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Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Police Custody Healthcare, Clinical Team Manager.

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in healthcare while leading a dynamic team in a unique environment?

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Clinical Team Manager to oversee and deliver high-quality healthcare services within police custody settings. This is a challenging yet rewarding role that requires strong leadership, clinical expertise, and a passion for ensuring patient care in diverse and demanding circumstances.

About the Role:

As the Clinical Team Manager, you will integrate operational leadership with hands-on clinical duties, ensuring outstanding care for individuals in police custody. This full-time role involves 7.5-hour shifts across 7 days, supporting a fast-paced service. Success requires flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness to evolving demands in a challenging environment.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Leadership and Management:

• Leading a team of healthcare professionals, including nurses and paramedics.
• Overseeing clinical operations, ensuring compliance with NHS and Police standards.
• Supporting recruitment, training, and professional development of staff.
• Managing resources, rotas, and service delivery to maintain high standards of care.
• Liaising with police, commissioners, and other stakeholders to enhance service outcomes.

• Providing hands-on clinical care, including assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals for individuals in police custody.
• Delivering care for physical and mental health conditions, including substance misuse and acute injuries.
• Acting as a clinical role model and providing direct supervision to team members.
• Ensuring accurate record-keeping and documentation in line with legal and professional standards.

Experience working with vulnerable groups and/or in a health and justice setting is essential. A strong sense of leadership and leading by example to uphold the Trust values and behaviours is required. We actively promote ongoing professional development within the service.

This role requires full police vetting, and it is essential that you can travel independently across the area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

For questions about the job, contact Samantha Clewley.

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres, and community hospitals, working in partnership with other Trusts, charities, and Leeds City Council. Our culture is based on core values, with a focus on delivering high-quality care. In our latest CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good," with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job:

Our benefits include generous annual leave and NHS discount site access. Full details are available at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk, under the Join Our Team tab.

Right to Work:

This role is based in the UK. Employment depends on confirmation of the right to work in the UK, such as UK or Irish citizenship, EU settlement scheme, or relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and sponsorship is not available, please consider your eligibility carefully.

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification in the supporting documents section.

• Review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any previous criminal convictions.