Job summaryAn exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Leader within the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service at Wirral has become available within The Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, the right candidate will provide operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering rapid assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and care to patients in their own homes. Working within the Community Integrated Response Team (CIRT), you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care for individuals experiencing a health crisis and at risk of hospital admission.
You will lead and support a diverse team of healthcare professionals, promoting collaborative working and maintaining high standards of clinical practice. The role involves overseeing service delivery, managing resources, supporting staff development, and driving continuous improvement to ensure patients receive timely interventions that maximise independence and enable them to remain safely at home wherever possible.
The Clinical Team Leader will work closely with health, social care, and system partners to coordinate care, improve patient outcomes, and contribute to the strategic objectives of the Trust by reducing avoidable hospital admissions and supporting admission avoidance pathways.
Main duties of the jobProviding high-quality, patient-centred assessment, treatment, and care to patients within their own homes and community settings,Working clinically within the service to assess complex patients, formulate management plans, and coordinate multidisciplinary interventions to meet patient needs.
Alternating into the Shift Leader role to oversee daily operational management of the caseload, ensuring referrals are appropriately triaged, allocated, and managed in line with service priorities and response times.
Acting as a source of clinical expertise and supportSupporting junior staff through supervision, mentorship, clinical coaching, and competency development to ensure safe and effective patient care.
Supporting the implementation of service improvements, quality initiatives, audits, and governance processes to enhance patient outcomes and service performance. Contributing to workforce management responsibilities, including sickness management, performance conversations, annual appraisals, and staff wellbeing support.
Deputising for the Service Lead when required, providing operational and clinical leadership, representing the service at meetings, and ensuring continuity of service delivery.
Supporting the development of innovative pathways and models of care that enhance integrated, community-based service provision.
About usWirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
DetailsDate posted19 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
49,387 to 56,515 a year
per annum pro rata
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Part-time
Reference number844-8298505Job locationsUrgent Community Response TeamArrowe Park HospitalWirralCH49 5PEUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Clinical Team Leader will work as part of the Urgent Community Response Service, providing a combination of direct clinical care and operational leadership. The post holder will undertake face-to-face clinical assessments and interventions for patients referred to the service, whilst alternating into the Shift Leader role to support effective service delivery, caseload management, and clinical oversight
Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe Clinical Team Leader will work as part of the Urgent Community Response Service, providing a combination of direct clinical care and operational leadership. The post holder will undertake face-to-face clinical assessments and interventions for patients referred to the service, whilst alternating into the Shift Leader role to support effective service delivery, caseload management, and clinical oversightPerson Specification
Qualifications and professional training
EssentialRegistered with the Health care professionals council or relevant professional body (if appropriate)Degree/ Diploma in relevant clinical areaEvidence of portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional developmentDesirableMSC in Advanced PracticeV300 independent nurse prescriber qualification
Experience and knowledge
EssentialExperience of leading a clinical teamExperience of operational and strategic planningEvidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency workAbility to manage staff effectively and get results through teamwork
skills and attributes
EssentialEffective interpersonal and communication skills at multi disciplinary levelExcellent IT skills including Microsoft packagesEvidence of self-management, organisation and time management skillsDemonstrates negotiation skills through working in partnership with othersProblem recognition and problem solving skills, including conflict resolutionAbility to work to regular, tight deadlinesAbility to produce high quality reportsFacilitation skillsNetworking SkillsAble to adopt a whole systems approach to strategic thinkingAbility to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff from a variety of backgroundsAbility to hold others to account for delivery of clinical care and outcomesAbility to assess impact of service changes on wider organisational policy / practiceExcellent verbal, written and presentation skills
Personal qualities
EssentialAbility to work flexibly as part of an out of hours rotaAble to build effective relationships that engage and support individuals and teams in changeAbility to influence and negotiateLeadership qualitiesAccess to a car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
EssentialRegistered with the Health care professionals council or relevant professional body (if appropriate)Degree/ Diploma in relevant clinical areaEvidence of portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional developmentDesirableMSC in Advanced PracticeV300 independent nurse prescriber qualification
Experience and knowledge
EssentialExperience of leading a clinical teamExperience of operational and strategic planningEvidence of effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency workAbility to manage staff effectively and get results through teamwork
skills and attributes
EssentialEffective interpersonal and communication skills at multi disciplinary levelExcellent IT skills including Microsoft packagesEvidence of self-management, organisation and time management skillsDemonstrates negotiation skills through working in partnership with othersProblem recognition and problem solving skills, including conflict resolutionAbility to work to regular, tight deadlinesAbility to produce high quality reportsFacilitation skillsNetworking SkillsAble to adopt a whole systems approach to strategic thinkingAbility to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff from a variety of backgroundsAbility to hold others to account for delivery of clinical care and outcomesAbility to assess impact of service changes on wider organisational policy / practiceExcellent verbal, written and presentation skills
Personal qualities
EssentialAbility to work flexibly as part of an out of hours rotaAble to build effective relationships that engage and support individuals and teams in changeAbility to influence and negotiateLeadership qualitiesAccess to a car for work purposesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. xgikmsk For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustAddressUrgent Community Response TeamArrowe Park HospitalWirralCH49 5PEUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustAddressUrgent Community Response TeamArrowe Park HospitalWirralCH49 5PEUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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