Clinical Team Lead (Advanced Mental Health Practitioner) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wokingham is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Lead (Advanced Mental Health Practitioner) to deliver high-quality assessments and interventions for adults with complex mental health needs. The role includes clinical leadership, supervision, and contributing to quality improvements. This permanent position is onsite or in the community five days a week, offering excellent benefits and flexibility.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at retailers

Free parking

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in mental health.
• Experience of working in community settings.
• Experience in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced assessments and interventions for adults with mental health needs.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to staff.
• Lead service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Leadership

Supervision

Community Settings

Recovery/Rehabilitation Approaches

Education

Degree/Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

NMC Registration

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a specialist, dynamic and extensively experienced Band 7 Clinical Lead (Advanced Mental Health Practitioner) to join our Community Mental Health Service. The postholder will lead and deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions for adults with complex mental health needs in a secondary care, community setting. This includes managing a complex caseload, providing clinical & professional leadership, supervision, line management duties, and contributing to service development, quality improvements and transformation initiatives.

The postholder will join a full complement of MDT professions, as a highly motivated and enthusiastic member of the team that supports a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic care. You will have regular access to supervision, support, networking and development opportunities. This position is full time, permanent, working onsite or in the community five days a week at Resource House, Wokingham.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced assessments, interventions and outcome measures, using evidence-based, client-centred approaches for adults with complex mental health needs and diverse co-morbidities.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to nurses, support workers, apprentices, and students.
• Lead in service evaluation, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a caseload of complex clients, offering a NICE concordant package of care, and in accordance with the named worker approach.
• Lead on one of the NICE Concordant Interventions, including delivery and using a Quality Improvement Approach to ensure targets are met within this area.
• Support the development of the role as part of the One Team approach.
• Triage, assess and engage clients who meet the service criteria for ongoing support, and allocate to a named worker.
• Work closely with place-based teams in discussion and support with referrals into the team.

Organisational context

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Candidate requirements

1. Degree/Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
2. NMC Registration
3. Mental Health – Recovery/rehabilitation approaches
4. Significant post-qualification experience in mental health
5. Experience of working in community settings
6. Supervision of staff or students
7. Experience in leadership

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Godfrey Karambakuwa on 01189044800; email: [e-mail] who’ll be delighted to help.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025