Clinical Lead Primary Care

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS Foundation Trust in Scunthorpe seeks a Clinical Lead to oversee mental health services, ensuring high-quality care. The role involves clinical supervision, crisis intervention, and engaging with service users. Candidates must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with substantial experience in acute care and teamwork across various agencies. This position offers a vital opportunity to lead in delivering outstanding mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience managing acutely unwell individuals.
• Experience with Crisis Home Treatment Service.
• Ability to engage service users and carers in care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in mental health.
• Conduct thorough bio psychosocial assessments.
• Lead case management and team discussions.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Crisis intervention

Mental health nursing

Multi-professional partnership

Advanced assessment skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Overview

The closing date is 22 October 2025

To work within the Primary Care Routine Pathway to provide clinical leadership and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as a clinical lead within the team. Liaising with primary, secondary and tertiary services/providers in the ongoing development of mental health services in the locality.

Main duties of the job

You will ensure that the care delivered is excellent and in keeping with the most up to date guidelines and best practice.

To work with carers/family members as necessary to provide a thorough bio psychosocial assessment of their needs. Carers and significant others will be involved where appropriate in collection of risk information and in the development of a management plan.

To provide clinical leadership and take an advisory and supervisory role in partnership with the clinical team in managing cases.

To lead and present complex, sensitive, and challenging clinical and professional communication processes that may impact on service users, carers, staff, the team, the organisation, partner agencies and members of the public, where there are barriers to understanding.

Safeguarding the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training.

You will provide a modelling role to all staff; ensuring standards of care are met.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Clinical Lead

• Registered mental Health Nurse.
• Demonstrable experience and clinical expertise in managing individuals who are acutely unwell.
• Clinical supervisory experience and willingness to provide clinical supervision.
• Demonstrable evidence of leading on development of care packages to meet holistic needs.
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries and being able to develop and maintain multi-professional/agency partnerships.
• Evidence of advanced practice clinical assessment and treatment skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on recovery.
• Experience and ability to engage and integrate service users and carers in risk management and care planning.
• Relevant experience within Crisis Home Treatment Service.
• Delivering crisis skills/ treatment interventions to individuals who would otherwise need hospital admission within the home first model.
• Experience of working as a clinical lead within an adult setting.
• Experience of leading reflective learning sessions with staff team.

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT