Clinical Team Leader

Are you a registered mental health nurse Band 6 Clinical Team Leader looking for a new challenge in a specialist unit?

Come and join our multi-disciplinary teams who work together to help people maintain their dignity and maintain a good quality and meaningful life.

We are looking for registered mental health nurse who is passionate about caring and committed in delivering the highest quality of care, who can demonstrate commitment, innovation, and a positive attitude, with the ability to engage service users and carers in all aspects of their care. To thrive in this role, you need to be resilient, motivated, and committed to adapt to working in an ever-changing environment.

The successful applicant will have the ability to work under pressure, and offer holistic care. For further information, please read the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

The Clinical Team Leader will lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice; with particular reference to the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for older persons with functional and organic mental illness. They will also assist in leading, supporting and monitoring the performance and work of nursing staff; supervising the work of Staff Nurses, HCAs and student nurses. The Clinical Team Leader will deputise for the Clinical Ward Manager in their absence.
- To establish and maintain communication with individuals or groups of patients, carers and staff, about difficult or complex matters, overcoming any problems in communication.
- To develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
- To monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
- To contribute to the implementation of services.
- To contribute to quality improvement.
- To promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
- To assess the care needs of people whose needs are relatively stable and consistent with others in the ward.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 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’re rated 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.

As a Clinical Team Leader at West London NHS Trust, you will join a high performing team to provide the best mental and physical healthcare to our vulnerable patients.

Our service runs 24 hours every day of the year, and we offer a range of shift patterns to suit the needs of our nurses.

Alongside an exciting and fulfilling nursing role in a valued environment, we also offer:

- A full induction and preceptorship programme
- A supportive environment to develop clinical skills
- Access to a comprehensive online library of training, development, and resources
- Support towards career development and promotion opportunities within the Trust
- Annual leave buying and selling scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Discounted Gym membership
- Flexible working
- Relocation package
- Staff discount