Clinical Lead - Community Mental Health Rehabilitation
Band 7 | Main area Clinical Lead | Grade Band 7 | Contract 5 months (Secondment or Fixed term opportunity until 31st March 2026) | Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 Monday to Friday) | Job ref 201-25-832-A | Site Engineers House | Town St Austell | Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum/Pro Rata | Salary period Yearly | Closing 08/12/2025 23:59
Join Phoenix MCT as a Clinical Lead for Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service.
Job Overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting secondment/fixed term contract opportunity for a passionate and experienced clinician to join our Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service as a Clinical Lead.
Based at Engineers House on the St Austell Hospital site, our team provides county-wide support to individuals recovering from complex and enduring mental health conditions. Working in close partnership with Fettle House, our inpatient rehabilitation facility, we offer a seamless and person‑centred pathway that supports patients in transitioning to independent living within the community.
As part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, our Community Rehabilitation Team collaborates closely with carers, families and specialist services including the Early Intervention Team. We play a key role in facilitating discharges from acute wards and work alongside housing providers, education services and pharmacy teams to ensure holistic and sustainable recovery.
This is a community‑based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county, including areas not accessible by public transport. Successful candidates must demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Main Duties
* Provide specialist skills, knowledge and expertise in the assessment, care and management of all patients referred to the Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team.
* Conduct comprehensive assessments and collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans with service users, carers and professionals across health and social care.
* Undertake thorough risk assessments and apply appropriate risk management strategies to ensure safety and wellbeing.
* Demonstrate advanced and specialised knowledge in mental health care, contributing to high standards of clinical practice.
* Empower service users by enhancing their understanding of their mental health conditions and providing accessible information and health promotion resources.
* Work in partnership with families and carers, offering support to help reduce psychological distress associated with the caring role.
* Ensure robust implementation of risk management procedures, including safeguarding policies for both adults and children.
* Respond to complaints, concerns or queries from service users and others, initiating local resolution in line with Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Essential criteria:
* Current professional registration NMC/AHP
* Professional qualification RMN/AHP
* Management or leadership qualifications or current study or equivalent experience
* Substantial experience of working in adult mental health settings
Desirable criteria:
* Solution focussed training or experience
* Additional training in mental health assessment
* Experience of working with substance misuse
Essential skills and aptitude:
* Leadership and management skills
Benefits
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues’ physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
If you have any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644.
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