Clinical Lead - Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

Job summary

We are seeking a Band 7 to join us as a Clinical Lead working across Chichester and Bognor The role will be based in the Chichester and Bognor Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams and will facilitate the smooth and consistent transfer of clients between acute and community services and between other care groups.

To attend all acute/community meetings such as Crisis Team MDT meeting, ward risk huddles/bed meetings, ward rounds, discharge planning meetings, zoning  allocated as Lead Practitioner to all new admissions to SPFT Acute Hospitals and ECR beds who are not known to the service and be actively involved in care from admission to discharge and for 4 - 6 weeks after discharge, then to either discharge to primary care, signpost to other agencies, refer to Pathfinders or request allocation from the team.

To liaise effectively with carers and families and link in with Acute Day Services, Havens, Staying well service.

To link in with Lead Practitioners in teams who have clients in hospital and to facilitate liaison with ward where required. Liaison with discharge co-ordinators, clinical bed managers

Attend transition meetings with CAMHS and Perinatal services and make decisions on whether referrals are appropriate

Carry out a number of complex priority assessments for the team each week Liaise with other organisations

Be part of the leadership team and provide a supervisory role for junior staff

Main duties of the jobAs a Clinical Lead you will be responsible for providing clinical and managerial leadership to colleagues in our Neighbourhood Mental Team. You will have oversight of all patients identified with complex needs, ensuring that the discharge planning and pathways are being robustly and proactively managed for these individuals.

As a senior and experienced clinician, you will play a key role in supporting our inpatient services in achieving timely discharges, supporting our aspiration to offer care and treatment for all patients within the most appropriate  line with our Trust value of 'People First', evidence shows that people who are treated nearer home and in the least restrictive manner, have better outcomes.

You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team and our Adult and Older Adult Services, to help us provide this opportunity for the people of Sussex

About us Over the next five years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation, and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams will become part of amuch more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.

We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.

What you will receive from us:

Regular Line Management Clinical and Professional supervision

Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities

Varied leadership development opportunities

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Details Date posted
31 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

Per annum pro rata

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number
354-AC-21317

Job locations

Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team Chapel Street Clinic, Chapel StreetChichesterPO
19 1BX
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Effective communication and leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

REQUIREMENTS In order to be a successful Band 7 Clinical Lead in our team you will be:

A qualified and registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role Experienced working within a mental health setting

Organised and be able to stick to deadlines
Job description
Job responsibilities

Effective communication and leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

REQUIREMENTS In order to be a successful Band 7 Clinical Lead in our team you will be:

A qualified and registered Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse Comfortable working in a…