Clinical Team Leader | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The Band 7 Clinical Team Leader provides senior clinical and operational leadership within the Mental Health Urgent Treatment Centre (MHUTC). The role ensures the delivery of safe, effective, person‑centred mental health care in a fast‑paced Emergency Department environment.

The post‑holder offers visible, accessible leadership, supporting the multidisciplinary team with expert clinical oversight, risk management, and high‑quality assessment processes. They are responsible for ensuring smooth patient flow, timely decision‑making, and robust escalation pathways.

A key part of the role involves service development, quality improvement, audit leadership, and governance, alongside supporting staff development, competency growth, and fostering a positive, inclusive team culture aligned with Trust values. The Clinical Team Leader works closely with ED, liaison psychiatry, Acute Referral Centre, Health Based Place of Safety, inpatient services, and wider agencies to maintain seamless, safe pathways for patients.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide senior clinical leadership within the MHUTC, supporting safe assessment, risk management, and decision‑making.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations, including staffing, patient flow, and coordination with ED, liaison teams and ARC.
• Ensure the delivery of high‑quality, person‑centred care and maintain professional standards of documentation.
• Lead clinical huddles, handovers, and MDT discussions to support effective teamwork and communication.
• Support staff through supervision, appraisals, performance management, and ongoing development.
• Contribute to service quality and governance through audits, incident reviews, and improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong relationships with ED, inpatient teams, community services, and external partners to ensure smooth pathways.
• Uphold Trust policies, safeguarding responsibilities, confidentiality, and professional codes of conduct.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, values‑led team culture and provide leadership during challenging or high‑risk situations.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.

We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities, and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field.

Our trust’s core values are

I will be caring, kind and polite.

I will be prompt and value your time.

I will take time to listen to you

I will be honest and direct with you.

I will do what I say I am going to do.

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The Band 7 Clinical Team Leader provides senior clinical and operational leadership within the MH UTC, ensuring safe, effective, and person‑centred mental health care in a busy clinical setting.

The role supports the team with clinical oversight, risk management, and coordinated patient flow, while contributing to service quality, governance, and staff development.

Actively support the team to deliver a consistent, responsive, safe, high quality and user friendly service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Provide senior clinical support, advice and leadership to the team.

Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence for staff, service users and carers.

Regularly undertake delegated managerial responsibilities and duties, and deputise for the Service Manager in his/her absence or as required.

Enable the provision of evidence-based assessment and treatment that incorporates cultural preferences, health beliefs, behaviours and traditional practices.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jun 2026