Specialist Nurse

NHS; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Specialist Nurse to join the Specialist Children and Young Peoples Service at CNTW NHS Foundation Trust. The role focuses on providing high levels of nursing care for young patients with complex needs, along with leadership in clinical training and support. Ideal candidates will be empathetic, skilled in supervision, and committed to improving patient outcomes through collaboration and expert care.

Qualifications

• First level nursing qualification and active registration is essential.
• Experience providing clinical supervision and managing risks.
• Skilled in working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level nursing care and treatment for Children and Young People.
• Support and supervise staff within services to meet complex clinical needs.
• Demonstrate leadership to inform and guide clinical training needs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Leadership Skills

Expert Clinical Supervision Skills

Organisational skills

Negotiation and conflict management

Education

First level nursing qualification and registration

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

ENB 998/P126/127

Student Nurse Assessor

Safeguarding Children and Adults Training

Job description

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

Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 08 July 2025

It's an exciting time to join us here at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) as we continue to develop and invest in our services as well as our staff.

We are looking for caring, empathetic, enthusiastic and motivated individuals who have a passion to improve the lives of our patients. We have new opportunities for Registered Nurses and Doctors Trustwide across all of our inpatient services.

As a CNTW employee we will support you in your personal and career development. You'll have access to a great range of training opportunities through our in-house Academy including Coaching, Apprenticeships, and our Leadership Development Programme.

We are committed to improving the working lives and health and wellbeing of our staff and that's why we have our Thrive programme. Thrive is here to support your whole wellbeing which covers emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career and social aspects.

Main duties of the job

Specialist Children and Young Peoples Service have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, values driven and passionate nurse to join Ferndene as a Specialist Nurse working into our new integrated model within our Inpatient Service.

The Specialist Nurse will work alongside the Ward Manager to provide a high level of nursing care and treatment to Children and Young People accessing the service with high care needs due to their complex difficulties and/or associated risks. The post holder will need to demonstrate excellent leadership skills to directly influence, inform, and advise on clinical training needs and provide specialist support, supervision, and training to staff within the service.

The role requires an understanding of child and adolescent mental health and Learning disabilities. Leadership and management skills, and a good understanding of complex mental health, attachment, and trauma issues. As well as a clear knowledge of complex needs of young people diagnosed with a learning disability and comorbidity such as neurodevelopmental needs working within a positive behaviour support framework.

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.

Advertising date : 24th June 2025

Closing date : 8th July 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• First level nursing qualification and registration.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent experience in therapies relevant to pathway
• ENB 998/P126/127
• Student Nurse Assessor
• Safeguarding Children and Adults Training

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff.
• Specialised risk assessment skills, effective management tools and treatment formulation.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Participate in Joint Development Reviews
• Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
• Knowledge and Understanding of equal opportunities legislation and policies.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
• Evidence of effective organisational skills
• Evidence of Leadership Skills.
• Expert Clinical Supervision Skills
• Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping.
• Evidence of excellent Report writing.

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