Clinical Lead
North London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 5BU
Salary
£75,328 to £86,114
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
The Clinical Lead is responsible to lead the clinical team within the service. The post holder will work with the headteacher in the development and d...
The post holder will be responsible for the following areas of management in the Service:
Operational and clinical line manager for clinical team in the service, dealing with a range of workforce issues including job planning for staff, appraisals, recruitment, sickness absence, performance and other human resources processes and any escalated staff issues in partnership with the ops manager.
Monitor and drive the activity and performance of individual practitioners against job plans that have been previously agreed between the individual and the CSM.
Undertake regular, structured 1:1's including reviewing individuals' adherence to job plans as appropriate
Responsible for the development and implementation of the team strategy and work plan alongside the headteacher
Promote mental health and wellbeing within the team.
Highly complex analysis of reporting data on team performance to ensure service development in partnership with operations and the school part of the team
Chair team meetings including referral meetings as needed
Demonstrate leadership values including the delivery of high quality assessments, treatments and interventions and the development of staff.
Authorised signatory for timesheets and expenses up to £1,000.
Please see the job description for the full details of the role and all responsibilities.
Please see the job description & person specification for the full details of the role and all responsibilities.
Work in partnership with the Service Manager to design and implement change management and Service redesign.
To actively contribute to strategic and business planning across a portfolio of services, including long-term planning for new areas of service activity.
Responsible for performance management of the Service in consultation with Service Manager.
Be prepared to communicate complex service related information to senior managers and stakeholders
Deliver high quality and effective services.
Respond to economic and environmental changes.
Interpret policies for the Service and ensure that staff in the team are familiar with these.
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Core clinical training qualification eg nurse, psychologist, SW
Desirable
- Post Graduate Clinical or Management Qualification e.g. CYP, IAPT, Masters in Systemic Practice etc. or equivalent experience
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Registration with HCPC or relevant body as a Clinical Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Social Worker, Nurse, Psychotherapist, or Systemic Therapist
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; able to successfully foster and manage inter-relationships between own area and other teams and services
Desirable
- Have a clear understanding of schools and what constitutes effective teaching and learning for children with SEMH and the ability to lead staff in these areas.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of working with client population in community and inpatient education and CAMHS settings. A strong track record of managing complexity and risk whilst maintaining high standards of service delivery.
Desirable
- Some experience of Project Management
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- A comprehensive understanding of the changing schools/education, NHS and Social Care environment and the challenges they face
Desirable
- Experience of leadership in a multi-disciplinary context
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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