Clinical Specialist - Nurse in Spennymoor

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Clinical Specialist - Nurse

The closing date is 26 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South Durham Integrated Learning Disability Community Team for a competent, confident and enthusiastic Clinical Specialist Nurse.

The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously in a fast paced environment and provide clinical leadership within the team working alongside the Team Manager & Assistant Team Manager, utilising skills to support team members, the roles also maintains the offer of nursing assessment and intervention and providing clinical leadership as part of a skilled multi disciplinary team. This role will work as part of a Integrated team working closely with Durham County Council colleagues, supporting both health and social care interventions.

The post holder will be part of a resilient and professional team working collaboratively with internal and external partners to support the needs of individuals with a diagnosed learning disability and their family /carer needs.

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

A commitment to providing high-quality services and making a difference to peoples experience and outcomes is a crucial part of this role.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will lead on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence based practice and comprehensive risk assessment.

You willensure high professional standards of nursing practice in accordance with the NMC code of Conduct.

You willprovide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning.

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

In addition to this, the postholder will support the team manager and other senior clinical staff in establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the established governance framework.

You will participate in clinical/professional and management supervision, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, utilise electronic patient record system accurately and timely, abide by all Trust policies, 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.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ (RNSC - CAMHS Only)
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and be providing Clinical Supervision
• And have - External Applicants - must have 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,
• Internal Applicants - in the absence of professional clinical knowledge as outlined above, must achieve within 24 months of being in post
• And have (all applicants) 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.

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