Clinical Specialist - Nurse

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Wolviston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Specialist - Nurse to lead professional development and ensure evidence-based nursing practice across the North Tees Intensive Home Treatment Team. The role requires autonomous working in a fast-paced crisis care setting and collaboration with a wide range of internal and external partners.

The post emphasizes high standards, clinical supervision, and rigorous governance, with duties including planning care, audits, and

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (RMN/RNLD/RGN).
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or in progress of achieving.
• Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters Degree or equivalent post-registration study.
• Equivalent significant clinical experience (minimum 2 years as a band 6 or above) with CPD to Level 7.

Responsibilities

• Lead on professional development and ensure delivery of evidence-based practice and high nursing standards per NMC Code.
• Provide evidence-based treatment planning and ongoing audit of care and service delivery.
• Support the team manager and senior clinical staff within governance framework and contribute to supervision.
• Engage in multi-disciplinary team working and respond flexibly to challenges.
• Abide by Trust policies and procedures and promote coproduction and collaboration.

Education

Postgraduate qualification (Certificate/Diploma/Masters)

NMC registration requirement (RMN/RNLD/RGN)

Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or in progress

Degree or equivalent post-registration study

Band 6 experience or above with CPD to level 7

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist - Nurse

The closing date is 18 October 2026

An exciting opportunity have arisen within the North Tees Intensive Home Treatment Team for a competent, confident and enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist. The successful applicant will be expected to work 8am - 6pm for 4 shifts over a 7 day week roster.

The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment and provide clinical leadership with in the Tees Crisis Service working alongside the wider leadership team and utilising skills to support colleagues.

The team works collaboratively with internal and external partners to support the needs of individuals in an acute mental health crisis and offer support to their family /carers to support to prevent hospital admission. The team are friendly, professional, and innovative. They have a common interest in living the trust values. Coproduction and collaboration are key drivers of the team's work ethic.

Strong team working is essential, requiring networking with a variety of people, as well as working in partnership with a range of different agencies both internal and external to the team.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role will include leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence-based practice, ensuring high professional standards of nursing practice in accordance with the NMC code of Conduct.

You will provide evidence-based treatment planning, undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by research and evidence-based practice.

The post holder will support the team manager and other senior clinical staff in establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the established governance framework. And will participate in clinical/professional and management supervision, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.

The post holder must abide by all Trust policies and procedures and be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
• And - 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 see below 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 - 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

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
• Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the 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.
• Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)

Experience

• 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

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