Clinical Specialist Nurse
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Durham, DH1 5RD
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
An exciting, fixed term/secondment - 12 month opportunity has arisen for a key leadership role within the Durham and Darlington Community Rehabilitati...
The post holder will ensure high professional standards of nursing practice in accordance with the NMC code of Conduct, with professional accountability to the Nursing and Governance Directorate. You will work as a non-medical prescriber / or provide a governed therapy within the NMC framework and Trust protocol, in accordance with qualification and competence to practice.
The successful candidate will provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning.You will be the professional lead for nurses in the designated specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence-based practice. You will coordinate and deliver clinical supervision to support all nursing staff within the area of responsibility.
You will support the team manager and other senior clinical staff in establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the established governance framework and participate in the establishment of systems assisting the Team Manager in the development of clinical practice, to ensure that the developments are embedded within the team and are sustainable. In addition, you will lead the planning, implementation, and participation in training relevant to the designated specialty and undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by research and evidence-based practice, with opportunities to undertake research as part of the role.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Qualification
Essential
- Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only.
- Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
- And have Professional clinical knowledge and experience acquired through degree (or equivalent post registration study), supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses at level 7 see below For example Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters Degree, Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Postgraduate diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber), Psychosocial Interventions
- And have Equivalent significant clinical experience such as working (minimum of 2 years) as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area, together with evidence of relevant CPD to Level 7 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
- Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Quality improvement activities
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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