Staff Nurse

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; New Ellerby; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health and learning disability service in New Ellerby seeks a Staff Nurse for the CAMHS team. The role involves caring for children with profound learning disabilities in a 24/7 environment, requiring NMC registration. Ideal candidates will have experience in physical health monitoring and possess strong communication skills. The position offers training and a rewarding team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental ill health/learning disabilities.
• Experience in a person-centred therapeutic organisation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with service users and families.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care needs and medication administration.
• Conduct assessments and monitor physical/mental health.
• Liaise with other professionals for patient concerns.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to form therapeutic relationships

Leadership and delegation

Education

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD

Recognised practice assessor/mentor

Trained Clinical Supervisor

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Staff Nurse - CAMHS Learning Disabilities

CAMHS - Learning Disabilities Tees have a vacancy at Baysdale Respite Service in Middlesbrough for a Registered Staff Nurse. Baysdale respite provides care to children with profound and multiple learning disabilities, secondary physical complexities, behaviours that challenge and autism. The service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and nights and weekends are an expectation of the role. The role will involve supporting with personal care needs, administering medication, the assessment and monitoring of physical/mental health issues and liaising with other professionals around any concerns. This role involves a lot of physical health monitoring, for our children with complex physical comorbidities. A background in physical health monitoring and clinical skills is desirable, however training can be offered to those not skilled once in post.

Closing date: 08 October 2025

This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme. Children\'s Nurses welcome to apply - CAMHS only.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will be an effective communicator and demonstrate passion, promoting quality of life and independence. Leadership, delegation and the use of own initiative are also essential aspects of the role. This is a very rewarding role in a well-established team, and also part of a well-established family group that access the service.

You will need excellent communication skills and be calm, confident and resilient in your approach. You will need to be able to form therapeutic relationships with people with learning disabilities.

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.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Please contact the unit for further information and we welcome informal visits. Additional contact details

Kelly-Anne Kinlan - Ward Manager

01642 837308

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) - RGN (If appropriate - Advert must indicate if the role is open to RGN nurses to apply)
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities.
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation.
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Working in partnership with other agencies.

Knowledge

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• 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.
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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