Clinical Team Leader - ReFocus Team

The post holder will work as a Clinical Team Leader (Occupational Therapist/ Social Worker/ Registered Mental Health Nurse) in the Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Forensic Community Team providing brief clinical and social care intervention for service users.

To triage referrals and co-ordinate duty assessments.

Be responsible for the supervision of staff & their case load.

Facilitate appropriate clinical practice of the team including CPN's, OT's, Administrative staff and AMHPS.

Draw up the monthly rotas

Develop and maintain close professional relationships with GPs Community Mental Health Hubs, Specialist Community Forensic Services and other professionals.

Ensure staff practice in a safe, appropriate and professional way with service users and their carers.

Attend professional practice forums

Organise and investigate Safeguarding alerts in line with local Safeguarding policies.

Chair clinical and team meetings as appropriate.

Provide senior support to the Team Manager

To assist the team to be compliant with KPI and monitor electronic data.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.

In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit 2 highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Clinical Team Leaders to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team in the Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster ReFocus Team. By joining our Community Forensic Mental Health Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 5 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.

Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.

Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:

• Monthly supervision


• Annual personal development plans/appraisals


• Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
  
  Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:


• Preceptorship Programme


• Support and guidance with Revalidation


• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies


Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:

• Health and wellbeing services


• Season ticket loans


• Cycle to work scheme


• Relocation package


The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.