Ready to step into a role where your leadership truly makes a difference?
Join Ash Ward, a specialist 12-bed male low secure unit in Somerset, where you'll be at the heart of delivering compassionate, person‑centred care to men with complex mental health needs. This is more than just a clinical role – it's your opportunity to lead, inspire and shape the quality of care in a supportive and forward‑thinking environment.
As a Clinical Lead, you'll play a pivotal role within the multi‑disciplinary team, combining hands‑on clinical expertise with confident leadership. You'll support and deputise for the Ward Manager, guiding the team to deliver outstanding care while driving continuous improvement and clinical excellence.
If you're passionate about making a real impact, developing others, and taking the next step in your leadership career – this is the role for you.
In this role, you'll take a lead in creating a safe, therapeutic and recovery‑focused environment for patients on Ash Ward.
Working closely with the Ward Manager, you'll be responsible for coordinating clinical activity across the ward. This includes leading shifts, managing staffing effectively, and ensuring patient care is prioritised and delivered to a high standard. You'll be confident working both independently and collaboratively, setting the tone for best practice and professionalism within the team.
You'll play a central role in the clinical management of patients, supporting the planning, delivery and review of care within the multi‑disciplinary team. You'll ensure that care plans are current, risk assessments are completed and reviewed, and that any changes in a patient's mental or physical health are recognised and acted upon promptly.
Leadership is a key part of this role. You'll provide guidance, supervision and support to junior staff, helping them to develop their skills and confidence. You'll contribute to a positive team culture, acting as a role model and promoting high standards of care, communication and teamwork.
You'll also work within relevant legal and professional frameworks, including the Mental Health Act and consent and capacity legislation. Safe medication management, accurate documentation, and adherence to professional standards will all be essential elements of your day‑to‑day practice.
Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you'll contribute to service development and improvement. This includes taking part in audits, supporting training, and ensuring that quality improvement and clinical governance are embedded into everyday practice.
The role can be both rewarding and challenging, as you'll be supporting individuals with complex mental health needs. You'll need resilience, empathy and excellent communication skills to build meaningful therapeutic relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
Occasionally, you may be required to work in other areas of the Trust to meet service needs, offering you broader experience and development opportunities.
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS‑specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
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.