Senior Registered Nurse (Community)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Knaresborough, HG5 0UBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 November 2026
14 days leftJob description
An exciting, part time (30 hour) 12 month opportunity has arisen within the Harrogate & District Learning Disability Team. We are seeking an enthusias...
The successful candidates will have a genuine passion for improving the physical health, mental health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), delivering high-quality secondary care services and supporting the enhancement of community-based provision.
Successful candidates will be motivated, flexible and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals, families and professionals. They will be expected to travel independently to various locations across the Harrogate & District area to meet service needs.
Applicants must have successfully completed the appropriate preceptorship programme or competency framework at the time of application.
The Trust provides extensive supervision, professional development opportunities and robust appraisal processes. In addition, the post holder will receive regular clinical supervision and support from the team's Clinical Nurse Specialist and Clinical Team Manager, ensuring ongoing development, governance and high standards of clinical practice.
Our team is friendly, supportive and values-driven. We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with service users, families, carers and partner organisations to provide high-quality, compassionate healthcare within the community. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate)
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent or must be achieved within 6 months
- Trained in providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
Experience
Essential
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework (at the point of application)
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
- Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence- based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
- Research and development methodology.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
- Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
How to apply
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First seen
12 November 2026
Last checked
12 November 2026
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