Clinical Specialist Nurse
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustNewton Ayecliffe/Durham, North East
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust based in Newton Ayecliffe/Durham. The advertised salary is £49,387 to £56,515. Applications close on 6 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 registered learning disability nurse to join the LD CAMHS community teams, the successful applicant wi...
The successful post holder will have a caseload covering Durham & Darlington for children and young people who require support through the PBS Pathway.
The post holder will provide clinical supervision and support to staff to allow them to understand complex presentation and work collaboratively to develop an understanding of a young person's needs.
You will work collaboratively with the wider CAMHS services and partner agencies, providing direct assessment and understanding of a child/young person's needs. You will develop working hypothesis' and understanding of formulation of the distress behaviours.
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.
Essential: - Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RNMH / RNLD/ (RNSC - CAMHS Only); - Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor; - Trained in Clinical Supervision and be providing Clinical Supervision; - Professional clinical knowledge and experience acquired through degree (or equivalent post registration study), supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses, Module (20 credit) at level 7 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
Essential: - Demonstrate clinical history taking and assessment skills in order to provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning; - Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
Desirable: - Specialist knowledge of working within a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency community team setting.
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; - Inter-agency and partnership working
Desirable: - Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings.
How this role compares
We hold 349 NHS vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays more than about 77% of them.
There are 12,785 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 618 of them in North East.
You have 3 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust has 68 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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