Clinical Team Manager

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; Hebburn; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Centre

Libraries at hospital sites

Chaplaincy support

Care Co-ordinator for staff

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Team Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee service development for patient care. You will deploy staff, supervise activities, and drive the implementation of innovative care models.

The role requires robust clinical governance, quality monitoring, and active involvement in research and audit to improve patient outcomes and safety.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with registration.
• Degree level training and teaching qualification required.
• Post-registration qualification specific to role and a master’s in health/leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the overall management and development of the team and resources.
• Line management of the team with accountability for delivery of patient care.
• Lead and support innovative models of care for patients.
• Ensure clinical governance, quality monitoring and audit of practice.
• Promote patient safety and continuity of care across the community.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Audit

Education

Degree level training

Teaching qualification

Post-registration qualification

Masters in health/leadership

Job description

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Manager

The closing date is 04 November 2026

To be accountable for the overall management and development of the team / service, deployment and supervision of staff and ensuring the coordination of services provided, optimising the cost effective use of all resources.

Line management of the team, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of patient / client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership.

To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for patients / clients.

To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and ongoing research and audit of practice.

Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety.

Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced clinical practice within the team.

To work autonomously, assessing individual patient / client needs, initiating investigations,

determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research based health information and care.

To act as a resource for all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing expert advice concerning aspects of patient / client management.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for, provide andmonitor the standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation ofcare ensuring the quality of care provided is of a high standard

Promote evidence-based practiceutilising measurable standards and outcomes to demonstrate and improve thequality of care

Act as a key resource for thepatient / client and their family providing direct care, clinical expertiseadvice and support that is responsible to the needs of the client group

Act as the patients / clientsadvocate in all matters relating to their care

To develop and comprehensiveservice that is flexible and innovative meeting the needs of the client group

Make recommendations for serviceimprovement and lead on the developments of new initiatives

Continually develop own expertise,knowledge and clinical skills to enhance effective care and support. Ensure this expertise is shared with otherclinical staff

Champion the development ofleadership competencies within the team

To ensure continuity andcoordination of care across the healthcare community

Assist in the development,implementation and audit of guidelines, protocols and pathways to ensure thateach patient / client has an effective management plan

To lead on user involvement in theplanning and evaluation of service provision

Ensure the safe administration ofdrugs in accordance with Trust policy, if applicable to role

About us

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area.

We offer our staff outstanding benefits.

• Fitness Centre (SRH)
• libraries at both hospital sites
• chaplaincy support
• access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements

Job responsibilities

To be accountable for the overall management and development of the team / service,deployment and supervision of staff and ensuring the coordination of services provided,optimising the cost effective use of all resources.

Line management of the team, with overall accountability and responsibility for the deliveryof all aspects of patient / client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerialleadership.

To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative modelsof care for patients / clients.

To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to supportclinical governance, quality monitoring and ongoing research and audit of practice.

Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety.Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced clinical practice within theteam.

To work autonomously, assessing individual patient / client needs, initiating investigations,determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research based healthinformation and care.

To act as a resource for all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing expert adviceconcerning aspects of patient / client management.

To be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in practiceand to have overall responsibility for monitoring the standard of care.

To improve the patient / client journey by increasing access to assessment and appropriatecare and treatment.

Work collaboratively with Multi-Disciplinary Teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective,evidence based and safe.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of ongoing professional development,
• willingness to maintain and extend skills and knowledge
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills in order to forge relationships with colleagues and others for the benefit of patient
• care and caseload coordination
• Expert assessment, analytical, interpretation and clinical decision making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex changing environment

Physical skills

• Able to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/AHP
• Degree Level Training
• Teaching qualification
• Post registration qualification specific to role
• Masters in health / leadership related subject

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 6 level or above in a community setting
• Multi-disciplinary / multiagency working
• Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development
• Experience of leading clinical development
• Experience of managing change
• Leadership role
• Complex caseload management
• Ability to undertake audit
• Involvement in service review and development

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust