Clinical Team Leader
The closing date is 16 March 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Leader to join the Whalley Learning Disability Inpatient Service. One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients. Working with the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will lead and be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, evidenced based care and patient experience within the care group's inpatient settings. This will be provided through proactive clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary staff within their clinical area of responsibility.
When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on the lives of people with learning disabilities by delivering person centred and compassionate care with opportunities to for you to learn and develop throughout your career.
The successful candidate will have leadership experience, exceptional communication skills, motivational and influencing skills, and be able to encourage teams to work across organisational boundaries whilst holding patient care at the heart of their work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver on key responsibilities within the inpatient service by:
Being visible and leading by example.
Using clinical judgement and observations.
Ensuring clinical development of staff and student nurses.
Ensuring that patients and carers are fully involved in the planning and delivery of care.
Taking responsibility for shift coordination and leading the team in the delivery of safe, effective and quality clinical care.
Ensuring safe and high-quality care is delivered.
Driving up clinical standards.
For more information about the role please contact us using the details provided
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Details
Date posted
03 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-PEN1065-LW
Job locations
Whalley LDS Ravenswood
Whalley
BB7 9YE
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Whalley LDS Ravenswood
Whalley
BB7 9YE
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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