The post holder will work as a member of the Light House Team at Hillingdon Hospital. They will be accountable to the Team Manager and support the Team Manager in the day‑to‑day clinical management of the Light House service.
Working closely with the Team Manager and the local Consultant Psychiatrists, the post holder will ensure that team members deliver a responsive, high‑quality and user‑friendly service for service users and the Acute Trust.
The post holder will work with the Team Manager to deliver a service that is evidence based, praised for quality, and ensures that all available resources are used efficiently and within budget. The post holder will be expected to undertake delegated responsibilities and duties as required.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly in a senior clinical role within the team. Working hours include day, night, and 9‑5 shifts.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Effective management of a clinical team/service
- Create a physical and psychological environment conducive to the provision of high‑quality care
- Assess patients’ needs and formulate, develop and implement programmes of care as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evaluate the practice of members of the nursing team (e.g., programmes of care) and interface with other professionals and agencies
- Communicate with patients and carers to negotiate care planning and gather feedback on the standard of service delivery
- Coordinate clinical interventions for patients presenting with challenging behaviours, such as self‑harm or aggression
- Ensure safe clinical practice is maintained at all times, e.g., administration of medicines, use of psychological therapies
- Communicate in a way that recognises difference and ensures people feel included and their communication needs are met
- Advocate communication that encompasses the Trust’s Compact, to support positive communication within the team
- Communicate in a timely manner regarding clinical and managerial information
- Maintain confidentiality of information regarding service users and their families and friends at all times
- Provide clinical supervision, ensuring all staff receive supervision within agreed timescales
- Ensure all staff access clinical supervision as per Trust policy
- Participate in clinical audit, leading audit projects and contributing to wider service audit in collaboration with the Team Manager
- Promote a culture of research and evidence‑based practice within the clinical setting
- Support the team’s active role in the audit programme as identified within individual appraisals to evaluate and develop the service
This advert closes on Thursday 14 May 2026.
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