Clinical Nurse Lead

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lease cars

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Lead (Band 6) for Alwinton Ward at Northgate Park. You will provide clinical leadership, supervise nursing staff and support the Ward Manager in daily operations within a medium-secure environment.

You will lead person-centred care, ensure robust care planning and risk assessment, and drive service improvement with the multidisciplinary team. DBS checks and professional registration apply.

Qualifications

• Post-registration clinical experience.
• Clinical supervision experience.
• Care coordination and safeguarding knowledge.
• Band 5 experience with service-need considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and role model high nursing standards.
• Support Ward Manager with day-to-day operational and clinical management.
• Lead assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centred care.
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments and positive behaviour support plans are current.
• Monitor clinical risks, review incidents and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Provide safe, therapeutic care within a medium-secure environment.
• Supervise, support and develop nursing staff including supervision and appraisal.
• Promote safe medication management and safeguarding compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
• Monitor care quality and patient experience; drive continuous improvement.
• Promote a positive team culture and staff wellbeing.

Skills

Interpersonal

Communication

Collaborative working

Time management

Change management

Meeting deadlines

Prioritisation

Leadership

Operational management

Recruitment and selection

Education

ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent

Qualification to Degree level

Management Qualification

Staff Training and Development

Therapy Based Training qualification

Job description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northgate Hospital Town Morpeth Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Clinical Nurse Lead

Band 6

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such, as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Lead to join Alwinton, part of Secure Care Services at Sycamore, Northgate Park.

Alwinton is a medium-secure inpatient service for men with learning disabilities who require specialist assessment, treatment and support. Patients may have complex needs, a history of offending or behaviours that present a risk to themselves or others.

As Clinical Nurse Lead, you will provide clinical leadership and support the Ward Manager in the day-to-day running of the service. You will lead by example, promoting high standards of nursing care, effective risk management and a positive, therapeutic ward environment. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure care is person-centred, evidence-based and focused on recovery and individual outcomes.

You will support and supervise nursing staff, coordinate clinical activity, oversee care planning and risk assessments, and ensure concerns are escalated and incidents reviewed appropriately. You will also contribute to staff development, clinical supervision, performance management and service improvement, promoting reflective practice and learning across the team.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model, promoting high standards of nursing care and professional practice.

Support the Ward Manager with the day-to-day operational and clinical management of Alwinton Ward.

Lead the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centred care for patients with learning disabilities and complex needs.

Ensure care plans, risk assessments and positive behaviour support plans are current, effective and consistently followed.

Monitor clinical risks, review incidents and ensure concerns are escalated appropriately, promoting learning and preventative action.

Support the delivery of safe, therapeutic care within a medium-secure environment, promoting dignity, recovery and least-restrictive practice.

Supervise, support and develop nursing staff, including clinical supervision, appraisal, competency development and reflective practice.

Promote safe medication management, physical health monitoring, safeguarding and compliance with Trust policies and professional standards.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, families and external agencies to support treatment, care planning and progression through the care pathway.

Monitor care quality, documentation, staffing and patient experience, taking action where standards are not met.

Promote a positive team culture, supporting staff wellbeing, psychological safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
• Qualification to Degree level
• Management Qualification
• Staff Training and Development
• Therapy Based Training qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Post registration clinical experience
• Clinical Supervision
• Care Co-ordinationSafeguarding
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Skills and Competencies

• Good interpersonal and Communication
• Collaborative working
• Time Management
• Change Management
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise
• Leadership
• Operational Management
• Recruitment and Selection
• Change Management
• Change Management
• Debriefing

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Debra Fairhurst Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Michael O'Hare

Clinical Manager

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