Clinical Team Lead

We are looking for a Clinical Lead to provide expertise, support and guidance to the developing multidisciplinary PCN locality Mental Health & Wellness Teams (MH&W Teams).

The Post Holder Will Achieve This By

• Champion transformation and transition between all services, with the service user, family and network at the heart of all we do, ensuring service users and carers are fully engaged in the development and delivery of mental health services.
• Support the transformation of pathways to support the best pathway of care for all service users.
• Challenge inequity though quality and governance frameworks.
• Support staff on specific areas including Safeguarding concerns, adult social care reviews, allocation of work, health and safety etc.
• Lead in own specialism and ensure that the NELFT and local authority Recovery and Social Inclusion Agenda is embedded within the team
• Lead by providing a range of interventions and assessments for service users, including those with multiple pathologies and complex mental health needs, taking into consideration their physical/cognitive/perceptual skills to identify their abilities and areas of difficulty.
• Ensure that risk assessment/management procedures are implemented including Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adult Procedures. This includes being able to act as Safeguarding Adults Manager (SAM) in Safeguarding cases and having the ability to make appropriate decisions.
• Provide specialist clinical advice on the suitability of various assessments and intervention methods.
• Be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload in the day to day allocation of work, whilst being able to work flexibly to meet the needs of their service users, relatives, carers and the service.
• Deputise when required in the absence of the Team/Service Lead and delegate appropriately to more junior team members.
• Have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.

Provide accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They Are

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.
  
  

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team and senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes.

High Cost Area Supplement London

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary. (minimum payment of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 - Per annum, pro rata for part time.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.