Clinical Lead

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Clinical Lead to join Wordsworth Ward, a specialist mental health assessment ward providing high quality, person centred care for individuals with complex needs.

The successful candidate will join an established and committed multidisciplinary team and will play a key leadership role in supporting clinical quality, staff development, and safe ward delivery. This role offers the opportunity to further develop leadership and management skills within a supportive and forward thinking environment.

As Clinical Lead, you will provide visible clinical leadership, acting as a role model for best practice and supporting the development of junior staff, including Band 5 nurses, Nursing Associates, HCAs, and students. You will have a strong focus on maintaining clinical standards, governance, and quality improvement, using audit, supervision, and reflective practice to drive continuous improvement in patient care and staff wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work across a 24/7 shift pattern, as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality care and treatment to older male service users living with dementia and associated complex mental health and physical health needs on Wordsworth Ward, a specialist assessment ward. There may be occasions when the post holder is required to provide support to other older adult services within the division, in line with service need.

Key responsibilities include providing effective clinical and managerial supervision to nursing staff, supporting professional development, and promoting consistently high standards of dementia‑focused, person‑centred care. The post holder will have a key role in supporting and developing students, newly qualified staff, and junior colleagues, acting as a visible clinical leader and role model within the ward environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.