Clinical Team Leader

Job summary

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day to day management of the clinical service, working closely with the CMHT Manager. To supervise and manage the daily workload in such a way to maximise efficiency, ensuring that duties are discharged safely and effectively. This includes the processing, evaluation and allocation of referrals as appropriate to the teams function, and an efficient caseload management system. To be available to practitioners for advice, guidance and support in the discharge of their duties, ensuring the team works within the care planning policy and risk policy. To ensure that care planning reflects agreed clinical care pathways, currently under development. To line manage an identified group of practitioners, including supervision, appraisal and development. To identify and address poor performance in line with organisational policy. To alert the CMHT Manager in a timely manner to any concerns about the teams effectiveness, or that of any of its members. To lead inter agency processes on behalf of the CMHT Manager in complex and or high risk cases, such as safeguarding, case conferences. To be involved in recruitment and selection. To act as an authorised signatory for employment changes. To work within agreed budgets NHS and LA. To deputise for the CMHT Manager as required, and lead on agreed areas of work for the team.

Job responsibilities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.