Clinical Team Leader - Lavender Walk

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local NHS discounts

Better Gym 50% discount

Flexible working

Opportunities to develop therapeutic技能

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Clinical Team Leader for Lavender Walk, an inpatient unit for young people aged 13 to 18 within Central and North West London’s CAMHS services. The post supports the ward manager, chairs nursing champion roles, and provides primary nursing while supervising junior staff and students.

Applicants must be a registered mental health nurse with NMC registration in child or CAMHS, and show leadership development, safeguarding, and evidence-based nursing for

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse with degree or diploma level education.
• Current NMC registration as a mental health or child nurse.
• Experience in teaching, supervision and coordinating patient care on a ward.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward manager in day-to-day ward leadership.
• Lead nursing champion roles and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide primary nursing for individual young people.
• Supervise junior staff and students to ensure safe care.
• Lead on nursing feedback in ward rounds and professional meetings.
• Ensure a welcoming, safe environment for young people and families.

Skills

Ward leadership

Communication with families

Clinical risk & safety

Nursing mentorship

Empathy for young people

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Job description

Clinical Team Leader on Lavender Walk, an inpatient unit for young people aged 13 to 18 within Central and North West London's children and young people's mental health services. The post supports the ward manager in running the ward day to day, leading nursing champion roles and primary nursing for individual young people, and supervising junior staff and students. Nurses from any background who have worked on a ward are welcome, with leadership development built in. Current NMC registration as a mental health or child nurse is required.

What the job involves

• Support the ward manager in leading the day-to-day running of the ward
• Lead champion roles and drive continuous improvement within the nursing team
• Lead on nursing feedback in ward rounds and other professional meetings
• Take on the primary nurse role for individual young people
• Ensure excellent, evidence-based nursing care for young people and their families at all times
• Put young people, their families and carers at the centre of everything done
• Ensure a welcoming, caring, clean and safe environment for young people and families
• Recognise escalation in behaviour or shifts in ward dynamics and address them proactively with staff or young people
• Monitor observations and ensure safe practice in line with unit procedure
• Supervise junior staff and students to ensure safe and effective care
• Assist in developing junior staff and act as a role model to them

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse qualification at degree or diploma level

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a Registered Nurse (Child) or Registered Nurse relevant to CAMHS mental health
• Understanding of, or evidence of meeting, PREP requirements for revalidation

Experience

• Teaching, supervision and managerial experience in coordinating and managing patient care
• Experience of working on a ward

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental disorder, child development, mental health law and the nursing process
• Understanding of current professional issues in children's and mental health nursing
• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues, including a basic understanding of budgets
• Handling safeguarding issues in line with Trust policies and procedures
• Awareness of equality and diversity
• Empathy for the needs of children and young people, and ability to communicate with them, their parents and other professionals

Other

• Genuine interest in working within this specialism
• Professionalism in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and good interpersonal relationships at all times

Nice to have

• Degree level qualification
• NVQ D32/33 assessors course
• Experience of working in a mental health setting post registration
• Basic counselling skills
• Ability to understand and work with challenging behaviour

What’s offered

• Local benefits offered by the Trust, in addition to standard NHS discounts
• Discounts of 10-20% at local cafes, restaurants and bars for NHS staff
• 50% discount on Better Gym for all staff
• Flexible working, with openness to discussion to meet individual needs
• Opportunities to develop therapeutic skills with psychology, family therapy and occupational therapy leads