Clinical Team Leader - Nurse


Location
Salary
£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc HCA
Profession
Team leader
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Secondment)
Posted Date
21 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

14 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service

  • Other

    Able to work on an internal rotation shift basis

  • Other

    Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for complex patients

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Able to work systematically and objectively in an environment with patients who can present high risk behaviours

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Able to manage time so that deadlines are met

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to recognize and manage stress, in self and others

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Ability to work as part of a team

  • Knowledge & Skills

    Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients

  • Education/ Qualification/ Training

    Registered Nurse (Mental Health)

  • Education/ Qualification/ Training

    Mentorship certification

  • Education/ Qualification/ Training

    Completion of Preceptorship

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

Clinical Team Leader: RMN/Learning Disability/Eating Disorder/Childrens Nurses

Secondment Cover (12 Months)/ Full Time - 37.5 hours

The Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health, Cherry Tree Way, Glen Road, Newham, London E13 8SP

The Coborn Centre is a renowned child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) unit located in Newham, East London.

We are part of a collaborative of inpatient and community CAHM services across North Central East London (NCEL). We look after young people aged 12- 18 and work closely with families, schools, local authorities and various community teams.

The Coborn Centre opened in 2006 and comprises of 12 acute beds, 16 psychiatric intensive care beds and up to 9 day service places. The service has led the way in the design of adolescent mental health facilities nationally. We were awarded an excellent by the QNIC accreditation process and also accredited as Outstanding by the CQC.

The Coborn Centre can offer you a rewarding career where you will be valued as a key member of our team and every day you’ll be able to make a difference to the lives of the young people that access our services, supporting and encouraging them to achieve their goals and ambitions.

Main duties of the job

We currently have opportunities for enthusiastic and innovative qualified RMN/Learning Disability Nurses/Eating Disorder Nurses to join our award winning Galaxy (PICU) Ward.

The post holder should have robust nursing skills and have a keen interest in working with young people and their families to support recovery.

A typical day may include helping a young person return to school, helping a young person through a period of extreme distress, liaising with other agencies to coordinate care or supporting families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

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.

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