Job summary
South of the Tyne Memory protection service are delighted to be recruiting into a clinical lead post which has become available. The service covers Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead offering specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for those presenting with early stages of dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
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 the delivery of safe, effective and efficient care to service users .
You will work alongside the operational and clinical leadership team across the older adult pathways.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a role model to support/guide the team to deliver high quality standards of care, be responsive to service demands and dynamic in supporting the team with clinical flow.
Provide clinical advice and supervision (both individual and group supervision) and contribute to individuals appraisals.
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 contribute to monitoring team's clinical performance via clinical audits and work in conjunction with Team Manager to support actions to improve the quality and performance of the service and outcomes for services users
The post holder will require excellent communication, organisational, time management and delegation skills to work in an area of changing priorities.
We are looking for an individual to work as a cohesive member of the Leadership Team, work flexibly and support the Team Manager where needed, offer expertise and experience to develop new staff and support in retention and wellbeing of the team.
To provide compassionate care based on kindness, empathy, respect and dignity.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th May 2025
Closing date : 27th May 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 : 13th May 2025
Closing date : 27th May 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
Desirable
- Experience of working in older adult service/memory pathway
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
- NMP
Personal charateristics
Essential
- Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
- Flexibe attitude to work
- Kind, caring and empathic
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
Desirable
- Experience of working in older adult service/memory pathway
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
- NMP
Personal charateristics
Essential
- Ability to motivate others and work under pressure
- Flexibe attitude to work
- Kind, caring and empathic
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).