Clinical lead

Are you passionate about making a real difference in mental health care? Join our dynamic Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS)and help transform lives by delivering exceptional, evidence-based care to those who need it most. What You'll Do

• Be aclinical leader, guiding and mentoring staff while managing a complex caseload.
• Deliverspecialist mental health interventions, supporting service users with both short-term and enduring conditions.
• Driveinnovation and quality, shaping care pathways and implementing audits to keep standards high.
• Act as akey linkacross mental health services, primary care, and partner agencies to ensure seamless, person-centred care.
• Inspire and support the next generation of practitioners through mentoring and education., Why Join Us?
• Be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation and holistic care.
• Opportunities for career progression and specialist training.
• Make a tangible impact on service users' lives and shape the future of mental health care.
• Act as a core member of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS), ensuring delivery of high-quality care and achievement of KPI
• Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and service user reviews to support effective care planning.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to junior staff, particularly in managing complex cases.
• Contribute to the development and review of service user pathways. Implement and maintain clinical audit and evaluation systems to monitor team performance.
• Manage a defined complex caseload, conducting assessments, care planning, and evaluation using specialist mental health expertise.
• Work within a shared caseload framework, organising reviews, discharge planning, and liaising with carers and professional
  
  A qualified mental health professional (NMC, HCPC or equivalent) with experience in community mental health.
• Strong leadership skills and a passion for collaborative working.
• Expertise in evidence-based interventions and care planning for complex cases.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement.
  
  We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.