Specialist Nurse

NHS; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS health service in Gateshead seeks an experienced Specialist Nurse to join the Community Treatment Team. This role involves advanced clinical assessment and leadership in providing comprehensive care to individuals with complex mental health needs. Applicants must have a relevant nursing qualification, significant post-registration experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to make a substantial difference in community mental health care.

Benefits

Dynamic working environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse with substantial post-registration experience.
• Independent/supplementary prescriber with current annotation on the NMC register.
• Evidence of post-registration CPD required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for service users.
• Lead and participate in clinical audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects.
• Collaborate effectively with other health and social care professionals.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication and liaison skills

Strong problem solving and decision making ability

Organisational and time management skills

Ability to manage a complex caseload

Skills in delivering training/teaching skills to staff

Education

First Level Nursing Qualification and Registration (Mental Health)

Degree or equivalent qualification in evidence-based psychological therapies

Postgraduate qualification in leadership or management

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 07 October 2025

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Nurse (Band 7) with Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) qualification to join our Gateshead West Community Treatment Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior clinical role within a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team providing high-quality, recovery-focused care for adults with complex and enduring mental health needs in the community.

As a key member of the leadership team, you will:

• Undertake advanced clinical assessments, formulate care plans, and provide specialist interventions.
• Use your prescribing qualification to support safe, evidence-based pharmacological management in partnership with service users and carers.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship to colleagues, supporting the development of skills and standards across the team.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and collaborative working with partner agencies.

The successful candidate will be an NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse with substantial post-registration experience, including in community mental health settings. You will demonstrate advanced clinical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to lead in a challenging but rewarding environment.

If you are committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care and want to make a difference in the lives of people in Gateshead West, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• Act as a senior clinical practitioner within the Gateshead West Community Treatment Team, providing advanced assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions for service users with complex mental health needs.
• Use the Independent/Supplementary Prescriber (V300) qualification to assess, prescribe, monitor, and review medication in line with best practice and Trust policy.
• Work autonomously, managing a defined caseload while contributing to team triage, duty systems, and urgent response.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship to nurses, support workers, students, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Undertake and contribute to risk assessments and risk management plans, ensuring service user safety and positive risk-taking where appropriate.
• Lead and participate in clinical audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects.
• Collaborate effectively with other health and social care professionals, voluntary agencies, and carers to promote recovery and social inclusion.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and professional records using the Trust's electronic patient record systems.
• Actively participate in service development, pathway refinement, and implementation of national/local mental health policy.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development through supervision, appraisal, and ongoing learning.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• First Level Nursing Qualification and Registration (Mental Health)
• Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies relevant to Pathway.
• Student Nurse Assessor
• Independent/supplementary prescriber and current annotation on the NMC register.
• Evidence of post registration CPD
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership or management.

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and experience of local service pathways and interfaces
• Experience of MDT and multi agency Working
• Experience of autonomous casework management
• Experience of supervising and supporting Junior staff/students
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification at a band 6 or above.
• Experience of prescribing and medicines optimisation in a Mental health setting
• Understanding of risk assessment and management in Mental Health
• experience of working in community treatment teams
• Experience in audit, research and use of outcome measures.
• Experience in leading service development or quality improvement initiatives

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication and liaison skills including report writing.
• Organisational and time management skills
• Strong problem solving and decision making ability.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload and prioritise under pressure.
• competence in using electronic patient record systems and digital communication tools.
• competence in service evaluation and data analysis.
• Skills in delivering training/teaching skills to staff.

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to motivate others
• Professional integrity and commitment to clinical excellence.
• Compassionate, person-centred approach to care.
• Resilience and emotional stability in challenging situations.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet changing service needs
• commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Self-motivated with a positive approach to problem solving.
• Enthusiastic about innovation and service improvement
• Ability to inspire and motivate others
• Creative thinker with openness to new approaches

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust