CAMHS LD Nurse

Tewv; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated LD Nurse to join the CAMHS Learning Disability service in Durham and Darlington. You will work within the PBS+ team, supported by a wide MDT to enhance care and treatment for young people.

18 months post-qualifying experience and CPD are required, with potential visa sponsorship considerations mentioned. The role offers professional development opportunities and a commitment to high standards of safeguarding and clinical

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses with NMC registration (RNMH or RNLD CAMHS only)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Practice Supervisor/Assessor or willing to achieve within 6 months
• Clinical supervision training or willingness to work towards within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Be part of the PBS+ team within CAMHS Learning Disability service
• Work within the MDT to deliver care across the CAMHS service
• Provide clinical supervision to students or junior staff as appropriate
• Support ongoing professional development and training

Skills

Nursing registration

Team collaboration

Education

NMC registration required (RNMH/RNLD)

Job description

CAMHS LD Nurse

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 October 2026

Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit LD Nurses to work within the PBS+ team within the CAMHS Learning Disability service in Durham and Darlington.

We are looking for motivated and compassionate registered Nurses with high motivation and a keen interest in continuing the improvement of our young people's care and treatment to join our multi-disciplinary team.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.

Main duties of the job

This job will be well supported by the wider MDT within the service all having responsibility for certain aspects of the overall care provided by this CAMHS Service.

TEWV encourage ongoing professional development and encourage ongoing training and education in line with the trust values and our current journey to change.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Additional contact details :- Eve Lyall, Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only )
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months

Experience

• 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

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidencebased 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust