# Clinical Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist/8df21218-d502-4c1c-a040-db2311dc2de3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist/8df21218-d502-4c1c-a040-db2311dc2de3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Darlington - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 Months) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (8.00a.m 4.00p.m Mon-Fri) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T08:12:06.468Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Millom/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist_Mental_Health/Clinical_Nurse_Specialist_Mental_Health-v8031596 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8031596?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical nurse specialist who is a nurse prescriber to showcase their clinical skills and leadership across two mental health teams within Health and Justice, HMP Haverigg CAT D and HMP Deerbolt CAT C male prisons. ### Main duties of the job The main duty of the job is to be the clinical lead for the mental health team's leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence-based practice. The successful candidate, will hold a caseload of patients with complex needs, providing nurse-led diagnosis, and treatment planning Post holder will be an NMP, (independent prescriber) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The main responsibilities of the post holder are: To support the delivery of high quality care To communicate effectivley with others , establishing and creating great working partnerships Effectivley analyse information, identify problems , develop solutions , and make recommendations /decisions Effective use of information systems ,and efficient/effective planning and organising of activities Development , and implementation of policies and/or services Undertaking research, audit and governance, providing assurance to others Management of others , including planning and allocation of work, training and development Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. ## Job Details This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical nurse specialist who is a nurse prescriber to showcase their clinical skills and leadership across two mental health teams within Health and Justice, HMP Haverigg CAT D and HMP Deerbolt CAT C male prisons. ## Job Description The main duty of the job is to be the clinical lead for the mental health team's leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence-based practice. The successful candidate, will hold a caseload of patients with complex needs, providing nurse-led diagnosis, and treatment planning Post holder will be an NMP, (independent prescriber) ## Responsibilities The main responsibilities of the post holder are: To support the delivery of high quality care To communicate effectivley with others , establishing and creating great working partnerships Effectivley analyse information, identify problems , develop solutions , and make recommendations /decisions Effective use of information systems ,and efficient/effective planning and organising of activities Development , and implementation of policies and/or services Undertaking research, audit and governance, providing assurance to others Management of others , including planning and allocation of work, training and development Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - 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 **Essential** - 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only) - Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving. - Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving - And have Professional clinical knowledge and experience acquired through degree (or equivalent post registration study), supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses at level 7 see below - And have 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 - NMP, (independent prescriber) ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 244.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 213.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10319173) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.