Clinical Team Leader

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Team Leader to enhance patient care and support junior staff. The role requires a compassionate and professional approach, with responsibilities including risk assessment, patient advocacy, and staff supervision. Successful candidates will engage in TMVA training, ensuring safety in a high-acuity ward environment, while benefiting from a supportive work culture with development opportunities.

Benefits

Good work/life balance

Flexible working

Childcare support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse required.
• Substantial experience at Band 5 (RMN) level.
• TMVA trained and willing to participate in physical intervention.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety through sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
• Support junior staff development and improve care delivery.
• Use clinical judgment to ensure timely, effective, and personalized care.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Risk assessment

Computer literacy

Education

NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse (Diploma/Degree in Nursing)

Mentorship Course

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Job Overview

Band 6 Clinical Team Leaders/Nurses work in partnership with service users, their families, friends, and carers, playing an integral role in shaping their care experience. Band 6 nurses are expected to be compassionate, responsive, approachable, professional, and informative, contributing to the quality of care:

• Ensuring safety through sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments;
• Achieving optimal clinical outcomes by adhering to current evidence-based policies and procedures;
• Empowering individuals by working in partnership throughout their care and treatment;
• Supporting junior staff development and improving care delivery via supervision and reflective practice;
• Willingness to participate fully in TMVA/physical intervention training.

Please note that this role requires successful candidates to engage in TMVA training, including the use of force techniques, due to the high-acuity ward environment, to ensure safety for both patients and staff. Engagement in TMVA training will be a condition of employment.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and positive patient experiences.

Patient Safety

Band 6 nurses contribute by:

• Using clinical judgment to ensure timely, effective, and personalized care;
• Safeguarding individuals by recognizing and responding to risks of abuse, knowing their limits, and escalating concerns;
• Escalating safety concerns and acting as advocates;
• Maintaining transparency in practice;
• Supervising others;
• Reflecting on practice for safety and quality improvements;
• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement;
• Maintaining accurate and comprehensive records.

Working for our organisation

The Trust offers a good work/life balance, flexible working, childcare support, and development opportunities. We encourage vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

For more details, please refer to the job description and person specification in the documents section of this advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse (Diploma/Degree in Nursing)
• Mentorship Course

Desirable: Post-degree qualifications.

Experience

• Substantial experience at Band 5 (RMN) level;
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care;
• Knowledge of medicines and safe medication administration;
• Interest and experience in Rehabilitation services.

Desirable: experience in counselling, group work, managing staff, or Care Coordinator under CPA.

Skills/Abilities

• TMVA trained and willing to participate in physical intervention;
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills;
• Teamwork ability;
• Respect and dignity in patient care;
• Initiative and supervision skills;
• Willingness to learn from reflective practice;
• Time and resource management;
• Leadership and organizational skills;
• Risk assessment and management;
• Computer literacy.

Knowledge/Understanding

• Mental Health Act 1983/2007;
• Capacity Act 2005;
• NMC Code of Conduct;
• Data Protection Act 2008;
• Care Programme Approach;
• Knowledge of current developments in mental health nursing;
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.