Clinical Lead - Crisis Triage & First Response Services

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead to join First Response based within the Crisis Triage and Response Service.

The successful applicant will be based at the Crisis Line, but will be part of the wider multifunctional Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services. These include: Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services and the Crisis Line., The Clinical Lead will support the Team Manager in delivering a high-quality mental Health Service for clients of the Adult Mental Health Services. The Clinical Lead will provide high quality leadership and management support and deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary framework providing: staff training and development, specialist assessments and time limited intervention to service users.

The post holder will act as a source of expertise and point of contact within the team and demonstrate highly specialised communication skills and problem-solving abilities when prioritising risk.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.