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Job overview
We are recruiting one full time Assertive Outreach Community Mental Health clinical team leader based in the Nottingham city locality. The specific base remains subject to ongoing mobilisation work for the Assertive Outreach pathway.
Working in collaboration with the Team Leader and members of the wider Assertive Outreach workforce, Early Intervention Psychosis teams and Local Mental Health workforce, the Clinical Team Lead will be contribute to the clinical oversight of the service to ensure high patient safety and quality standards.
The post holder will provide supervision and support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care and provide senior leadership within the service.
This is an exciting time to join the Assertive Outreach Team during our transformation and the right candidate will be involved in shaping this new way of working . We pride ourselves on offering high quality evidenced based care to service users and their support network, but also being a warm and supportive team that places an emphasis on a positive working culture.
Main duties of the job
To provide continuing support to the team leader in the clinical management, leadership and development responsibilities ensuring the effective delivery of clinical/evidence-based practice by the team to a diverse group of patients, their families and carers, in accordance with quality practice and procedures. Ensuring all performance management and clinical governance arrangements are in place.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification which you will find attached to this vacancy.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership and management skills and qualities
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Health Act Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and Safeguarding etc.
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s or equivalent competencies for own specialism
- Knowledge of the principals of medication management and concordance
- Knowledge of education of others and identification of training requirements
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting EIP
- Knowledge of management theories
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
- Experience of working with service users with a diagnosis of psychosis or EIP team
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional clinical qualification plus further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to diploma / degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills in mental health underpinned by theory or other formal training
- Maintain current registration with the NMC / HPCP or other governing body and adheres to the code of professional practice
- Demonstrates continuing Professional development within their specialism
- Management and Leadership qualification and experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in a variety of formats
Desirable
- Trained in psychosocial interventions
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- " All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork” “All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation”
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Full driving license and access to a vehicle or ability to travel to other site
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This advert is for Clinical Team Leader - Assertive Outreach Community Mental Health with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata for part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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