Clinical Lead

NHS; South Shields; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an experienced clinician to step into a leadership role within a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the mental health of children and young people. This role offers the chance to provide clinical supervision, lead audits, and foster professional development while ensuring high-quality care standards. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is committed to nurturing talent. With ample opportunities for professional growth, this position promises a rewarding career in a supportive environment where your expertise will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years post qualifying relevant clinical experience.
• Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services.

Responsibilities

• Support the leadership team in improving standards across the service.
• Deputise for the Clinical Manager at key stakeholder events.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Clinical Supervision

Clinical Audit

Mental Health Nursing

Risk Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Relevant Clinical Training

Therapy Qualification

Teaching Qualification

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead

The closing date is 22 May 2025

South Tyneside Children and Young Peoples service is a busy and ever changing team offering assessment and intervention to children and young people with mental health issues, learning disability and neurodevelopmental needs.

An exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced clinician to come and work in the team as Clinical Lead offering leadership, clinical supervision and upskilling of the wider team through audit, training and supporting good quality clinical standards.

Main duties of the job

Support the current leadership team in maintaining and further improving standards across the service.

Support and deputise for the Clinical Manager both internally and at external events with key stakeholders and partners.

Support the wider clinical team with robust clinical and caseload management supervision, carrying out clinical audit and supporting the CYPS training and induction programme.

The post will also involve direct clinical work and live supervision where appropriate.

About us

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.

There are opportunities for further professional development within scope of the successful candidates experience and development needs, alongside service need

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
• Therapy Qualification (i.e. CBT/PSI/Family Therapy).
• Teaching Qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years post qualifying relevant clinical experience
• Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services.
• Experience of MDT working within a Community setting
• Relevant/transferable experience working in a mental health setting
• Experience of carrying out clinical audit
• Experience of giving clinical supervision
• Experience of Positive Clinical Risk Taking and WRAP.
• Experience of local and external safeguarding policy and processes

Skills

• Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge underpinned by theory and experience, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and decision making skills.
• Evidence of effective positive Risk Taking and Risk Management / Safety Planning.
• Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making.
• Manage, Organise and Prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Promote, Develop, and Implement clinical standards and good practices both in care delivery and appropriate record keeping
• Provide a visible clinical leadership role to the designated staff working within the locality, supporting and engaging staff in providing a high quality clinical service to Users and Carers.
• Review the effectiveness and quality of the care provided by individuals and initiate action that may be required in conjunction with the team managers

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust