Clinical Lead Nurse

Tewv; North East; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead Nurse for our inpatient health and justice services. The role is full time at Langley (forensic rehabilitation ward) and involves leadership of the MDT, care planning, and service development with a focus on learning disabilities and/or autism.

The post requires strong clinical supervision skills, 18 months post-qualifying experience, and CPD evidence.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration (RMNH/RNLD).
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Recognised Practice Supervisor/Assessor or equivalent; must be achieved within 6 months.
• Trained in Clinical Supervision or willing to work towards within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to support the Team Manager and establish clinical oversight.
• Roster management, care planning, quality improvement and training needs analysis.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and guidance to staff and students.
• Work flexibly over a 7-day week and around a 24-hour period as required.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Clinical supervision

Mentorship

Quality improvement

Staff development

Education

NMC registration (RMNH/RNLD)

Evidence of CPD

Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification

Clinical supervision training / willingness to achieve within 6 months

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead Nurse

The closing date is 14 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, Clinical Lead within our inpatient services in Health and Justice.

The successful post holder will work at Langley which is a locked forensic rehabilitation ward. The successful candidate will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team supporting the care delivered to patients with learning disabilities and/or autism.

This role is part of exciting new developments in the service, and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to help influence service development as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Candidate must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the point of application.

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. Visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will provide clinical leadership to support the Team Manager, as well as providing clinical oversight. You will be responsible for roster management, care planning, quality improvement along with training and development needs.

In addition to this, the post holder will provide clinical supervision, mentorship and guidance to less experienced staff and students.

The successful post holder will also be expected to work flexibly over a 7-day week across a 24hour period as per clinical requirements.

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

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details: Heather Spark [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council. RMNH/RNLD
• 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 time 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 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

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