Job overview

West London NHS Trust (WLT) has been commissioned to provide the first female, Level 2 specialist mental health high support rehabilitation ward, based at The Orchard Unit, St Bernards Hospital, Ealing.

We currently have vacancies for two Clinical Team Leader posts to join our dedicated team on Melrose ward on a permanent or 1 year secondment contract. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of female mental health rehabilitation in a supportive and innovative environment. You will be part of a forward-thinking team committed to high quality patient care and recovery.

Melrose ward is a 10 bedded Level 2 specialist mental health high support rehabilitation ward, based at The Orchard in Ealing. The service will provide care and intensive support to women with complex mental health needs particularly where previous placements have been unable to adequality support their recovery. The service will offer trauma-informed, gender sensitive care with staff trained in the specific needs of women, as well as to facilitate family involvement and social inclusion supporting transitions to community settings.

The clinical model is based on a holistic approach in assessing, planning and delivering care and treatment underpinned by a biopsychosocial model and assessment of need. There will be multidisciplinary working throughout the care pathway and the model is trauma informed and provides gender sensitive care

Main duties of the job

• To provide support and supervision to a group of nursing staff
• To develop and maintain communication with individuals or groups of patients, carers and staff, about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication in different situations.
• To develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
• To promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
• To appraise, interpret and apply suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services.
• To contribute to quality improvement.
• To promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• To contribute to promoting health and well-being and preventing adverse effects on health and well-being.

To assess complex health and well-being needs and develop, monitor and review care-plans to meet those needs

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham).  We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.