Clinical Team Manager

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Team Manager The closing date is 12 December 2025 Applications for this vacancy are restricted to current Trust employees only. Are you an inspiring and motivated leader? Are you committed to leading your nursing team to provide the highest standards of nursing care? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to become a Clinical Team Manager to lead our Discharge Nurses within our Transfer of Care Hubs. The post holder will be required to have continuous responsibility for the safe management, development, organisation, and delivery of patient care for safe and timely discharges. If successful in the role you will be responsible to ensure high standards of care are maintained, in compliance with the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the Transfer of Care objectives. You should be a professionally credible first level registered nurse with substantial experience of care management within the complex Discharge processes and be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of specific pathways and advocate where possible the Home First approach. You will demonstrate a strong leadership approach continuously improving our service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and ongoing research and audit of practice. This role is across both sites of South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospital and the successful candidate will be expected to work across both sites. Main duties of the job To be accountable for the overall management and development of the team / service, deployment and supervision of staff and ensuring the coordination of services provided, optimising the cost-effective use of all resources. Line management of the team, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of patient / client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership. To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for patients / clients. To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and ongoing research and audit of practice. Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety. Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced clinical practice within the team. To work autonomously, assessing individual patient / client needs, initiating investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research-based health information and care. About us Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required. One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy. The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process. Job responsibilities PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE. To be accountable for the overall management and development of the team / service, deployment and supervision of staff and ensuring the coordination of services provided, optimising the cost-effective use of all resources. Line management of the team, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of patient / client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership. To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for patients / clients. To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and ongoing research and audit of practice. Ensures systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety. Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced clinical practice within the team. To work autonomously, assessing individual patient / client needs, initiating investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research-based health information and care. To act as a resource for all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing expert advice concerning aspects of patient / client management. To be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the standard of care. To improve the patient / client journey by increasing access to assessment and appropriate care and treatment. Work collaboratively with Multi-Disciplinary Teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective, evidence based and safe. Person Specification Physical Skills Able to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others. Qualifications Registered Nurse/AHP. Degree Level Training. Teaching qualification. Post registration qualification specific to role. Masters in health / leadership related subject. Experience Significant experience at Band 6 level or above in a community/acute setting. Multi-disciplinary / multi-agency working. Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development. Experience of leading clinical development. Experience of managing change. Leadership role. Complex caseload management. Ability to undertake audit. Involvement in service review and development. Skills and Knowledge Evidence of ongoing professional development, willingness to maintain and extend skills and knowledge. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills in order to forge relationships with colleagues and others for the benefit of patient care and caseload coordination. Expert assessment, analytical, interpretation and clinical decision making skills. Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex / changing environment. 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. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr