Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5)
- Job ref
- 333-J-WE-0845
- Employer
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodfield Road
- Town
- Westminster,
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 per annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Team Leader - Community Mental Health
NHS AfC: Band 7
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Queens Park and Paddington Community Mental Health Hub (CMHH) as a Clinical Team Lead.
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our dynamic team. The post holder will work with adults in the community with mental health needs and support the team with the day to day running of a busy mental health service.
The role is suitable for a qualified clinician with experience working in the community and for someone seeking to develop their leadership and management skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a Team Leader in the Hub with duties including:
- To coordinate referrals and transfers of care
- Be responsible for the supervision of staff & their case load.
- Manage a small caseload
- Support coordination of duty
- Develop and maintain close professional relationships with different teams both within Westminster and external partners
- Supports clinical governance processes, including reviewing Datix incidents and contributing to serious incident investigations under PSIRF.
- Ensure staff practice in a safe, appropriate and professional way with service users and their carers.
- Attend professional practice forums
- Chair clinical and team meetings as appropriate
- Represent the CMHH at various meetings
- Provide senior support to the Team Manager
- To assist the team to be compliant with KPI and monitor electronic records
- Supports staff appraisal, supervision, induction, training and ongoing team development.
Working for our organisation
Queens Park and Paddington CMHH is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture and a visible management structure committed to learning and development.
At Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust, supervision, reflective practice and professional growth are part of everyday life. You will receive monthly clinical supervision, an annual appraisal with a personal development plan and access to a broad suite of internal and external training opportunities.
We provide structured career pathways such as preceptorship and revalidation support and celebrate achievement through Hidden Gem and annual awards ceremonies. Our generous benefits package, among the best in London, includes health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
CNWL is recognised nationally and internationally for high quality, innovative care; our experts contribute to national health strategy and our models of practice are adopted abroad. We champion staff wellbeing, encourage ideas for service improvement and actively support career progression through trust wide leadership and culture change programmes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’re looking for a confident, proactive Clinical Team Lead who thrives on both hands-on practice and broader service development. You’ll carry a small but complex caseload while providing professional and clinical leadership to your multi-disciplinary team, mentoring staff, coordinating inductions and training, and fostering a supportive, learning-focused culture.
You will drive the design and implementation of community pathways that emphasise recovery, skill-building and prevention, working collaboratively with the QPP senior leaders to translate strategic priorities into everyday practice.
Collaboration is at the heart of this role: you’ll partner with inpatient wards, Home Treatment Teams, primary care, social services and voluntary sector organisations to ensure seamless, person-centred transitions across the care pathway.
In addition, you’ll champion quality improvement through audit, data-driven reviews and innovation projects, all underpinned by a commitment to compassionate, inclusive care.
Person specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing with current NMC registration or Occupational Therapy.
- Evidence of relevant post qualification training aligned to senior clinical practice (e.g. risk assessment and management, supervision, MDT working, service improvement or advanced assessment).
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and or management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Relevant post qualification training such as psychosocial interventions, DBT or CBT skills, motivational interviewing, physical health in SMI or Non Medical Prescribing.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people experiencing psychosis and complex mental health presentations.
- Experience of leading and contributing to multidisciplinary team decision making and multi agency working across statutory and voluntary services.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision, appraisal and professional support to staff.
- Experience of teaching, mentoring or supporting the development of professional staff and students
- Experience of leading or contributing to service development, quality improvement or pathway development.
- Experience of effective partnership working with internal and external providers to promote socially inclusive outcomes for service users.
- Experience of managing complex caseloads, care planning and clinical risk.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing complex HR issues such as performance management, attendance management or long term sickness.
- Previous experience in a leadership role within a mental health service.
- Experience of reviewing incidents via DATIX and or contributing to serious incident investigations under PSIRF.
- Experience of audit activity and action planning to improve quality and safety.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide visible clinical leadership and professional guidance within a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to make timely clinical and operational decisions within agreed governance and escalation frameworks.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to manage challenging conversations and differing professional perspectives.
- Ability to prioritise workload, delegate effectively and maintain oversight of team activity and service delivery.
- Ability to reflect on practice, use feedback constructively and engage in ongoing professional development.
- Ability to deputise for the Hub Manager when required, providing day-to-day operational and clinical leadership.
Desirable criteria
- Coaching or facilitation skills to support staff development and performance
- Experience of delivering teaching, training or formal presentations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zehra Emin
- Job title
- QPP Hub Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 266 9700
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