Clinical Team Leader

Cnwlnhshealthcharity; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced Clinical Team Leader to enhance HIV and sexual health services at the Mortimer Market Centre. This role requires proven leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. The successful candidate will ensure operational excellence, support a multidisciplinary team, and engage with diverse populations to meet health needs. If you have a passion for innovative, equitable healthcare, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing and motivating a team.
• Substantial experience of operationally managing and coordinating a team.
• Experience in delivering training to colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, supportive leadership to a multidisciplinary team.
• Take day-to-day responsibility for service planning and performance management.
• Oversee effective financial and resource management in collaboration with the Service Manager.

Skills

Ability to problem-solve

Strong leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Education

RGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)

University certificate or equivalent in HIV and/or Sexual Health training

Qualification/training in management and/or leadership

Job description

Job overview

Are you a compassionate and motivated clinical leader with a passion for HIV care and improving sexual health outcomes? We are seeking an experienced Clinical Team Leader (Band 8a) to join our forward‑thinking team at the Mortimer Market Centre in Camden.

In this key leadership role you will work closely with the Service Manager and senior clinicians to oversee the daily operational running of the HIV and ISH services—ensuring high standards of clinical care, patient safety, and service performance.

You will provide visible leadership to a skilled multidisciplinary team, supporting staff to deliver evidence‑based, person‑centred care for people living with HIV and those accessing sexual health services, with a particular focus on GBMSM communities. You will play a central role in developing inclusive, innovative, and responsive care pathways that reflect the needs and experiences of the diverse populations we serve.

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages professional development, innovation and collaborative working. If you are a dynamic and experienced clinician with proven leadership skills, a strong background in HIV & sexual health, and a passion for advancing equitable, high‑quality care — we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Team Leader (HIV and Integrated Sexual Health), you will provide visible, supportive leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care at the Mortimer Market Centre.

You will take day‑to‑day responsibility for the operational management of the HIV and ISH services, ensuring care is safe, effective, inclusive and responsive to the needs of our diverse population.

Your role will include leading the delivery of specialist HIV care, supporting people living with HIV to achieve the best possible health outcomes, and overseeing services in sexual health, including prevention, testing, treatment and health promotion initiatives.

You will drive service improvement and quality, support staff development through supervision and training, and ensure performance and safeguarding standards are consistently met.

You will bring strong leadership and communication skills, significant experience in HIV and/or sexual health care, and a commitment to delivering compassionate, evidence‑based services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Clinical Team Leader (HIV and Integrated Sexual Health) is a senior leadership role within the Mortimer Market Centre, providing operational and professional leadership for the HIV and ISH services. Working closely with the Service Manager, Clinical Leads, and Deputy Service Director, you will ensure services are safe, efficient, inclusive and aligned with the Trust’s quality and performance standards.

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist HIV and sexual health care.
• Take day‑to‑day responsibility for service planning, performance management, and workforce coordination to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Provide visible, supportive leadership that promotes staff wellbeing, professional development and clinical excellence.
• Oversee effective financial and resource management in collaboration with the Service Manager.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, care pathways and service improvements that enhance patient experience and outcomes.
• Support clinical governance, quality improvement, and audit initiatives across the service.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners, voluntary sector partners and community organisations.
• Deliver direct clinical care within your scope of practice, including assessment, treatment and health promotion for people living with HIV and those accessing sexual health services.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• RGN (NMC Sub‑part 1 Adult branch)
• University certificate or equivalent in HIV and/or Sexual Health training
• Nurse prescribing course or willingness to train
• Qualification /training in management and/or leadership
• Certificate in mentorship course or equivalent
• LOC (IUC) or equivalent
• LOC (SDI) or equivalent

Previous Experience

• Substantial experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Substantial experience of operationally managing and coordinating a team
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
• Experience in managing and leading a team through change
• Experience of delivering training to colleagues
• Substantial experience in line managing staff

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to problem‑solve, negotiate and influence where appropriate
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Able to collect, analyse and make judgements about complex information
• Ability to develop and maintain high standards of communication both orally and in writing with people about difficult matters and / in difficult situations
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload to meet deadlines and competing demands
• Ability to work across different agencies and services and sites
• Ability to provide complex and sensitive messages and information in often challenging situations where there is a need to win support or gain understanding

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.