Job overview

Are you confident in taking the lead when faced with issues?

Do you work well with people and teams?

Have you got experience of leadership in a mental health environment?

Do you have the skills to grow and maintain a confident team, with positive values and standards that strive for the best patient centred care?

If you have said yes to these question’s, we have an exciting opportunity for you to develop your career …

Southgate Ward at Wedgwood House is an adult acute mixed sex inpatient ward.  You would be the Clinical Team Leader (Ward Manager) of Southgate Ward ensuring oversight of the care, quality and operations of the staff team as well as clinical oversight of the 16 patients and the 136 suite attached. 

You will be suitably qualified / registered as a Nurse / Social Worker or Occupational Therapist and be able to evidence your knowledge of mental health by your level of experience in both clinical and leadership roles, particularly as part of multi-disciplinary teams.   

We are looking for someone who can lead by example and demonstrate good collaborative working and good knowledge of adult inpatient services and their complex needs. This is an exciting time within NSFT to be part of creating a new way of working which will include developing close working relationships with other NSFT teams and alliance partners.

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 MHLT.

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 / managerial supervision, working closely with the MHLT Lead Nurse.

The Clinical Team Leader will  provide professional governance and leadership within their area, will cover 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/external meetings as required including MDT, Professionals Meetings etc.
• Undertake clinical audits
• Recruitment and retention 
• Ensure systems are in place to allocate new caseloads

Working for our organisation

Our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together sum up perfectly what this role encompasses. If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams.  We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!