Older Adult Clinical Lead
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £56,276.00 to £63,176.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1V 1DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-26-0096 |
Summary
**Please see full job description for further information** Clinical To provide clinical leadership for staff within the service, particularly in the community mental health team. To assist the team manager in developing a model of working with service users with complex needs, ensuring that services are provided to the highest possible standard. To deputise for the team manager as needed. To lead on the day to day operational and clinical management of the service, including duty and triage functions. Participate in and lead meetings as appropriate. The postholder would be expected to show demonstrable and comprehensive experience of working with older adults/ those with complex physical and mental health needs including functional and organic illness, an ability to work flexibly and collaboratively across local environments and strong interpersonal skills. The postholder will be expected to have well developed clinical skills of their own in order to enable them to practice at a high standard, appropriately guide and supervise staff at all levels. To provide advice and support other practitioners with the assessment and management of servicer users needs and risks, including cases of a high degree of complexity from a mental health and physical health perspective. To provide expert advice and consultation in professional matters relating to the postholders discipline, and to ensure that expert information and advice is available for the other disciplines in the team. To provide managerial and clinical supervision for staff. To manage a small caseload as needed, including providing access and /or deliver a broad range of psychosocial interventions for individual patients, carry out robust risk assessments and care planning. To work within the relevant legislative frameworks (e.g. Mental Health Act (1983) Mental Capacity Act (2005), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Care Act 2014 etc). To ensure that the team works within the relevant frameworks and policies for safeguarding vulnerable adults. To ensure that services within the multidisciplinary team are well co-ordinated in order they are responsive and attuned to the needs of service users, carers and families. To demonstrate a high level of clinical competence both in relation to supervision of staff and direct face to face contact with service users. To ensure that the service works in co-ordination with community services including other secondary mental health services, social services, third sector providers and Acute In-Patient services. To ensure effective liaison with other relevant agencies. To maintain and develop administrative procedures regarding the recording of case records. To ensure that service users are involved in the development of the team and local services.