Clinical Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wellingborough, NN8 1LP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Clinical Lead will provide effective clinical leadership to the Community Mental Health Team, ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality and recovery focused care. Working as part of the triumvirate leadership structure, the post holder will support service development, workforce capability and continuous improvement within a changing healthcare environment. Clinical leadership and quality Provide visible clinical leadership and expert advice to support safe, effective and evidence based practice Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring care is person centred, recovery focused and aligned with best practice Lead on clinical quality standards, including audits, care standards and governance requirements such as MaST and infection control Use systems including SystmOne, SMART, MaST and Datix to support quality monitoring and clinical governance Service delivery and performance Oversee the day to day management of clinical activity, including caseload oversight and allocation of work Work in partnership with the Operational Manager to ensure effective management of demand, capacity and waiting lists, including the Referral to Treatment pathway Support the delivery and monitoring of key performance indicators, ensuring services are safe, responsive and efficient Safeguarding, governance and risk Ensure adherence to local and national safeguarding procedures and statutory requirements Support the implementation and embedding of national and local policies within the team Lead on learning from incidents, complaints and patient safety investigations, ensuring improvements are embedded in practice Leadership, supervision and workforce development Provide clinical supervision and support to a range of staff including Band 6 qualified clinicians such as Occupational Therapists and Community Psychiatric Nurses, as well as non qualified staff including Community Support Workers Support newly qualified staff through structured preceptorship, helping them to build confidence, consolidate clinical skills and transition safely into practice Promote reflective practice, professional curiosity and continuous professional development across the team Foster a positive and inclusive learning culture where staff feel valued, supported and able to grow Oversee the supervision of learners and contribute to maintaining a high quality learning environment Deliver teaching, training and development opportunities, sharing advanced clinical knowledge and skills Collaborative working and communication Chair and contribute to multi disciplinary meetings, supporting the management of complex clinical situations Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners Communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a clear and professional manner Service development and improvement Contribute to service transformation, supporting the development of new ways of working and improved care pathways Act as a champion for research, innovation and evidence based practice within the team Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities for service improvement and improved patient outcomes

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