Clinical Team Leader - Guildford, United Kingdom - Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Guildford, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and drivenB6 Clinical Team Leader for Health Based Place of Safetyat Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford.


The assessment suites provide a place of safety for people detained by the police under section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting these people during their time in the suite, being involved in the assessment process and ensuring they are discharged from the suite safely with an appropriate plan of care in place.

This involves multi agency working, paramedics, the police, ward staff and the wider MDT.

As part of the role there will be an expectation to provide clinical leadership to the team.

The post holder will be expected to offer clinical advice for service users, carers, staff and other professionals and to demonstrate advanced competence in highly complex decision making, assessment and management of clinical needs.


  • To assess the care needs, develop & implement plans of care for those who are experiencing acute mental health deterioration or who are in a state of mental health crisis.
  • To lead the team when on shift.
  • To provide clinical interventions that are in line within the policies, protocols, and clinical procedures of the Trust.
  • To work as part of a team providing a patient centred, accessible, and responsive assessment service that is safe, supportive and competent for people who experience acute mental health problems.
  • Provide management supervision to junior members of the team.
  • To undertake managerial duties in the absence of the team manager.
Patterns of working will include covering a 24/7 rota including bank holidays


Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire.

We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.


We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population.

We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.


Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
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