Clinical Team Lead

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking mental health trust as a Band 7 Clinical Lead on Castle Ward, where you will provide essential care for adults facing acute mental health challenges. This role is pivotal in managing complex cases and leading a dedicated team to improve patient outcomes. With a commitment to high-quality care and staff support, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and their families. The trust is recognized for its outstanding care quality and staff morale, making it an ideal place for your career growth.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Extensive Training Opportunities

Promotion Opportunities

Diversity Support

Active Staff Networks

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and clinical care skills are essential for this role.
• Ability to manage complex safeguarding issues and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and support to ward managers.
• Drive changes within services that benefit patients and staff.
• Lead the team in delivering outstanding clinical care.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Clinical Care

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Safeguarding Knowledge

Education

Nursing Degree

Mental Health Training

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting substantively into a Band 7 Clinical role on Castle Ward.

Caring for our most acutely ill patients on our wards is a role of utmost importance and a crucial part of the Trust's mental health support services. The contributions of our staff in these areas are invaluable and cannot be overstated.

We are excited to announce an opportunity to join Castle Ward, a 19-bed female acute ward for adults experiencing mental health issues. Castle Ward is a 24-hour facility that serves working-age women (18-65) who are facing acute mental health challenges.

As a Clinical Lead, you will need to exhibit strong leadership skills. Being curious, creative, self-aware, and assertive are essential qualifications.

Are you passionate about leading a team and delivering outstanding clinical care?

Then please have a look at the Job Description to see if this post is for you.

The postholder will need to:

• Demonstrate a good knowledge of the operation and functioning of an acute ward
• Be a team player and work well with colleagues both internally and externally to the service and effectively communicate not only within LPFT but with the wider healthcare system.
• Be motivated to deliver outstanding clinical care to our patients and lead the team with their clinical interventions, formulations, and treatment plans.
• Work closely with the Ward Manager, Modern Matron, and Service Manager to continue to offer excellent care for our patients

Main duties of the job

The role supports the high levels of acuity and increased numbers of complex presentations being supported within LPFT's acute wards. The post provides clinical oversight on their assigned wards, improves clinical outcomes for patients, and provides support to ward managers. Band 7 clinical leads are a relied-upon resource within LPFT's acute wards, with responsibilities including:

• Management of complex safeguarding issues with direction from the trust's safeguarding team.
• Role modelling for the team
• Implementation of learning from serious investigations
• Deputise for Ward Manager in their absence
• Ensure services are delivered to maximise patient safety
• Contribute to performance improvement through managerial & clinical supervision
• Implement new working practices to improve patient outcomes
• Lead and support the team with complex cases
• Drive changes within services that benefit patients, carers, and staff

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services, learning disability, autism, and social care services in Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, serving over 768,400 residents, our people are central to everything we do.

We are rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. Our high-quality care is reflected in our 'outstanding' Care Quality Commission rating for being well-led and 'good' overall. Our staff survey ranks us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and among the top in the Midlands for compassion and inclusivity. We are proud of this achievement!

We offer flexible working options, extensive training, and promotion opportunities across all professions. We support diversity, have active staff networks, and continually seek ways to support our staff better.

Whether starting your career, seeking a new challenge, or looking for a family-friendly environment, Lincolnshire offers rewarding health and social care careers in a friendly, affordable, and vibrant county. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.