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North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub

Clinical Lead

North Thames Genomics Laboratory Hub, Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States, 60069

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead The closing date is 11 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join our dynamic, well‑established OPCU community services as a Clinical Lead. The new post will sit within the Rushcliffe Integrated Team.

The post holder will support robust clinical management of complex cases within both services, working with all members of the team, attending weekly MDT meetings and complex case reviews. The Clinical Lead is expected to be comfortable in managing cases with associated high levels of risk and to support the clinicians with management of challenging cases.

The post holder will lead and contribute to the clinical development of the CMHT/IHTT service, lead on clinical transformation and the evolution of pathway interventions across the community mental health team.

The successful candidate will be able to offer the teams high quality case supervision and training, ensuring consistent high‑quality assessments and interventions for our service users.

The post holder will participate in developing evidence‑based practice within the service. It is expected that the Clinical Lead will drive best practice and continuous improvement including embedding new and innovative practices.

The post holder will have excellent management and leadership skills and advanced knowledge of older adults' mental health problems.

Main duties of the job Working in collaboration with the Team Leader & ACP, the post holder will be responsible for leading, monitoring and evaluating the clinical practice of the team driving towards clinical excellence.

The post holder will provide and oversee clinical supervision and support the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient‑centred care and provide senior clinical leadership within the service.

To provide a highly specialised level of assessment for a diverse patient group, which may involve the initiation of interventions, including prescribing medication. This group of patients will present with significant mental health needs which may also include complex emotional needs.

This role will include complex case management within the CMHT including assessment & management of high risk cases.

The post holder will need to have excellent managerial and leadership skills with a good understanding of older people’s mental health. They will also provide specialist skills to assess patients' needs, analyse and develop treatment plans within a multidisciplinary framework.

About us #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in‑house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Job responsibilities The post‑holder will receive clinical supervision and work under expert leadership of the ACP within the team. Promote clinical excellence in line with local and national guidance whilst working within the parameters of Trust policy & procedure.

The post holder will be expected to support service transformation by leading on service change, chair pathway workstream meetings, support & coproduce task and finish groups.

Promote service change by championing and leading clinical service transformation.

Lead on clinical pathway development inclusive of delivery of training for the clinical pathways in which clinical leads will be assigned across the pathways to support pathway delivery, clinical effectiveness and planning.

Provide and have oversight of clinical supervision, appraisal and clinical leadership for the multidisciplinary team and contribute to ongoing service development.

Work in partnership with the team leader and administrative lead to contribute to performance and activity monitoring and to contribute to recruitment.

Must have a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or equivalent professional body.

Be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the skill mix within the team and areas for development. Have a good understanding of national and local policies and procedures informing the evidence base for clinical care.

The post holder will work alongside the care coordinator and have oversight of complex clinical cases within the team.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applie s.

Person Specification Contractual Requirements

Ability to work to meet the needs to the service (including occasional unsocial hours and bank holidays)

Physical Requirements

oAble to undertake training in the management of violence reduction

oHas the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties/Clinical duties

Values

oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork

oAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Training

Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.

The ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Knowledge

oKnowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments

oAdvanced knowledge of physical health problems in the older adult

Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional

Professional Nursing/Clinical Qualification to degree level or equivalent.

Maintains professional registration with appropriate professional body.

Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.

Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.

Non‑Medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards it.

Experience

oDemonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.

oSpecialist and area specific experience.

oAdvanced knowledge of medication for the older adult with mental health issues

oAwareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care

oExperience of clinical / managerial leadership within an MDT and own approach to management

Skills

oAbility to work as part of a team

oAbility to be flexible and handle conflict issues

oGood skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.

oClinical supervision skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full‑time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

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