Clinical Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to join CITOP (Crisis and Intervention Team for Older People) as a Clinical Lead. The role involves providing specialist assessment, intervention, and support to older people experiencing mental health crisis, operating within a 24-hour, 7-day service. The Clinical Lead will provide leadership, support staff development, and contribute to service improvement, working alongside the Team Leader to shape the future direction of CITOP.
Essential criteria
- Advanced/expert clinical qualification
- Accredited leadership/management qualification or ability to demonstrate these at an advanced level
- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- Detailed understanding of all current legislation relevant to the service area
- Evidence of contribution to research
- Evidence of policy implementation and development
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service areas within community health services , e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Safeguarding Adults
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within community services
- Good IT skills e.g. knowledge of word and excel
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the service area Evidence of project work that has had a positive impact on service delivery
- Working knowledge of Trust IT systems if relevant to own area of work
- Knowledge of managing delegated budgets
Desirable criteria
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the service area
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- To network locally and regionally Be able to effectively Chair meetings
- A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held
- Development of expert leadership/management skills
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multiprofessional and multi agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publishing Management of delegated budgets
- Skills and competencies
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
- Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- Advanced/expert clinical qualification
- Accredited leadership/management qualification or ability to demonstrate these at an advanced level
- Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or nationally
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- Detailed understanding of all current legislation relevant to the service area
- Evidence of contribution to research
- Evidence of policy implementation and development
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service areas within community health services , e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion, Safeguarding Adults
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within community services
- Good IT skills e.g. knowledge of word and excel
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the service area Evidence of project work that has had a positive impact on service delivery
- Working knowledge of Trust IT systems if relevant to own area of work
- Knowledge of managing delegated budgets
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the service area
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
- To network locally and regionally Be able to effectively Chair meetings
- A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held
- Development of expert leadership/management skills
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multiprofessional and multi agency partnerships
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations, publ
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse to join CITOP (Crisis and Intervention Team for Older People) as a Clinical Lead.
CITOP provides specialist assessment, intervention and support to older people experiencing mental health crisis. As part of the service, the Acute Community Service (ACS) delivers intensive community-based interventions, providing an alternative to hospital admission and supporting people to remain in their own homes wherever possible. Following recent service development and investment, CITOP now operates as a 24-hour, 7-day service and continues to evolve in response to the changing needs of our population.
Building on strong foundations, we are committed to maintaining high standards of care whilst continuing to develop and enhance our service for older people, their families and carers. As we move forward, focus remains on delivering responsive, person-centred care that aligns with local priorities and the national vision for community-based mental health services.
We are seeking a motivated and forward-thinking clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality care, supporting staff development and contributing to service improvement.
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