Clinical Team Leader

NSFT; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Clinical Team Leader (Mental Health) to lead and inspire the acute ward team at GYAS, Great Yarmouth. You will bring RMN-based leadership, strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and a focus on recovery-oriented care.

The role requires evidence of leadership in a mental health environment, and you will assume clinical and managerial supervision responsibilities, including some on-call duties and deputising for the

Qualifications

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or equivalent.
• Experience of leading service development within a mental health care setting.
• Collaborative working between services and partnerships with statutory and voluntary services.
• Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management.

Responsibilities

• As a Clinical Team Leader you will be committed to ongoing service and clinical development with service user involvement.
• Maintain compliance with key performance indicators and develop Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Oversee operational management and clinical/managerial supervision within the team.
• Provide professional governance and leadership within the area, cover a clinical duty weekly, and deputise for the Service Manager or Matron as required.
• Annual Appraisals and Line Management Supervision; attend MDT and Professionals Meetings; undertake clinical audits; recruitment and retention; professional leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Collaboration

Clinical governance

Education

RMN

Dip SW

Dip OT

Job description

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (working Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 or 0800 - 1600) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Fixed Term Contract/Secondment) Job ref 246-GYW8154680-B

Site GYAS, Town Gt Yarmouth Salary £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Are you confident in taking the lead when faced with issues?

Do you work well with people and teams?

Have you got experience of leadership in a mental health environment?

Do you have the skills to grow and maintain a confident team, with positive values and standards that strive for the best patient centred care?

If you have said yes to these question’s, we have an exciting opportunity for you to develop your career …

GYAS acute ward are looking for a motivated and confident individual to lead and inspire the team moving forwards

You will be suitably qualified registered as a Mental Health Nurse and be able to evidence your knowledge of mental health by your level of experience in both clinical and leadership roles, particularly as part of multi-disciplinary teams.

We are looking for someone who can lead by example and demonstrate good collaborative working, placing emphasis on the Recovery Model. This is an exciting time within NSFT to be part of creating a new way of working which will include developing close working relationships with other NSFT teams and alliance partners.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Team Leader you will be committed to ongoing service and clinical development inclusive of service user / carer involvement which will be paramount to ensure the effective implementation and sustained delivery of care.

You will maintain compliance with key performance indicators and develop any Quality Improvement initiatives that could improve outcomes.

You will be responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for their clinical / managerial supervision, working closely with other areas within the locality and wider trust.

The Clinical Team Leader will provide professional governance and leadership within their area, will cover around one clinical duty per week, will join the rota for Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) and will deputise for the Service Manager or Matron as required.

In addition, you will be responsible for the following:

• Annual Appraisals and Line Management Supervision
• Attending internal/external meetings as required including MDT, Professionals Meetings etc.
• Undertake clinical audits
• Recruitment and retention
• Professional leadership and role modelling to junior staff

Working for our organisation

Our Trust values outlined that together we are a team, we are accountable, we learn and improve and we are kind. If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do share our values? If so, we’d love you to join us!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more

Person specification

Qualifications

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of leading service development within a mental health care setting
• Collaborative working between services and working in partnership with statutory and voluntary services.
• Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
• Experience of providing leadership in a mental health care environment

Knowledge

• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines

YOUR APPLICATION

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.