Job overview
The Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams are multi-disciplinary teams that offer assessment, treatment and care to Older adults who experience complex mental health difficulties including Dementia
The Clinical Lead in collaboration with the CMHT Manager will develop and coordinate a multi-professional approach providing evidence based mental health care to all those who use the service
To support operational management, and deliver clinical leadership and supervision to designated teams of staff.
To support the on-going day-to-day management of a multi- disciplinary team. To liaise with external/internal services including primary care to ensure that services are coordinated and that pathways into and out of the service are managed effectively and efficiently.
Main duties of the job
This is a leadership role and the post holder will work closely with the Team Manager, Operational Manager and Locality Matron to achieve positive outcomes in the teams’ clinical management to:
Providing day to day clinical leadership ensuring the highest standard of care is maintained
- Identify the skill mix required for staff recruitment and support this process
- Audit case notes and care plans against approved audit tool.
- Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of interventions and treatments where there are complex issues.
- Support the learning outcomes as part of the PSIRF process
- Provide specialist knowledge and advice to the team and partnership agencies relating to mental health services.
- Undertake Care Co-ordination/ Key Worker responsibilities for a designated reduced case load of individuals
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to our full Job Description and Person Specification.
If you would like to arrange an informal visit or require any further information please contact Beauty Shah Dudley ECMHT O/A Team Manager on 07717598993 or Colleen Coley on ECMHT O/A Operational Manager on 07971073195 or Colleen.Coley2@nhs.net
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Essential
Essential
- NMC/RMN Qualification
- Clinical and operational managerial skills
- Ability to form positive working relationships with staff and other agencies and other service providers
- Expeiernce of Working with Older Adults Mental Health
- Experience of undertaking Clinical Audits & understanding of Patient safety Agenda
Desirable
- Evidence of managing change and supporting service development
- Evidenice of further personal training and development
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This advert is for Clinical Lead Dudley ECMHT Older Adults with Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Bushey Fields Hospital, England. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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