# Clinical Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-team-leader/14b67920-757b-4374-93fa-7a5f8c3b021e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-team-leader/14b67920-757b-4374-93fa-7a5f8c3b021e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical service manager - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 pa inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T15:31:04.401Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hillingdon_Uxbridge/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8288195 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8288195?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Colne Ward In these challenging times for the healthcare sector, the team at Riverside Centre Hospital remains more committed than ever to providing progressive opportunities for their staff, and this position is no exception. Colne Ward is seeking for an experienced Band 6 Clinical Team Leader with PICU knowledge, and in return, we offer a comprehensive development package to support the growth of your career. This includes: - Career mapping to ensure ongoing professional development - Training opportunities such as CBT, DBT, Venepuncture, and more - Our innovative Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) staff training program - Support to become an in-house Physical Intervention Trainer The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess and treat a range of mental health conditions, challenging behaviors, and severe and enduring mental illnesses. Nursing practice is constantly evolving, and at Riverside Centre, so are we. We believe that to understand mental health issues, it's often more helpful to ask, "What has happened to you?" rather than "What is wrong with you?" This approach is at the heart of our Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA), where we recognise the connection between life experiences and the development of mental health difficulties. Riverside Centre Hillingdon is a leader in developing Trauma-Informed Approaches (TIA) to patient care within CNWL. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will assume the role of Unit/Site Coordinator at least four times a month. They will provide unit management support and coordinate patient flow (bed management) outside of regular hours. Additionally, the Unit Coordinator will offer senior nursing support, professional leadership, and guidance in all clinical areas within the unit, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are seeking an individual with excellent communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with service users, their carers, and other professionals. The ideal candidate will have: - Exceptional communication skills and a compassionate, caring approach to patient care. - A drive to improve inpatient care in a mental health setting. - A commitment to continuous professional development and collaborative teamwork. - The ability to provide strong clinical leadership and serve as a role model for best practices on both the ward and within the wider unit. Please note, that this role requires successful candidates to participate in Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression (TMVA) training, including the use of force techniques, due to the high-acuity nature of the ward and the need to ensure the safety of both patients and staff. Candidates must complete TMVA training during their employment to be considered for the position. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports. - Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies - Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary - Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word for letter and report writing - Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic - Help others in the team achieve their objectives and deliver safe, effective care - Mentor, teach and support others in the team - Supervise others in the team - Contribute to the culture of the team and play a role in making it inclusive, kind and hard working **Desirable** - Expertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience as a Band 5 nurse ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered NMC Mental Health Nurse - Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines - Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development **Desirable** - Mentorship qualification ### Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics **Essential** - Be a role model and embody CNWL’s values by being Caring, Respectful, Empowering and working in Partnership. ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [job specification (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10605679) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [band 6 job description (pdf, 404.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613478) - [workplace risk assessment (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10613341) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## 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.