Clinical Team Leader

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Leader to join the Whalley Learning Disability Inpatient Service. One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients. Working with the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will lead and be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, evidenced based care and patient experience within the care group's inpatient settings.  This will be provided through proactive clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary staff within their clinical area of responsibility.

When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities by delivering person centred and compassionate care with opportunities to for you to learn and develop throughout your career.

The successful candidate will have leadership experience, exceptional communication skills, motivational and influencing skills, and be able to encourage teams to work across organisational boundaries whilst holding patient care at the heart of their work.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver on key responsibilities within the inpatient service by:

Being visible and leading by example.

Using clinical judgement and observations.

Ensuring clinical development of staff and student nurses.

Ensuring that patients and carers are fully involved in the planning and delivery of care.

Taking responsibility for shift coordination and leading the team in the delivery of safe, effective and quality clinical care.

Ensuring safe and high-quality care is delivered.

Driving up clinical standards.

For more information about the role please contact us using the details provided

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.