Clinical Team Leader

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Team Leader you will be committed to ongoing service and clinical development inclusive of service user / carer involvement which will be paramount to ensure the effective implementation and sustained delivery of care.

You will maintain compliance with key performance indicators and develop any quality improvement initiatives that could improve outcomes.

You will be responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for their clinical and managerial supervision, working closely with other areas in secure services and the trust.

The Clinical Team Leader will provide professional governance and leadership within their area, will cover around one clinical duty per week, will join the rota for Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) and will deputise for the Service Manager or Matron as required.

In addition, you will be responsible for the following:

• Annual Appraisals and Line Management Supervision
• Supporting and overseeing the triage of new referrals
• Monitoring waiting times including possible breaches
• Attending internal/faculty meetings as required, including MDT and professionals meetings
• Undertaking clinical audits
• Recruitment and retention
• Ensuring systems are in place to allocate new caseloads

Person Specification Qualifications

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of leading service development within a mental health care setting
• Collaborative working between services and working in partnership with statutory and voluntary services
• Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management
• Experience of providing leadership in a mental health care environment

Knowledge

• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national, e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines

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.

£49,387 to £56,515 a year gross per annum.