# Clinical Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-nurse/22b87faa-69ce-4e8f-813d-ab0c67be6c91 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-nurse/22b87faa-69ce-4e8f-813d-ab0c67be6c91.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- Maternity cover for 12 months) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T10:12:34.604Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Durham/Tees_Esk_Wear_Valleys_NHS_Trust/AMH_Planned_care/AMH_Planned_care-v8174041 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174041?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tewv.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting, fixed term/secondment - 12 month opportunity has arisen for a key leadership role within the Durham and Darlington Community Rehabilitation & Recovery Team. The successful candidate will support the post holders maternity leave. We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse within our Durham & Darlington Community Rehab & Recovery Team. The successful applicant will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with considerable skills and experience, and a thorough knowledge and understanding of Rehabilitation & Recovery Services. The post holder will be an active part of the senior leadership team whilst maintaining a high level of clinical skill, including managing a caseload, engaging in assessments, and offering clinical supervision and coaching to the team and wider service. You will be involved in all service development work and will also promote and role model engagement in local and national drivers and policies. A thorough understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights Act will be essential to the role as these will provide the framework for all consideration. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa ### Main duties of the job The post holder will ensure high professional standards of nursing practice in accordance with the NMC code of Conduct, with professional accountability to the Nursing and Governance Directorate. You will work as a non-medical prescriber / or provide a governed therapy within the NMC framework and Trust protocol, in accordance with qualification and competence to practice. The successful candidate will provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning. You will be the professional lead for nurses in the designated specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence-based practice. You will coordinate and deliver clinical supervision to support all nursing staff within the area of responsibility. You will support the team manager and other senior clinical staff in establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the established governance framework and participate in the establishment of systems assisting the Team Manager in the development of clinical practice, to ensure that the developments are embedded within the team and are sustainable. In addition, you will lead the planning, implementation, and participation in training relevant to the designated specialty and undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by research and evidence-based practice, with opportunities to undertake research as part of the role. ### Detailed job description and main 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. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible. ## Person Specification ### 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 ### Qualification **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 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, - 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 ## Documents - [our journey to change (pdf, 595.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2498) - [mindful employer recruitment (pdf, 93.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1595) - [probationary period procedure (pdf, 303.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1903) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 563.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10476609) ## 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.