Clinical Lead, Healthcare

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

The closing date is 04 February 2026

The Clinical Lead provides senior clinical leadership and accountability for the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care within an acute mental health inpatient ward. The post holder is responsible for overseeing clinical standards, patient safety, and multidisciplinary practice, ensuring care is person-centred, recovery-focused, and compliant with statutory, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

The role involves leading and supporting the multidisciplinary team, managing complex clinical risk, promoting effective governance, and driving continuous quality improvement. The Clinical Lead works closely with ward and service management and the Matron to support operational delivery, patient flow, and workforce development, acting as a key link between frontline clinical practice and senior leadership.

The post holder will act as a visible clinical leader, role model best practice, support staff wellbeing and development, and contribute to service development to improve outcomes for service users and carers.

• Provide visible clinical leadership to the inpatient multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Maintain oversight of clinical standards, quality, and patient safety
• Ensure compliance with:
  Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, NICE guidance and Trust policies

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

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Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration
• Education to a degree level or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
• Safeguarding training Level 3
• Clinical supervisor or practice educator

• Significant post-registration experience within acute mental health inpatient services
• Experience of providing clinical leadership or senior clinical support to nursing teams.
• Experience of managing complex and high-risk patients
• Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT)