Clinical Team Leader - ReFocus Team

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in London is seeking a Clinical Team Leader to oversee service delivery in mental health. The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, manage a multidisciplinary team, and ensure high-quality clinical practice. With a salary range of £56,276 to £63,176 annually, this role emphasizes collaboration and patient-focused care in a challenging environment. Join a dedicated team working towards better mental health outcomes.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing services

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Relocation package (subject to criteria)

MyTrustBenefits portal with discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health settings.
• Trained in clinical interventions.
• Knowledge of Mental Health and Care Acts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team in service delivery.
• Manage clinical supervision and case load.
• Ensure compliance with mental health protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Emotional intelligence

Collaborative working

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Diploma/degree in Social Work

Registration with Social Work England

Management training

Tools

IT applications (Excel, Word)

Tableau

Mosaic

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Leader - ReFocus Team

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care,mental health,intellectual disability & substance misuse services to the diverse & culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative & enthusiastic Clinical Team Leader with Social Work experience to join our forward thinking,friendly & expanding Health & Justice team in the Kensington,Chelsea & Westminster ReFocus Team.

By joining our Community Forensic Mental Health Team,you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments,but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health & well-being.

Our healthcare services work to a 5 day week working model,to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed & maintained to the highest of standards at all times.

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system & other agencies,we provide responsive,dependable & high-quality primary care & mental health services to those who may have offended & those at risk of offending in the communities we serve,to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a Clinical Team Leader (Occupational Therapist/ Social Worker/ Registered Mental Health Nurse) in the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Forensic Community Team providing brief clinical and social care intervention for service users.

To triage referrals and co-ordinate duty assessments.

Be responsible for the supervision of staff & their case load.

Facilitate appropriate clinical practice of the team including CPN's, OT's, Administrative staff and AMHPS.

Draw up the monthly rotas

Develop and maintain close professional relationships with GPs Community Mental Health Hubs, Specialist Community Forensic Services and other professionals.

Ensure staff practice in a safe, appropriate and professional way with service users and their carers.

Attend professional practice forums

Organise and investigate Safeguarding alerts in line with local Safeguarding policies.

Chair clinical and team meetings as appropriate.

Provide senior support to the Team Manager

To assist the team to be compliant with KPI and monitor electronic data.

To take a lead role in Dual Diagnosis within the Team.

About us

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

• Monthly supervision
• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.

Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:

• Preceptorship Programme
• Support and guidance with Revalidation
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies

Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

• Health and wellbeing services
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation package *subject to meeting criteria*

The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities.

CLINICAL PRACTICE:

• The post holder will work in partnership with other teams and provider agencies to refer service users who need long term support on as necessary.
• Attend regular management and senior team meetings as appropriate and to deputise as necessary.
• Ensure staff keep accurate and contemporaneous electronic notes and input data as required.
• To undertake holistic assessment of the mental health needs of adults in the community
• To identify vulnerable service users in Primary Care and deploy resources in an effective manner to meet their needs within existing budgets.
• To carry out needs assessment of individuals presenting to the duty service using FACS criteria.
• To promote and support self-care, recognising the important role of individuals, their families and carers as co-producers of health.
• To identify vulnerable adults and provide effective programmes of support that protect and promote their health and wellbeing, intervening appropriately when a persons safety or welfare is at risk.
• To ensure that CNWL Trust and LA protocols are adhered to by team members.
• To cover for the absences of senior colleagues as appropriate and as required by service needs.
• To contribute to the implementation of the Clinical Governance agenda including Target Setting for Teams, Clinical Audit.
• Participate as a key member of the Borough Service to ensure collaborative and innovative practice.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• oDiploma/degree in Social Work
• oRegistration with Social Work England
• oRelevant post-basic training for all Disciplines
• oMentorship qualification relevant to professions
• oManagement training (All)

Previous Experience

• oSignificant experience in qualifying at Band 6 level
• oWorking with people with severe and enduring mental health problems in the community.
• oAssessing health and social needs and formulating care-plans to reflect those needs
• oWorking in a multi-cultural environment
• oPractical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations
• oDemonstrate an understanding of Community Mental Health Services
• oExperience of caseload management and throughput
• oSound understanding of the local care pathway and interface with other local teams
• oExperience of working in a multi- disciplinary team
• oExperience of providing supervision
• oEvidence of continuing professional development
• oBudgetary management

Skills & Knowledge

• oExtensive knowledge of the following: oMental Health Act 1983. oCare Act 2014 oMental Capacity Act 2015
• oClear understanding of the CPA process
• oAbility to chair regular MDT meetings with strong leadership skills
• oHighly proactive and responsive to day to day demands of working in a busy community mental health team.
• oKnowledge of current developments in mental health care
• oKnowledge of new developments in social care and allied health professions
• oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills
• oExperience of using a range of therapeutic skills & psychosocial interventions
• oAbility to succinctly formulation clinical intervention including signposting to other community services
• oClear understanding & commitment to implement Equal Opportunities with care delivery & staff
• oRecognise own abilities and limitations and be willing to engage in & learn from reflective practice.
• oAble to develop effective working relationships with families, carers & other agencies
• oAbility to embrace and manage change effectively & sensitively within the team and the wider organisation
• oAbility to understand and empathise with patients suffering mental, physical illness, substance misuse
• oAbility to motivate self and others
• oTeam worker able to relate to all grades of staff
• oExperience of using a range of therapeutic skills & psychosocial interventions
• oHighly skilled in IT applications i.e excel, word
• oProficient in utilising Tableau and Mosaic to monitor team/individual performance
• oAble to work under pressure
• oAble to recognise signs of stress in self & others.
• oMethodical with attention to detail
• oEnthusiasm for the position
• oEnsuring appropriate levels of confidentiality are maintained
• oWillingness to undertake further training & professional development

Other

• oThe post holder must have the ability to understand and implement the equal opportunities policy at a level appropriate to the job
• oAbility to promote anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices
• oPossession of a valid driving license

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a yearper annum plus Inner HCAS (pro rata if P/T)