Clinical Nurse Lead
Oxford
Full Time
£49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum
Expires: 05/05/2026
Band 7
Permanent: Shift pattern early (0800 - 1600) and late (1200 - 2000) hours Monday to Friday
About the Role
Job overview
Please note that this is an internal only role and therefore only current employees of Oxford Health are eligible to apply.
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) seeking a new opportunity to develop further?
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Lead to join our award nominated CAMHS Hospital at Home Online Eating Disorder Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role that combines clinical excellence, team development, and service innovation. You should have strong leadership and communication skills, be confident in managing clinical risk and support staff development, with the ability to work early (08:00-16:00 hrs) and late (12:00-20:00 hrs) shifts Monday to Friday.
The service is fully remote, meaning that the post holder will work predominately from home. Therefore, a private and confidential space is required. You will need the ability to travel to Trust sites for face-to-face mandatory training as required, and for team away days twice a year.
Main duties of the job
You will act as a clinical leader and role model, supporting the nursing team through supervision, education, and development alongside other responsibilities:
· Lead on quality improvement.
· In conjunction with the MDT, conduct initial assessments and care planning.
- Develop risk management and crisis plans.
- Facilitate clinical sessions with families including parent support, young person 1:1’s and meal support.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, community services and other agencies.
- Maintain accurate records and ethical practice.
- Support learning from incidents and complaints.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Nurse
- Mentorship qualification/training
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification/training
- masters qualification/ post graduate studies related to role
Essential criteria
- Experience and understanding of acute in-patient care - min 2 yrs at Band 6
- Demonstrates background of leading audit and developing nursing care and understands clinical governance
- Competent in clinical risk assessment and management and leading complex decision making
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates skills in leading and managing staff.
- Demonstrates the ability to write succinct and clear reports following complaints and learning from incidents with the ability to implement these findings.
Leadership skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of leading on QI and/or service improvement
- Experience at Band 6 or higher within inpatients
Desirable criteria
- leadership qualification or training
- Level 2 or above QI training
Documents to Download
Clinical Nurse Lead Band 7 JD and PS (PDF, 135.3KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Sharon Marsden
Title: Service Manager Hospital at Home Services
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07345 525 279