Clinical Team Lead
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
London road, Kettering, NN15 7PWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
There is one post on Shearwater PICU, which is a 7 bedded female psychiatric intensive care unit. It is unique, in that it is the only female ICU with...
They will need to lead with professionalism and working alongside NHFT's leadership behaviours and values.
Lead, coordinate and support the team to carry out clinical duties ensuring delivery of high-quality intensive support and care
Support the Ward Manager and Service Manager in the management and administration of the Unit.
Support and encourage professional and personal development of staff
Support the team to work with service users to achieve their recovery goals and improve their quality of life.
Be a key participant in the Multidisciplinary assessment and admission of individuals to the ward, being active in the care and treatment planning and decision making
To assist the team in completing risk assessments, and care planning around risk
Participate in the nominated Clinical Team Lead rota for the St.Mary's Hospital site
Clinical team leader on Shearwater Female Psychiatric Intensive care unit
- Supporting individuals who have a severe and enduring mental health illness, or with complex emotional needs
- Supporting individuals with risk management, whilst focusing on interventions to reduce risk- the empathise being on using least restrictive practices where safe and appropriate
- Leading the nursing team, and supporting other areas within the unit
- Undertaking audits, projects, and other tasks which focuses on professional development
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- RMN or RN Dip/HE (Mental Health).
- Experience post registration for 18 months minimum.
- Experience of Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient nursing ( for past 18 months).
Desirable
- Previous experience in the Supervision and Assessment of students o
- Current experience of working at the Welland Centre
- extensive previous exp of working with female patient groups
Skills and abilities
Essential: - oAble to work collaboratively within a team structure. oFlexible with regard to shift work. oHigh clinical standards. oLeadership/management skills
Desirable: - oIT skills
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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