Clinical Team Leader

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in Basingstoke seeks a Clinical Team Leader to provide clinical leadership and manage a complex caseload in a community-based mental health team. Ideal candidates should hold a relevant nursing qualification and have experience in leadership, team management, and non-medical prescribing. Opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Mental Health Nurse with appropriate registration with NMC.
• Experience in care coordination and Community Mental Health Team function.
• Completed training for Non-Medical Prescribing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage daily workload for the clinical service.
• Lead inter-agency processes for complex or high risk cases.
• Line-manage a group of practitioners including supervision and appraisal.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Leadership

Team Management

Non-Medical Prescribing

Complex Case Management

Education

Relevant professional qualification

Management or leadership qualification

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Leader

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Meadows is a busy community based mental health team supporting GP practices across Basingstoke and surrounding areas. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Clinical Team Leader. The primary function of this role is to provide clinical leadership to the day to day operation of the team. You will carry a complex caseload of service users and deliver specialist interventions, sometimes joint working complex cases with care coordinators. You will provide clinical leadership to the day to day operation of the integrated clinical team, monitoring workload, allocating duties and ensuring duties are discharged safely and effectively. You will provide expertise and guidance in complex and high risk cases, in line with Trust and Local Authority policies and procedures. You will champion a culture based on principles of recovery, choice and personalised care, providing a role model to the rest of the team. You will take a proactive approach to caseload supervision and management to ensure that practitioner skills are matched to clinical need, and that service users are able to flow through pathways of care. You will deputise for colleague Team Leaders and CMHT Manager as required. You will work as a Non-Medical Prescriber under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in joining our team. For further details please contact [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the day to day management of the clinical service, working closely with the CMHT Manager. You will supervise and manage the daily workload in such a way to maximise efficiency, ensuring that duties are discharged safely and effectively. This includes the processing, evaluation and allocation of referrals as appropriate to the team's function, and an efficient caseload management system. You will be available to practitioners for advice, guidance and support in the discharge of their duties, ensuring the team works within the care planning policy and risk policy. You will ensure that care planning reflects agreed clinical care pathways, currently under development. You will line‑manage an identified group of practitioners, including supervision, appraisal and development. You will identify and address poor performance in line with organisational policy. You will alert the CMHT Manager in a timely manner to any concerns about the team's effectiveness, or that of any of its members. You will lead inter‑agency processes on behalf of the CMHT Manager in complex and/or high risk cases, such as safeguarding, case conferences. You will be involved in recruitment and selection. You will act as an authorised signatory for employment changes. You will work within agreed budgets NHS and LA. You will deputise for the CMHT Manager as required, and lead on agreed areas of work for the team.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If, as a potential candidate, you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification. Mental Health Nurse with appropriate registration with NMC.
• Management or leadership qualification and/or training.
• Experience of care coordination and the role and function of a Community Mental Health Team.
• Completed training for Non‑Medical Prescribing.
• Evidence of other development and/or training which indicates a commitment to continuous development and preparation for management.

Experience

• Previous experience in the effective and positive management of complex and high‑risk cases. Ability to demonstrate a commitment to multidisciplinary team working. Must demonstrate significant post‑qualification practitioner experience. Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with other agencies. Willingness to demonstrate the potential for change‑management approaches which extend existing practices. Exposure to understanding of and competence in IT facilities and systems associated with service users, budgets and management information. Evidence of experience as a supervisor, including a clear understanding and application of an effective caseload management system. Demonstrate planning skills in terms of resource allocation and funding. Demonstrate an understanding of, and a commitment to the principles of recovery, choice and personalisation. Commitment to attend staff training and participate in own development through supervision and performance development.
• Able to illustrate examples of service development initiated by the candidate.

Additional Criteria

• Able to manage, supervise and direct a multidisciplinary team and support staff as appropriate. Able to prioritise workload and manage team capacity according to demand. Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate both in writing and orally, complex matters clearly and concisely, using appropriate methods to a wide spectrum of people including staff and users. Working knowledge of the appropriate legislative framework including Children’s Act, Community Care Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act and Housing Grants and Regeneration Act, Direct Payments Act, Carers Act and Disability Discrimination Act.
• To demonstrate a flexible, adaptable attitude, particularly with regard to being able to meet complex and disparate client needs flexibly while maintaining appropriate standards and boundaries. Requires an understanding of Health and Safety issues and a willingness to undertake training.
• Willing to acquire and apply the knowledge associated or prescribed by legislation and county policy for equal opportunities.

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.

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