Job summary Fixed Term - 12 months An opportunity has arisen for a key position of Nurse Clinical Lead for the Community Mental Health Team in the Kendal and South Lakes area. As a Nurse Clinical Lead within the Community Mental Health Team, you will be an experienced and motivated registered Mental Health Nurse. The role of the Community Mental Health Team is to provide assessment and community- based interventions, which is undertaken in partnership with referred individuals and focusses on individual needs, self-determination and recovery. As a Nurse Clinical Lead you will support the team with professional and clinical leadership, promoting a culture of learning and person centered care, whilst promoting the Trust values. For an informal chat /more information please contact us on the details provided. Main duties of the job The Nurse Clinical Lead will ensure service users are receiving a compassionate and person centred service; ensuring adherence to the standard operating procedures, implementing quality improvement initiatives and best practice guidance and leading by example. Some of the key duties will include: o Provide expert clinical knowledge and interventions, advice, support and supervision in the Community Mental Health Team to colleagues, service users, families and carers. o To ensure clinical caseloads are managed working in partnership with team leaders, through effective clinical oversight, clinical audit, and clinical pathways to promote recovery.o Supporting and supervising students and newly qualified staff members through preceptorship within the team.o Encouraging a culture of learning and continuing professional development.o Working together with the Team Lead in implementing learning from serious incidents and risks within the team with support from the Trust Safety Team, Clinical Governance Lead and Senior Management. About us Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview. For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 351-BAY760-EB Job locations Kirkstone House Kendal LA9 7RG Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level Mentorship Course, including Clinical Supervision Training Knowledge Essential Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 working in a mental health/ community specialist setting or equivalent. Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating specialist programmes of care and risk management plans. Evidence of successful mentoring and/or supervision of junior members of staff including students Skills Essential Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills Ability to manage highly stressful and emotive situations. Current knowledge of the policy and challenges facing NHS providers Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level Mentorship Course, including Clinical Supervision Training Knowledge Essential Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 working in a mental health/ community specialist setting or equivalent. Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating specialist programmes of care and risk management plans. Evidence of successful mentoring and/or supervision of junior members of staff including students Skills Essential Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills Ability to manage highly stressful and emotive situations. Current knowledge of the policy and challenges facing NHS providers 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Address Kirkstone House Kendal LA9 7RG Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)