Overview
In this role you join the Waverley Neighbourhood Mental Health team to lead and support high-quality, person-centred care for people with frailty, dementia and related mental health needs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop pathways, supervise staff, and drive safe, effective transitions of care. The role combines clinical leadership with service development to reduce unnecessary assessments and improve outcomes. You’ll benefit from supervision, CPD, and broad opportunities to advance your leadership and clinical skills.
Pay / Benefits
- regular clinical supervision
- CPD opportunities
- high-quality training programmes
- networking and collaborative working opportunities across services
- flexible working
- free parking
Responsibilities
- Support the service manager in daily operations of the Frailty, Later Life and Dementia service line
- Ensure safe, effective, high-quality service delivery within the community neighbourhood team
- Provide leadership and supervision for staff on complex cases
- Collaborate as part of the community neighbourhood clinical leadership team to meet patient needs
- Conduct patient assessments, care planning, and maintain records; provide highly specialist advice
- Liaise with external agencies to plan care or education programmes
- Develop and maintain effective clinical pathways within the service line and wider team
- Facilitate safe transitions in and out of the service line
Key requirements
- Significant experience at band 6 or higher
- Degree with post-registration/postgraduate specialist training; CPD or equivalent; PSPA/mentorship qualification (if applicable)
- NMC, HCPC, or SWE registration
- Valid driving licence and access to a car/motorcycle for work travel
- UK registration and DBS check required
- Desirable: experience of leading clinical practice
- Leadership and people management
- Collaborative and cross-functional teamwork
- Excellent communication and mentoring abilities
- Development and maintenance of clinical pathways
- Supervision and mentorship in clinical settings
- Evidence-based patient care and complex case management
Clinical Lead – Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Waverley Locality in Godalming employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
