Job overview
The Clinical Lead for the Psychosis Pathway is a senior clinician responsible for providing day-to-day clinical leadership across adult community mental health psychosis services. The postholder will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care to service users and their families, while supporting staff development and driving continuous service improvement.
The role involves leading clinical decision-making, overseeing the delivery of evidence-based interventions, and maintaining strong multidisciplinary and partnership working to improve outcomes for people experiencing psychosis.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership and direction across the psychosis pathway
- Support and develop staff through clinical supervision, guidance, and training
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based (NICE concordant) interventions
- Lead on clinical decision-making, including complex case discussions and care planning
- Oversee risk assessments, safety planning, and safeguarding practices
- Coordinate care to ensure timely, safe, and effective service delivery
- Work collaboratively with service users, families, and partner organisations
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and clinical governance
- Maintain high standards of clinical record-keeping and compliance with policies
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to a multidisciplinary team, supporting high-quality, evidence-based care for people experiencing psychosis. Lead clinical discussions, oversee assessment, care planning, and risk management, and ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act, safeguarding, and Trust policies.
Coordinate and prioritise care delivery, support staff development, and contribute to recruitment, performance management, and team effectiveness. Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping and governance.
Contribute to service development by supporting quality improvement, reviewing pathways and protocols, monitoring outcomes, and engaging with service users, carers, and partners.
Act as a role model, promoting professional standards, continuous improvement, and collaborative team working, while maintaining own professional development.
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This advert is for Clinical Lead - Psychosis Pathway with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Dartford, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 pa inc. The contract type is 12 months (internal candidate (secondment), external candidate (fixed term contract)). The application deadline is 15 Jun 2026.
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