged 5-18 experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties in educational settings. We are recruiting a Clinical Lead for our Wyre Forest team, and another team as we expand further in the future. You will provide clinical leadership, support staff development, and ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of clinical practice across the service. You will join a supportive Leadership Team that values collaboration, innovation, learning and wellbeing, with excellent development opportunities available. The service operates Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. As Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight across the service, ensuring high standards of quality, safety and evidence-based practice. You will coordinate staff resources, provide clinical supervision, and support the development of colleagues. You will lead and contribute to training programmes, chair and participate in meetings, and work collaboratively with schools, partners and wider services to support positive outcomes for children and young people. The role includes monitoring and evaluating clinical standards, contributing to audit, governance and quality improvement activities, and implementing best practice, policy and service developments. You will maintain accurate and contemporaneous electronic records, ensure confidentiality is upheld at all times, and support innovative and integrated ways of working. As a senior clinician, you will be professionally accountable for your practice and contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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