Clinical Team Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a motivated and passionate Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Band 6 to work as a Clinical Team Leader at Nightingale House, a 13-bedded mixed-gender rehabilitation unit. The unit supports individuals with chronic mental health problems, helping them transition from inpatient care to independent living in the community. Responsibilities include providing high-quality nursing care, facilitating recovery skills, and developing therapeutic relationships to achieve agreed goals. The post involves working days, nights, and weekends on rotation.
Key responsibilities
- Assist the Ward Manager in providing high quality nursing care and treatment of patients.
- Work with patients to help them acquire or regain skills and confidence for community living.
- Develop therapeutic relationships and engage individuals in collaborative partnership working.
- Contribute to the provision of a daily structure and range of effective clinical interventions.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Practice assessor
- Evidence of leadership
- Experience at Staff Nurse band 5 level
- Experience of receiving clinical supervision
- A robust understanding of the function of mental health rehabilitation
- Experience in monitoring support staff and students
- Ability to supervise others' work
- Motivation and the ability to motivate others
- Imagination and determination
- Ability to identify own limitations and ask for advice
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy for self, colleagues, and service users
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Team Leader
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? We currently looking for a RMN band 6 .
Nightingale House is a 13 bedded, mixed gender rehab unit within walking distance to both Westbourne shops & the beach. We support people who have chronic mental health problems that may be treatment resistant, often providing a stepping stone for those who have previously spent long periods in hospital
We work to provide a seamless transition from inpatient into the community, ensuring the patient is supported on this stage of their recovery. Staff work to facilitate further recovery, that can include supporting self-medication, gaining skills for more independent living such as cooking, shopping, budgeting & supporting individuals to access community activities
Our vision is to provide a service that is fully integrated with the local community & the resources it can provide
This role requires a registered professional who is motivated, driven and passionate about developing an outstanding service
Induction will be provided plus additional & varied training opportunities
This is a fulltime (37.5 hours per week) post that covers both days, nights and weekends on rotation
**This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will
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