Clinical Lead

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS foundation trust as a Clinical Lead in the Newcastle and Gateshead Step Up Hub and Homeless Team. This role involves providing leadership and clinical expertise while working with complex cases and ensuring high standards of care are met in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Staff discounts

Childcare schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent
• Experience in leadership roles and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of the Recovery Model and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical advice, leadership, and supervision to staff.
• Identify and organize clinical training to ensure quality interventions.
• Manage complex cases and oversee a small caseload of service users.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Reasoning

MDT Working

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Mentorship Qualification

Relevant Clinical Training

Postgraduate Qualification

Job description

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

Always improving

CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

We are seeking a Clinical Lead for the Newcastle and Gateshead Step Up Hub and Homeless Team, this is an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of a unique team working with small complex caseloads.

It would be beneficial if you have experience of working with the community and have an awareness of the Psychosis pathway and Dual Diagnosis/awareness of addictions services in the local area.

You will be part of an MDT with a range of professionals who work together providing a range of interventions as described in NICE guidance.

Engaging service users, carers and staff in promoting wellbeing is important.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical advice, leadership and supervision to staff working within the designated scope of responsibility, ensuring robust clinical supervision structures are in place.
• Identify and organise the delivery of appropriate clinical training, in order to ensure the highest standard of evidence based clinical interventions are provide based on care pathway packages.
• Demonstrate clinical excellence in relation to clinical reasoning and decision making when managing complex cases.
• Lead on and ensure robust and timely Clinical Audit systems are in place.
• Provide direct Clinical Interventions at an Advanced Practitioner level to an agreed number of Service Users.
• Oversee a small complex caseload of service users

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

You will be working within an established Multi disciplinary CTT service.

Clinical Supervision and development of skills necessary for the role are offered within the team and you will be supported to develop.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Clinical Lead is based in Silverdale and can be supported by the CTT Pathway Manager and Clinical Lead as well as having support from Clinical Manager

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 24th June 2025

Closing date : 8th July 2025

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• Mentorship Qualification
• If applicable to service Non Medical Prescriber
• Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Formal clinical supervision qualification.
• Qualification in Family Interventions

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge & Experience of the Recovery Model.
• Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
• MDT working.
• Clinical supervision and Application. Adherence to Health and Safety policies.
• Casework Management.
• Facilitation of Personal Development Planning in others.
• Experience of CBU based Model of Care Provision.
• Experience of working within a multi- disciplinary team using the CBU based approach.

Desirable criteria

• Working with First episode Psychosis
• Worked in a leadership role
• Has been responsible for providing effective clinical supervision

knowledge

Essential criteria

• Has an understanding of the service and evidence based treatment packages

Desirable criteria

• Be able to demonstrate clinical excellence in relation to clinical reasoning and decision making when managing complex cases.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 477.7KB)
• Tips on how to complete your application (PDF, 171.4KB)
• Reference Guidelines for Applicants - Please Read (PDF, 20.0KB)
• Interview Guarantee Scheme (PDF, 127.3KB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 922.8KB)