Job summary
EIP Gateshead are seeking a Pathway Manager who can support the teams to continue to shape service user's first experience of mental health services, ensure the use of evidence based interventions and be involved in research which will support the recovery from first episode psychosis.
You will work within a Multi disciplinary Team (MDT), providing Management supervision, training / development and operational support to the teams alongside Clinical Manager, Clinical Lead and wider leadership team. The service is committed to developing the skills of practitioners, ensuring the delivery of care is high quality and to focus on recovery through ensuring performance targets are achieved.
Main duties of the job
- Have a wide knowledge base about EIP services and what they provide.
- Provide Clinical supervision and Clinical decision making within the team
- allocate cases to the most appropriate person
- manage complex and challenging situations
- Carry a small caseload
- support Team Manager and Leadership team
- Provide verbal and written reports and advice / support to team in completing this task.
- Alongside the leadership team continue to review the quality of the service we provide.
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.
You will be joining an established EIP team in the central CBU
You will compliment the existing Clinical lead , assisting the continuous development of skills and service.
You will work in conjunction with the leadership teams across both Newcastle and Gateshead EIP services to ensure the quality of the service provided, and provide leave cover for Newcastle EIP.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th January 2026
Closing date : 20th January 2026
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th January 2026
Closing date : 20th January 2026
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Understanding of integrated working.
- Understanding of recovery-focused interventions for First episode psychosis.
- Ability to lead, motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
- Strong knowledge of Risk assessment and management in community Mental Health setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance, incident reporting and learning from serious incidents.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate recovery focused compassionate leadership.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Expert clinical and managerial supervision skills
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
- IT Skills.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Understanding of integrated working.
- Understanding of recovery-focused interventions for First episode psychosis.
- Ability to lead, motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
- Strong knowledge of Risk assessment and management in community Mental Health setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance, incident reporting and learning from serious incidents.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate recovery focused compassionate leadership.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Expert clinical and managerial supervision skills
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
- IT Skills.
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).
