Clinical Lead

Job overview

Are you aspiring to lead and wanting a new challenge?

If so, then you need to talk to us!

We are recruiting an enthusiastic Clinical Lead to join Maple Ward for a 6 month secondment opportunity. Our Clinical Leads work inclusively, within our multi-disciplinary team, to achieve the best patient outcomes, to support quality improvement standards and to support the education and well-being of our diverse nursing team. You will represent high quality nursing care and must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C’s in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.

This role offers an excellent chance to further develop leadership, clinical, and operational skills within our rehabilitation service and forensic step while supporting the ongoing delivery of high-quality patient care. This is an opportunity for a committed nurse to be part of an achieving team, that within the last 12 months has received a great CQC report, nominee for CWP placement of the year 2026 and a Silver rating with the CWP Ward Accreditation programme.

Main duties of the job

You will be working in a multidisciplinary team which includes medical staff, Allied Health Professionals (including Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy), a Health and Fitness team and peer support workers/volunteers. Our therapeutic environment includes dedicated therapy rooms, and a large gym.

If you are currently a band 5 looking for the next step or band 6 RMN wanting to broaden your experience, Maple Ward can provide that environment for you to thrive.

Bowmere operates 24 hour cover therefore, to support our nursing team across these shifts, your shifts will include nights. There are a variety of shifts available and all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

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.