Clinical Manager

Overview

As Clinical Manager you will provide clinical and operational leadership for Older People’s Mental Health Services, guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, person-centred care. You’ll drive quality, governance and continuous improvement while developing staff and fostering collaboration with partners. The role focuses on delivering high-quality services within a defined portfolio and shaping innovative clinical pathways to improve outcomes for patients and families. This is a leadership role that supports change, sustainability and local service responsiveness.

Pay / Benefits

• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• health and wellbeing support packages
• internal and external development opportunities
• flexible working arrangements
• range of benefits and support for staff wellbeing
• Defence Employer Recognition Bronze Award

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivery of Older People’s Mental Health Services within a defined portfolio (OPMHT, DAU, OPR Team)
• Lead high-quality, efficient service delivery within contracting constraints
• Implement clinical governance and quality standards to promote best practice
• Contribute to corporate planning cycles and service development opportunities
• Act as the responsible clinical manager across defined areas of the Trust
• Support staff development and a positive, collaborative culture
• Lead in crisis situations within clinical areas
• Foster partnerships with senior management and external organisations to improve pathways

Key requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current professional registration
• Significant experience managing mental health services at team leader/manager level
• Post-graduate level education in a specialist area or equivalent experience
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team in a mental health setting
• Experience managing staff within performance frameworks
• Experience developing innovative practice and supporting service developments and reconfiguration
• Ability to lead in crisis situations within community settings

• effective communication
• leadership and people management
• collaboration and relationship-building
• clinical governance
• quality improvement
• service development and reconfiguration

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