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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Lead within Warstock CMHT
You will be joining us at an exciting time of the planning and implementation of Community transformation.
The role requires working autonomously in providing high quality assessments, reviews, treatment interventions, clinical advise and expertise to the wider MDT in supporting service users with severe and enduring mental illness.
You will be responsible for providing additional leadership and guidance to team members in risk assessment, risk management and positive problem solving and lead on debriefs following incidents.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Lead will work across the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and support the team managers in effective operation of the team by undertaking practice and professional lead responsibility for specified areas of care delivery.
To be responsible for the development and maintenance of effective clinical pathways between CMHT and other services
The take a leadership role to positively influence and improve the quality of clinical practice by providing support, supervision, educational and professional development opportunities for staff within the CMHT.
Develop confidence and competence within the team for managing complex clinical cases and issues
To take a lead role in the provision of clinical leadership and caseload supervision to the team. They will be expected to act as a positive role model in promoting clinical excellence
Applicants should have relevant experience and competence in:
- Robust assessing of a range of mental health issues.
- Risk identification and management
- Positive relationship building across a variety of stakeholder groups
- Expert navigation of a range of support, VCSE, social and clinical services
- Co production at all levels
- Experience in providing supervision to others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Good risk assessment and mitigation skills
- Resource management – the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision
- Good leadership skills with the ability to teach and act as a role model for both qualified and non qualified staff including students
- Promotion of high quality reflective practice
Desirable
- Ability to work within the accountability framework
- Understanding of audit and research processes
knowledge and experience
Essential
- Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of supervising staff.
- Evidence of improving service quality
- Evidence of working at Band 6 level or above within CMHT setting or other specialist mental health setting.
Desirable
- Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional / evidence of post registration experience
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
Desirable
- Leadership qualification or training
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This advert is for Band 7 Clinical Lead - Warstock Lane CMHT with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jun 2026.
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