Clinical Team Manager

South Tyneside And Sunderland Nhs Foundation Trust; South Shields; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nursing leader to manage and develop the team and service, supervise staff, and coordinate patient care. You will provide clinical and managerial leadership, drive new and innovative models of care, and support continuous improvement through governance, quality monitoring, audit and research.

The post is Band 7 with Agenda for Change pay and a full-time pattern.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills and ongoing professional development are essential.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills are required to coordinate care.
• Clinical decision making and professional judgment are essential for leadership.
• Post-qualification training and teaching qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to ensure high standards.
• Promote evidence-based practice with measurable outcomes to improve care quality.
• Act as a key resource to patients and families, providing direct care and expert guidance.
• Develop and lead innovative service initiatives and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead on governance, quality monitoring, audits and research of practice.
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in line with policy.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ongoing professional development

Inter-personal & communication skills

Clinical decision making

Education

Registered Nurse/AHP

Degree Level Training

Teaching qualification

Post registration qualification

Job description

Job summary

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 and monitor the standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care ensuring the quality of care provided is of a high standard
• Promote evidence-based practice utilising measurable standards and outcomes to demonstrate and improve the quality of care
• Act as a key resource for the patient / client and their family providing direct care, clinical expertise advice and support that is responsible to the needs of the client group
• Act as the patients / clients advocate in all matters relating to their care
• To develop and comprehensive service that is flexible and innovative meeting the needs of the client group
• Make recommendations for service improvement 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 other clinical staff
• Champion the development of leadership competencies within the team
• To ensure continuity and coordination of care across the healthcare community
• Assist in the development, implementation and audit of guidelines, protocols and pathways to ensure that each patient / client has an effective management plan
• To lead on user involvement in the planning and evaluation of service provision
• Ensure the safe administration of drugs 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. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 04 November 2026

Reference number: C9155-CMNM-1026-11

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Leadership skills
• 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

Desirable

• Caseload management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex changing environment

Physical skills

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/AHP
• Degree Level Training
• Teaching qualification
• Post registration qualification specific to role

Desirable

• Masters in health / leadership related subject

Experience

Essential

• 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 developmentExperience of managing change

Desirable

• Leadership roleComplex caseload managementAbility 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.