Clinical Team Leader - Community Mental Health

The post-holder will be required to work within the multidisciplinary team structure of the CMHT to provide creative contact and support to adults who experience Severe and Enduring Mental Health problems. He/she will have a small caseload and take responsibility for the day-to-day co-ordination of the multi-disciplinary team clinical activities; ensuring that clinical priorities are set, highest standard of care is maintained and the team caseload are regularly reviewed. He/she will be required to supervise and support members of the clinical staff and to provide a useful resource or expertise on care co-ordination responsibilities and other aspects of day-to-day clinical operations of the service including statutory requirements/duties and complex care issues. The post holder will further be required to provide strong clinical leadership for the team and work closely with care co-ordinators to establish and maintain high clinical care standards, ensuring that the quality of care
provided is continually informed by the best evidence-based practice in conjunction with the Operational Manger and consultant. He/She will be familiar with the data/performance requirements of the CMHT and be able to ensure that these are met by the team. He/she will take responsibility for allocating caseloads in a manner that takes full account of the needs of the service user and expertise/skills available within the team.