Clinical Team Leader

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Team Leader within the Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service at Wirral has become available within The Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust , the right candidate will provide operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering rapid assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and care to patients in their own homes. Working within the Community Integrated Response Team (CIRT) , you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care for individuals experiencing a health crisis and at risk of hospital admission.

You will lead and support a diverse team of healthcare professionals, promoting collaborative working and maintaining high standards of clinical practice. The role involves overseeing service delivery, managing resources, supporting staff development, and driving continuous improvement to ensure patients receive timely interventions that maximise independence and enable them to remain safely at home wherever possible.

The Clinical Team Leader will work closely with health, social care, and system partners to coordinate care, improve patient outcomes, and contribute to the strategic objectives of the Trust by reducing avoidable hospital admissions and supporting admission avoidance pathways.

Providing high-quality, patient-centred assessment, treatment, and care to patients within their own homes and community settings,

Working clinically within the service to assess complex patients, formulate management plans, and coordinate multidisciplinary interventions to meet patient needs.

Alternating into the Shift Leader role to oversee daily operational management of the caseload, ensuring referrals are appropriately triaged, allocated, and managed in line with service priorities and response times.

Acting as a source of clinical expertise and support

Supporting junior staff through supervision, mentorship, clinical coaching, and competency development to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Supporting the implementation of service improvements, quality initiatives, audits, and governance processes to enhance patient outcomes and service performance.

Contributing to workforce management responsibilities, including sickness management, performance conversations, annual appraisals, and staff wellbeing support.

Deputising for the Service Lead when required, providing operational and clinical leadership, representing the service at meetings, and ensuring continuity of service delivery.

Supporting the development of innovative pathways and models of care that enhance integrated, community-based service provision.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.

As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.

The Clinical Team Leader will work as part of the Urgent Community Response Service, providing a combination of direct clinical care and operational leadership. The post holder will undertake face-to-face clinical assessments and interventions for patients referred to the service, whilst alternating into the Shift Leader role to support effective service delivery, caseload management, and clinical oversight