Closing date: 05 November 2026
Date posted: 29 October 2026
Band: Band 7
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Cornwall Foundation Trust Mental Health Inpatient - Longreach and Bodmin, Redruth/Bodmin, PL31 2QN, United Kingdom

Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated clinician ready to take the next step in your leadership career?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Lead to join our team and provide professional, clinical, and operational leadership within our service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care while supporting and developing a multidisciplinary team.

As Clinical Lead, you will work closely with senior leaders and partner organisations to ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will play a key role in driving service improvement, supporting staff wellbeing, and promoting clinical excellence across the service. For secondment please discuss with your line manager before applying to ensure a secondment can be supported.

Main duties of the job

• Provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership for the team.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Support staff through supervision, appraisal, and professional development.
• Manage clinical quality, governance, and risk within the service.
• Lead on service improvement initiatives and change management projects.
• Develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and support achievement of service performance targets.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and compassionate leadership.

About You
We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a relevant professional qualification and current registration (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England, or equivalent).
• Has significant post-registration experience within the relevant clinical specialty.
• Demonstrates proven leadership and team management skills.
• Has experience of clinical supervision and staff development.
• Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is committed to delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care.
• Has experience of quality improvement, service development, and clinical governance.

About us
We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you will help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Person Specification
Registration

• Essential: NMC/HCPC registration
• Essential: Substantial inpatient experience
• Essential: Non Medical Prescriber or willing to work towards
• Desirable: Management/Leadership qualifications

Experience

• Essential: Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Desirable: Advanced skill in CBT

Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification, including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Caroline Dixon, Clinical Matron, Caroline.Dixon23@nhs.net

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