Job summary
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust provides a highly specialist service for adults with Mental Health conditions and/or a Learning Disability. Our ward at the Royal Victoria Infirmary is an specialist inpatient service for adults with eating disorders who require assessment, care and treatment.
We have exciting position available on Ward 31a for a Clinical Nurse Lead with eating disorder experience to join our team.
Main duties of the job
Work within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within an Inpatient setting.
Act as an identified deputy in the absence of the Ward Manager.
Facilitate and coordinate clinical practice, ensuring high standards of evidence based care and treatment.
Be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.
Lead on the implementation of all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
Develop and where appropriate deliver training packages to enhance the knowledge and skills of the workforce and students.
Facilitate staff appraisals and Clinical Supervision and support personal development plans.
Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th June 2025
Closing date : 19th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th June 2025
Closing date : 19th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
- Student Assessor /Mentor
Desirable
- Therapy Based Training qualification
- Qualification to Degree level
- Management Qualification
- Staff Training and Development
- Leadership experience
- Non-Medical prescribing
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Continued professional development
- Post registration clinical experience
- Staff Appraisal
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental health/learning disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- Experience of eating disorders
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and Communication
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Change Management
- Conflict resolution
- Risk Assessment/ Management
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise
- PMVA
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
- Student Assessor /Mentor
Desirable
- Therapy Based Training qualification
- Qualification to Degree level
- Management Qualification
- Staff Training and Development
- Leadership experience
- Non-Medical prescribing
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Continued professional development
- Post registration clinical experience
- Staff Appraisal
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental health/learning disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- Experience of eating disorders
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and Communication
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Change Management
- Conflict resolution
- Risk Assessment/ Management
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise
- PMVA
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
