Clinical Nurse Lead

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS foundation trust as a Clinical Nurse Lead focusing on mental health and eating disorders. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to create care plans, supervise staff, and ensure high standards of patient care in an inpatient setting. Ideal candidates will have nursing qualifications and experience in clinical supervision.

Benefits

Flexible working

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Season ticket travel

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 12 to 24 months band 5 qualified nurse experience.
• Post registration clinical experience required.
• Clinical supervision and care coordination knowledge essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop collaborative, needs-based care plans in an inpatient setting.
• Lead on implementing performance indicators and quality outcomes.
• Provide compassionate care with empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.

Skills

Good interpersonal and Communication

Collaborative working

Time Management

Change Management

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to prioritise

PMVA

Education

ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent

Therapy Based Training qualification

Qualification to Degree level

Management Qualification

Staff Training and Development

Non-Medical prescribing

Job description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RVI Town Newcastle Upon Tyne Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2025 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 Association
• 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.

Always improving

CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. 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

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust provides a highly specialist service for adults with Mental Health conditions and/or a Learning Disability. Our ward at the Royal Victoria Infirmary is an specialist inpatient service for adults with eating disorders who require assessment, care and treatment.

We have exciting position available on Ward 31a for a Clinical Nurse Lead with eating disorder experience to join our team.

Main duties of the job

Work within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within an Inpatient setting.

Act as an identified deputy in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Facilitate and coordinate clinical practice, ensuring high standards of evidence based care and treatment.

Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.

Lead on the implementation of all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.

Develop and where appropriate deliver training packages to enhance the knowledge and skills of the workforce and students.

Facilitate staff appraisals and Clinical Supervision and support personal development plans.

Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 5 th June 2025

Closing date : 19 th June 2025

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

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

Knowledge and Experience

• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Post registration clinical experience
• Clinical Supervision
• Care Co-ordination
• Safeguarding
• Experience of eating disorders

Skills and Competencies

• Good interpersonal and Communication
• Collaborative working
• Time Management
• Change Management
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise
• PMVA

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.