Job Description

Northumberland and North Tyneside Universal Crisis Team are delighted to be recruiting into a clinical lead post within the Older Person's Pathway.
We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic clinician with suitable leadership and experience, who is motivated to join the collective leadership team.
The successful candidate will support to provide the day to day clinical oversight of the team to ensure that we delivery safe, effective and efficient care to service users . You will work alongside the operational and clinical leadership team across all three pathways of the universal crisis team.
The post holder will work predominately into the Older Person's Pathway, however will provide support to the working age adult and older persons pathway if and when required. The post holder will liaise and communicate effectively with partner agencies
Main duties of the job
Overall the role will involve working within the leadership team to ensure that as a service we provide 7 day clinical lead oversight.
The post holder will act as a role model to support/guide the team deliver high quality standards of care, be responsive to service demands and dynamic in supporting the team with complex and challenging situations.
The post holder will be required to demonstrate an excellent older adult mental health and safeguarding knowledge base.
Robust assessment and risk management skills are required to ensure safe and effective practice.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication skills, work well within the leadership team to prioritise daily clinical demands / needs of service, whilst supporting the clinical team.
The post holder will provide clinical advice and supervision (both individual and group supervision) and contribute to individuals appraisals.
The post holder will provide in house training to team and wider teams/services when needed and support and embed clinical standards within the team.
The post holder will lead/support and contributing to monitoring team's clinical performance via clinical audits and work in conjunction with Team Manger to support actions to improve the quality and performance of the service and outcomes for services users
The post holder will require excellent organisational, time management and delegation skills to work in an area of changing priorities.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Details
Date posted
09 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
46,148 to 52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-CCG25-223-LB-B
Job locations
St Georges Park Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 2NU
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th September 2025
Closing date : 23rd September 2025
We welcome your application.
For further information please get in touch via email. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th September 2025
Closing date : 23rd September 2025
We welcome your application.
For further information please get in touch via email.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff
• Experience of positive clincial risk taking and risk safety planning .
• Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
• Experience of working with older adults within a mental health setting.
• MDT working.
• Clinical supervision and Application. Adherence to Health and Safety policies.

Desirable

• Experience of positive Clinical risk taking and WRAP
• Experience of working with working working age adults
• Experience of working in multiagency systems

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
• Evidence of time management and organisation
• Leadership skills/delegation

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• Mentorship Qualification
• Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification

Desirable

• Management/leadership Qualification
• Mentor/Teaching qualification

Personal charateristics
Essential

• Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
• Flexibe attitude to work

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff
• Experience of positive clincial risk taking and risk safety planning .
• Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
• Experience of working with older adults within a mental health setting.
• MDT working.
• Clinical supervision and Application. Adherence to Health and Safety policies.

Desirable

• Experience of positive Clinical risk taking and WRAP
• Experience of working with working working age adults
• Experience of working in multiagency systems

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
• Evidence of time management and organisation
• Leadership skills/delegation

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
• Mentorship Qualification
• Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate Qualification

Desirable

• Management/leadership Qualification
• Mentor/Teaching qualification

Personal charateristics
Essential

• Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
• Flexibe attitude to work

Skills Required