Clinical Team Leader

Job summary

Main duties of the job

• As a Clinical Team Leader you will be committed to ongoing service and clinical development inclusive of service user / carer involvement.
• Providing clinical leadership to nursing team and ensure the provision of high quality individualised person centre standards of care are delivered to all patients.
• You will deputise for the Ward Manager and support them to ensure the safe and effective running of the ward.
• Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff
• To work and act as a key member of the team, supporting each patient with achieving their planned outcomes
• To act as the lead nurse in the assessment, implementation of care through to point of discharge
• To take charge of clinical area
• To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24 hour period.
• To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Job responsibilities

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.