Job Description

The post holder will provide robust clinical leadership, and they will support the Head of Healthcare (male estate) to ensure delivery of high quality effective and efficient services and develop integrated pathways to support seamless service delivery built around patient need in the enhanced inpatient setting, including the implementation of systems and processes that support effective service delivery. The Clinical Lead help clinically manage the service landscape, this role will oversee patient care delivery, implement practices to maintain high standards, regularly review and update care plans, and evaluate clinical outcomes to identify areas for improvement. The Clinical Lead will take on a supervisory and hands-on clinical role, including direct clinical support, running clinics, and medication administration.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical leadership within the team they will actively seek out and disseminate information, governance, best practice, and knowledge that supports the development of service delivery, ensuring clinical innovation and quality. Highlight and facilitate the opportunity of introduction and development of new practices thereby supporting the implementation of key strategic priorities across the team. Support and Drive clinical changes in service delivery. By providing clinical leadership, clinical governance, and supporting junior staff, the Clinical Lead will work towards improving clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes.
The clinical lead role will focus on streamlining clinical workflows, reducing duplication, and enabling Band 6 staff to work at the top of their scope.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Details
Date posted
12 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TG355-MH
Job locations
HMP Peterborough
Saville Road
Peterborough
PE3 7PD
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the NMC as an RGN
• Evidence of Post registration

Desirable

• Leadership qualification or willingness to work towards the qualification

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact.
• Knowledge of working with a diverse population and the needs of this group
• Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating care and risk management plans

Desirable

• Evidence of successful mentoring

Skills
Essential

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage highly stressful and emotive situations
• Current local knowledge of policy and challenges facing NHS providers
• ability to use NHS IT skills

Desirable

• Prison Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the NMC as an RGN
• Evidence of Post registration

Desirable

• Leadership qualification or willingness to work towards the qualification

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact.
• Knowledge of working with a diverse population and the needs of this group
• Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating care and risk management plans

Desirable

• Evidence of successful mentoring

Skills
Essential

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage highly stressful and emotive situations
• Current local knowledge of policy and challenges facing NHS providers
• ability to use NHS IT skills

Desirable

• Prison Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures

Skills Required