Job summary
Sunderland and South Tyneside Crisis Team are delighted to be recruiting into a one of our clinical lead posts which has come available within the team.
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic clinician with suitable leadership and experience, who is motivated to join the collective leadership team who support the team.
The successful candidate will support to provide the day to day clinical oversight of the team to ensure that we delivery safe, effective and efficient care to service users . You will work alongside the other clinical leads and operational team managers ( and the rest of senior/collective leadership team )who support the ICTS, Adult and Older Adult pathways which makes up the Universal Crisis Team for the South Locality.
The post holder will work predominately across the Adult and Older Adult pathway however will provide support to ICTS if and when required.
Main duties of the job
Overall the role will entail working within the leadership team to ensure that as a service we provide 7 day clinical lead oversight/cover .
Act as a role model to support/guide the team deliver high quality standards of care, be responsive to service demands and dynamic in supporting the team with complex and challenging situations.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills, work well within the leadership team to prioritise daily clinical demands / needs of service, whilst supporting the clinical team.
Provide clinical advice and supervision (both individual and group supervision) and contribute to individuals appraisals.
Provide in house training to team and wider teams/services when needed.
Support and embed clinical standards within the team.
Lead/support and contributing to monitoring team's clinical performance via clinical audits and work in conjunction with Team Manger to support actions to improve the quality and performance of the service and outcomes for services users
Show excellent organisational, time management and delegation skills to work in an area of changing priorities.
Be a cohesive member of the Leadership Team, work flexibly and support the Team Manager where needed, offer expertise and experience to develop new staff and support in retention and wellbeing of the team.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th March 2025
Closing date : 1st April 2025
We welcome your application.
Anyone interested, please contact via email to arrange teams call or informal visit to the team to discuss the post in more detail.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th March 2025
Closing date : 1st April 2025
We welcome your application.
Anyone interested, please contact via email to arrange teams call or informal visit to the team to discuss the post in more detail.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff and facilitating CPD for others
- Experience of positive clincial risk taking and risk safety planning .
- proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
Desirable
- Knowledge of data systems
- Experience of positive Clinical risk taking and WRAP
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
- Evidence of time management and organisation
- Leadership skills/delegation
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- If applicable to service Non Medical Prescriber
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
- Management/leadership Qualification
- Mentor/Teaching qualification
Personal charateristics
Essential
- Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
- Flexibe attitude to work
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff and facilitating CPD for others
- Experience of positive clincial risk taking and risk safety planning .
- proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
Desirable
- Knowledge of data systems
- Experience of positive Clinical risk taking and WRAP
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
- Evidence of time management and organisation
- Leadership skills/delegation
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- If applicable to service Non Medical Prescriber
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
- Management/leadership Qualification
- Mentor/Teaching qualification
Personal charateristics
Essential
- Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
- Flexibe attitude to work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
