About this role
Job summary
We currently have opportunities for three Clinical Team Leader posts within inpatient wards in the Low Secure and Forensic Community Directorate.
As a Clinical Team Leader, you will support the Ward Manager in providing operational leadership and day-to-day management of nursing staff, working closely within a multi-disciplinary team. You will play a key role in developing effective care pathways and promoting recovery-focused, patient-centred care across all stages of treatment.
The role requires strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to act as a professional role model for nursing staff. You will contribute to maintaining high standards of care while supporting staff development and service improvement within a secure environment.
Applicants must be current Band 5 Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses within West London Forensic Services, with at least 18 months' experience. You will be a motivated and resilient individual, capable of managing complex clinical situations and supporting high-quality care delivery.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills while enhancing care outcomes for service users.
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. To plan, deliver and evaluate care to address people's complex health and well-being needs.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 5,419 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
The regulations mandating vaccination for in-scope roles in the NHS have now been removed. The Trust does however continue to encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. Vaccination data will be collected by our recruitment team during your on-boarding if you are happy to provide a copy of your COVID pass.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered on the NMC register, RNMH and RNDA. Mentorship Qualification. Mandatory Training up-to-date. Evidence of accredited courses in mental health practice or related career pathway and willing to progress to degree level (III).
Desirable
Non-Medical Prescriber Degree in Health Care related subject. NVQ Assessors Qualification (A1) Recovery Training
Experience Essential
Experience Two years relevant Experience in Mental Health at Band 5 or equivalent Experience in the application of the competencies required in Band 5 Nursing KSF Full Outline. Experience in the application of processes related to Band 5 KSF Full Outline. A sound working knowledge and application of the NMC Code of Practice
Desirable
General life Experience / skills Previous experience at acting band 6 or equivalent Experience of forensic Mental Health Nursing Evidence of being an inspirational leader
Knowledge Essential
Able to demonstrate steady progression through Band 5 Nursing to Full KSF Post Outline. Achieved Full KSF Post Outline for Band 5 core and specific dimensions. Able to demonstrate ability to achieve full KSF Post Outline for Band 6. A sound working knowledge of recovery principles
Desirable
Vision about service direction and clinical practice developments.
Personal Qualities Essential
Maintain awareness of professional and organisational developments. Able to assess priorities and identify patient's needs. Good attendance record Ability to undertake training and duties compatible with the role including PMVA Able to deal with complex inter-related information and activities Excellent team player and ability to facilitate partnership working Motivated and committed to maintain and promote high standards of nursing care Ability to impart knowledge; supervise and direct the work of others Ability to work on own initiative and work as a team member able to assess priorities and identify patients' needs Effective communication and positive inter personal skills Ability to build rapport
Desirable
Displays an ability to work with complexities, ambiguities and situations in the clinical arena that may not be resolved immediately, but is able to work towards resolution in an appropriate time frame. Display a leadership and role model style that is consistent with organisational expectations and values and which secures the conditions under which clinical staff do their best work
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name West London NHS Trust
Address St Bernard's Hospital
SOUTHALL
UB1 3EU
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)