Clinical Team Leader – Community Mental Health

Overview

In this role you will provide strong clinical leadership within the Brent Community Mental Health Hub, guiding a multidisciplinary team to deliver recovery-focused, evidence-based care. You will supervise and develop staff, coordinate day-to-day clinical activities, and ensure high standards of care are maintained. You’ll collaborate across services to manage caseloads, plan discharges, and drive service development. This position offers an opportunity to shape community mental health delivery within a supportive, development‑focused trust.

Pay / Benefits

• Salary 55,524 to 62,652 per year
• HCAS included
• Full-time, permanent role
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive management culture
• NHS pension and employee benefits (implied)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day clinical activities to ensure smooth CMHH operations
• Promote patient care and dignity for service users and families
• Provide specialist clinical advice and support to the team
• Assist with setting and maintaining high standards of care and clinical practices
• Develop positive liaison with services and agencies; escalate interface issues
• Manage a small caseload and regularly review team caseloads
• Supervise clinical staff and advise on complex care and statutory requirements
• Ensure data/performance requirements of CMHH are met
• Lead on clinical objectives; chair multidisciplinary meetings; manage transfers of care
• Support Team Manager in achieving operational objectives

Key requirements

• Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy
• Post-qualification training relevant to post
• Experience in mental health community settings and CMHT delivery model
• Experience with psychosis and supervision/mentoring of staff
• Significant experience in Care Management/Co-ordination under CPA guidelines
• Team collaboration with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
• Experience of supervision and teaching/professional staff development
• Knowledge of risk assessment, care planning, and care coordination
• Familiarity with CPA, MH Act, safeguarding, and related legislation
• Proficiency with data, performance reporting, and Microsoft packages

• Excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills
• Effective communication and handover abilities
• Persuasive and motivational skills for staff
• Knowledge of CMHT principles and relapse prevention
• Psychosocial interventions and assertive outreach
• Understanding of CPA and related audits/research

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