Job summary

This is a really exciting opportunity to take on a 12 month Clinical Lead role within the Wellingborough and East Northants CMHT. It offers the chance to bring together your clinical experience and leadership skills, while making a real difference to people with complex mental health needs as part of a developing service.

In this role, you will provide day to day clinical leadership to a supportive and experienced team, helping to maintain high standards of care and supporting staff to grow and develop. As community mental health services continue to evolve, this is an important role for someone who is motivated, forward thinking and keen to shape how services are delivered in the future.

You will work closely within a triumvirate leadership team alongside a Band 7 Operational Manager and a Band 7 Specialist Nurse, reporting to the Band 8a Service Manager. Together, you will focus on delivering safe, effective and person centred care, while continuing to improve the service and outcomes for the people we support.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Lead is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality, evidence based care within the CMHT that is recovery focused. They will act as a source of expert clinical advice, leadership and support to the wider team, promoting safe and effective practice.

The post holder will use a range of clinical systems, including SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix, to support governance, quality monitoring and service delivery. They will have oversight of the day to day workload of the clinical team, supporting effective allocation of work and ensuring care is delivered safely and efficiently.

Working closely with the Operational Manager, the Clinical Lead will ensure adherence to local and national safeguarding procedures, and will support the development, implementation and embedding of both national and local policies within the team.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

270-TH388-MH

Job locations

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Lead will provide effective clinical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality and recovery focused care. Working as part of the triumvirate leadership structure, the post holder will support service development, workforce capability and continuous improvement within a changing healthcare environment.

Clinical leadership and quality

• Provide visible clinical leadership and expert advice to support safe, effective and evidence based practice
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring care is person centred, recovery focused and aligned with best practice
• Lead on clinical quality standards, including audits, care standards and governance requirements such as MaST and infection control
• Use systems including SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix to support quality monitoring and clinical governance

Service delivery and performance

• Oversee the day to day management of clinical activity, including caseload oversight and allocation of work
• Work in partnership with the Operational Manager to ensure effective management of demand, capacity and waiting lists, including the Referral to Treatment pathway
• Support the delivery and monitoring of key performance indicators, ensuring services are safe, responsive and efficient

Safeguarding, governance and risk

• Ensure adherence to local and national safeguarding procedures and statutory requirements
• Support the implementation and embedding of national and local policies within the team
• Lead on learning from incidents, complaints and patient safety investigations, ensuring improvements are embedded in practice

Leadership, supervision and workforce development

• Provide clinical supervision and support to a range of staff including Band 6 qualified clinicians such as Occupational Therapists and Community Psychiatric Nurses, as well as non qualified staff including Community Support Workers
• Support newly qualified staff through structured preceptorship, helping them to build confidence, consolidate clinical skills and transition safely into practice
• Promote reflective practice, professional curiosity and continuous professional development across the team
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning culture where staff feel valued, supported and able to grow
• Oversee the supervision of learners and contribute to maintaining a high quality learning environment
• Deliver teaching, training and development opportunities, sharing advanced clinical knowledge and skills

Collaborative working and communication

• Chair and contribute to multi disciplinary meetings, supporting the management of complex clinical situations
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners
• Communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a clear and professional manner

Service development and improvement

• Contribute to service transformation, supporting the development of new ways of working and improved care pathways
• Act as a champion for research, innovation and evidence based practice within the team
• Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities for service improvement and improved patient outcomes

Job description Job responsibilities The Clinical Lead will provide effective clinical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality and recovery focused care. Working as part of the triumvirate leadership structure, the post holder will support service development, workforce capability and continuous improvement within a changing healthcare environment. Clinical leadership and quality Provide visible clinical leadership and expert advice to support safe, effective and evidence based practice Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring care is person centred, recovery focused and aligned with best practice Lead on clinical quality standards, including audits, care standards and governance requirements such as MaST and infection control Use systems including SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix to support quality monitoring and clinical governance Service delivery and performance Oversee the day to day management of clinical activity, including caseload oversight and allocation of work Work in partnership with the Operational Manager to ensure effective management of demand, capacity and waiting lists, including the Referral to Treatment pathway Support the delivery and monitoring of key performance indicators, ensuring services are safe, responsive and efficient Safeguarding, governance and risk Ensure adherence to local and national safeguarding procedures and statutory requirements Support the implementation and embedding of national and local policies within the team Lead on learning from incidents, complaints and patient safety investigations, ensuring improvements are embedded in practice Leadership, supervision and workforce development Provide clinical supervision and support to a range of staff including Band 6 qualified clinicians such as Occupational Therapists and Community Psychiatric Nurses, as well as non qualified staff including Community Support Workers Support newly qualified staff through structured preceptorship, helping them to build confidence, consolidate clinical skills and transition safely into practice Promote reflective practice, professional curiosity and continuous professional development across the team Foster a positive and inclusive learning culture where staff feel valued, supported and able to grow Oversee the supervision of learners and contribute to maintaining a high quality learning environment Deliver teaching, training and development opportunities, sharing advanced clinical knowledge and skills Collaborative working and communication Chair and contribute to multi disciplinary meetings, supporting the management of complex clinical situations Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners Communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a clear and professional manner Service development and improvement Contribute to service transformation, supporting the development of new ways of working and improved care pathways Act as a champion for research, innovation and evidence based practice within the team Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities for service improvement and improved patient outcomes

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Professional with a minimum of three years' post-registration experience working within Adult Mental Health Services.
• Clinical experience working within Adult Mental Health Community Services.

Desirable

• Experience providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary

CPD

Essential

• Personal statement demonstrates a clear understanding of the role and evidences how the applicant meets the essential criteria.

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) and commitment to maintaining and developing professional knowledge and skills.

Person Specification Experience Essential Registered Mental Health Professional with a minimum of three years' post-registration experience working within Adult Mental Health Services. Clinical experience working within Adult Mental Health Community Services. Desirable Experience providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary CPD Essential Personal statement demonstrates a clear understanding of the role and evidences how the applicant meets the essential criteria. Desirable Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) and commitment to maintaining and developing professional knowledge and skills.

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).

Additional information 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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Isebrook Hospital

Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)