# Clinical Practice Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-practice-lead/31cdc0c8-1a09-418f-b74d-f2acf95632bc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-practice-lead/31cdc0c8-1a09-418f-b74d-f2acf95632bc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum Inc HCA - **Contract type:** Aspring/Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-24T14:01:29.531Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Registered/Nursing_Registered-v8140133 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8140133?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated Registered Nurse to join the inpatient teams at the City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health as a Band 6 Clinical Practice Lead. This is a key clinical leadership role, providing senior nursing presence, shift co-ordination and complex decision-making support within a busy inpatient environment. You will deputise for the Ward Manager, provide clinical supervision and professional guidance to junior staff, and play a central role in maintaining high standards of evidence-based, least restrictive care for our service users. We are looking for a confident, compassionate leader who is committed to improving outcomes for people experiencing severe mental illness and who can support the ongoing development of a safe, therapeutic ward environment. ### Main duties of the job As Clinical Practice Lead, you will: - Provide senior clinical leadership and shift co-ordination, ensuring safe and effective care delivery across the ward - Deputise for the Ward Manager, supporting operational and clinical decision-making in their absence - Lead on complex risk assessment and management, including decisions relating to enhanced observation, seclusion, restraint and rapid tranquilisation, in line with Trust policy and least restrictive practice principles - Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and professional development support to junior and student nurses - Support the delivery of a service user-centred, multidisciplinary approach to care, ensuring individual, cultural and physical health needs are met - Contribute to audits, incident reviews, and Quality Improvement initiatives, helping to embed learning into everyday practice - Support compliance with the Mental Health Act, Trust policies, and professional (NMC) standards across the ward - Act as a positive role model, promoting a culture of openness, safety and continuous learning within the team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full, detailed Job Description and Person Specification, outlining the complete range of duties, responsibilities, and essential/desirable criteria for this role, is attached to this vacancy. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the attached Job Description and Person Specification in full before applying, as it sets out the specific skills, experience and qualifications required, along with the key relationships, professional standards, and clinical responsibilities associated with the post. For further information about the role, please refer to the attached documents or contact the named person for informal enquiries. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience at band 5 level or above - Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities - Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour **Desirable** - Supporting and supervising students and junior staff ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for complex patients - Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk - Knowledge of supervision and reflective practices processes **Desirable** - evidence of leadership skills & QI ### Education/ Qualification/ Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse (Mental Health) - Mentorship certification - Completion of Preceptorship **Desirable** - Years experience ## Documents - [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [clinical practice lead jd (pdf, 488.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10438722) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.