Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day a week cover)
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-201-JW
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- NSECH Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
- Town
- Cramlington
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead
Band 7
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
Northumberland and North Tyneside Psychiatric Liaison Service are delighted to be recruiting into a clinical lead post within the young person's pathway.
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic clinician with suitable leadership and experience, who is motivated to join the collective leadership team.
The successful candidate will support to provide the day to day clinical oversight of the team to ensure that we delivery safe, effective and efficient care to service users . You will work alongside the operational and clinical leadership team across all three pathways of the universal crisis team.
The post holder will work predominately into the young person's pathway, however will provide support to the working age adult and older persons pathway if and when required. The post holder will liaise and communicate effectively with partner agencies
Main duties of the job
Overall the role will involve working within the leadership team to ensure that as a service we provide 7 day clinical lead oversight.
The post holder will act as a role model to support/guide the team deliver high quality standards of care, be responsive to service demands and dynamic in supporting the team with complex and challenging situations.
The post holder will be required to demonstrate an excellent child and adolescent mental health and safeguarding children knowledge base.
Robust assessment and risk management skills are required to ensure safe and effective practice.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication skills, work well within the leadership team to prioritise daily clinical demands / needs of service, whilst supporting the clinical team.
The post holder will provide clinical advice and supervision (both individual and group supervision) and contribute to individuals appraisals.
The post holder will provide in house training to team and wider teams/services when needed and support and embed clinical standards within the team.
The post holder will lead/support and contributing to monitoring team’s clinical performance via clinical audits and work in conjunction with Team Manger to support actions to improve the quality and performance of the service and outcomes for services users
The post holder will require excellent organisational, time management and delegation skills to work in an area of changing priorities.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 29th May 2025
Closing date : 12th June 2025
We welcome your application.
For further information please get in touch via email.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff
- Experience of positive clincial risk taking and risk safety planning .
- Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
- Experience of working with children and young people within a mental health setting.
- MDT working.
- Clinical supervision and Application. Adherence to Health and Safety policies.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of positive Clinical risk taking and WRAP
- Experience of working with working working age adults
- Experience of working in multiagency systems
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
- Evidence of time management and organisation
- Leadership skills/delegation
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Management/leadership Qualification
- Mentor/Teaching qualification
Personal charateristics
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
- Flexibe attitude to work
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shirley May
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795122286
- Additional information
Sarah Gordon - Nurse Consultant - [email protected]
Telephone: 0191 607 2171 / 0191 607 2819 Work Mobile: 07773587820
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