Clinical Lead - Onyx Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Clinical Lead role supports clinical leadership on Onyx Ward, a low secure ward for men with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), focusing on patient safety and quality. The post holder will have lead clinical responsibility for nursing care planning from pre-admission to discharge and will provide clinical supervision to nursing staff. They will also provide cover for the Ward Manager as required. The role involves working collaboratively within a full multi-disciplinary team.
Key responsibilities
- Have lead clinical responsibility for all aspects of the nursing care planning process including pre-admission, developing specialist programmes of care, from pre-admission to discharge.
- Be responsible for the clinical development and clinical supervision of all nursing staff within a secure services at Brooklands.
- Provide cover for the Clinic Ward Manager as required.
- Carry out nursing therapeutic work with complex patients with a learning disability and mental health disorders.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to ensure that treatment plans are in place and clear lines of accountability are established.
- Oversee the day to day delivery of treatment strategies to patients ensuring that all multi professional treatment recommendations are implemented and evaluated in a timely manner.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RNLD/RNMH)
- Master's degree or equivalent specialist training, experience or short courses
- Extensive experience of working in Secure Services at Band 7 level
- Experience of developing and sharing knowledge and skills with staff through both formal and informal teaching sessions
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to staff working within the Secure Service
- Experience of managing a service at Band 7 in order to provide cover for the operational manager as required
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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Job summary
Clinical Lead post- 22.5 Hours per week.
as this is a 22.5 hours per week post, applicants who able to split this role with their current position would be considered.
Onyx Ward is a purpose built low secure ward for up to 7 men diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) The ward was designed as an environment to meet the needs of offenders diagnosed with ASD to access treatment that is conducive to their recovery. The ward has living spaces for patients that have their own lounge and garden areas and ability to regulate temperature and light.
At Brooklands Hospital we are committed to providing the best standard of care and experience for individuals whilst in an inpatient setting, supporting them to gain skills to reach their potential and maintain a good quality of life.
This post is required to support clinical leadership on the ward, with a focus on the safety and quality aspects of Patient care. The role is critical to the timely management of incidents, supporting the MDT and driving the patients input to co-produced services.
The post works alongside the ward manager, in afull MDT with a support network of clinical leads from our other wards.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Lead for Onyx Ward, Post registration experience and interest in working with individuals with ASD is essential
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