Clinical Lead Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a secondment opportunity for a Clinical Lead Practitioner within an integrated community mental health service in Newham. The role involves providing high-quality mental health care to individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs, working autonomously within a team. Key aspects include clinical and management supervision of staff, patient assessment, and liaising with other care providers to ensure comprehensive service delivery. The post holder will also promote seamless service between community teams and attached wards.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinical and management supervision for band 6 and other agreed staff.
- Deliver a consistently high standard of mental health care to people in Newham.
- Assess patients based on sound theory, principles, and practice within a nursing context.
- Liaise with other care providers in Newham to facilitate a comprehensive service.
- Promote and maintain a specific focus and interest in the care of people with mental health needs.
- Work closely with the team's attached ward to promote a seamless service.
Essential criteria
- Qualifications & Registration Professional qualification in a relevant health profession (e.g. Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, Psychology). Current registration with the relevant professional body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England, etc.). Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Risk & Clinical Governance Strong skills in risk assessment, risk management, and decision-making. Knowledge of clinical governance, quality standards, and incident management. Ability to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care.
- Leadership & Management Experience of leading and supervising multidisciplinary staff. Experience providing clinical supervision and supporting staff development. Ability to manage performance issues and support quality improvement initiatives. Experience contributing to service development and transformation.
- Ability to prioritise workload and make sound clinical decisions under pressure.
- Clinical Experience Significant post-qualification experience working within community mental health services. Experience managing complex mental health cases and risk. Demonstrable knowledge of current mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding frameworks.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive experience working within secondary mental health services.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a Band 7 or equivalent leadership role.
- Leadership or management qualification
- Experience leading service improvement projects or quality improvement work.
- Experience managing caseload oversight and operational pressures within a community setting.
- Experience managing budgets, resources, or workforce planning.
- Commitment to recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and person-centred practice.
- Demonstrable experience managing highly complex mental health presentations.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 9d
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Practitioner
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Clinical Lead Practitioner
We have a secondment opportunity for a Clinical Lead Practitioner. The service mission is to provide a high-quality service for people with severe and enduring mental health needs by working in active partnership with service users, carers and with local voluntary and community groups, in addition to statutory services within the Primary Care Network (PCN) Structure in Newham. The 10 Newham PCNs are grouped in 5 Mental Health PCNs, with 5 aligned CIMH Teams, managed by a North and South sector manager. CIMHS is an emergent service, integrating a range of existing offers, including ELFT's Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) and Assessment and Brief Treatment (ABT), with new provision funded via NHSE early implementer resource, including significant 3rd Sector provision, Peer Support and existing Social Care provision.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within an integrated team.
- To provide clinical and management supervision for band 6 and other staff as agreed
- To provide a consistently high standard of mental health care to people in Newham; to assess patients based on sound theory, principles and practice within a nursing context in line with the CIMHS operational
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