Clinical Team Leader

Main area Urgent community Response Team Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Site Urgent Community Response Team Town Wirral Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

We will support you and your community to live well.

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

An 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.

Providing 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 support
• Supporting 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.
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