Clinical Manager - Enhanced Primary Care Team

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in Havant is seeking a Clinical Manager to lead our Enhanced Primary Care Team, combining clinical expertise with people leadership across mental health services in Havant. You will oversee operational and clinical management, ensuring safe, timely access to support and high standards of care.

You will work with primary care, community teams and partners to develop services, support staff wellbeing and drive quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Must hold professional registration in one of the listed mental health disciplines.
• Significant post-qualification experience in mental health care.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and staff supervision.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational and clinical management of the Enhanced Primary Care Team.
• Oversee caseload management and supervise clinicians.
• Lead multidisciplinary meetings and manage complex, high-risk cases.
• Champion continuous quality improvement and audit activities.
• Promote collaborative working with primary care and community services.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Caseload management

Staff supervision

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Risk management

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (NMC)

Registered Social Worker

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist looking for your next leadership opportunity? We are seeking an inspiring and motivated Clinical Manager to lead our Enhanced Primary Care Team, delivering high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care across our Primary Care Network.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical expertise with team leadership. You will provide day-to-day operational and clinical management, supporting staff to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care while ensuring service users experience timely access to the right support. You will oversee caseload management, supervise clinicians, lead multidisciplinary meetings, manage complex and high-risk cases, and champion continuous quality improvement.

Working closely with primary care, community mental health services and partner organisations, you will promote collaborative working, personalised care and positive risk management. You will play a key role in service development, staff wellbeing, compliance, audit activity and maintaining high clinical standards.

We are looking for a professionally registered clinician with significant post-qualification experience, strong leadership skills and a passion for developing people and services. In return, we offer a supportive working environment, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing mental ill health.