Clinical Team Lead

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen to work as one of the Mental Health Clinical Team Leads in the South Hub Triage and Assessment Team. We are looking for a candidate with robust clinical expertise who is also able to demonstrate progressive skills in clinical leadership and management.
You will be either a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Mental Nurse looking for a new challenge.
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An opportunity has arisen to work as one of the Clinical Leads for K&C South Hub. We are looking for a candidate with robust clinical expertise who is also able to demonstrate progressive skills in leadership and service development.
The Hub is an exciting area to work in as it is at the forefront of mental health transformation in line with the five year forward plan. To be considered for this post you will need to have a core profession as a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and have experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams who care for adults with complex mental health needs. You will have experience of working in community mental health.
The successful applicant will take the day to day clinical and team management responsibility with Triage and Assessment pathway of the hub and use performance management systems to ensure the effective delivery of clinical activity and quality standards to meet service specifications. You will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Senior Practitioners and to have close working relationships with the Inpatient Service and HTT.
Interview date: tbc
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. We can offer;
Flexible working (in line with trust policy)
Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team (Service Manager & Borough Director)
A range of staff benefits including “kids pass”, range of salary sacrifices schemes (inc for electronic goods and 30% savings on a car), interest free travel loans and more
Award-winning Staff Networks that have thousands of members and exciting events.
Career mapping and development programmes.
Support and guidance with your Professional registration.
Opportunity to shadow senior Leaders
Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies .
The Team serves the population of South Kensington & Chelsea , a diverse and vibrant borough. It is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture. There is a visible , supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.
The post-holder will be required to work within the multidisciplinary team structure of the Hub to provide creative contact and support to adults who experience Severe and Enduring Mental Health problems.
The post-holder will lead the Hub’s Triage and Assessment pathway ; ensuring that clinical priorities are set, highest standard of care is maintained and the team caseload is regularly reviewed. You will be required to supervise and support members of the team.
The post holder will further be required to provide strong clinical leadership for the team and work closely with clinicians to establish and maintain high clinical care standards, ensuring that the quality of care provided is continually informed by the best evidence-based practice in conjunction with the Operational Manger and consultant.
You will be familiar with the data/performance requirements of the Hub and be able to ensure that these are met by the team. You will take responsibility for allocating caseloads in a manner that takes full account of the needs of the service user and expertise/skills available within the team.
Key Responsibilities
To support the team manager to ensure team work in close liaison with GP surgeries aligned to the hub to provide a seamless service for patients of those surgeries and the local population
To deputise for the team manager when required
To ensure that all referrals to the sub-team are dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner during the sub team’s daily crisis, assessment and referrals meeting
The postholder will be expected to have well developed clinical skills of their own in order enable them to appropriately guide and supervise staff at all level

Please refer the Job description for details