# Specialist Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Newcastle Upon Tyne
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T07:22:55.990Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_upon_Tyne/Cumbria_Northumberland_Tyne_Wear_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gender_Dysphoria/Gender_Dysphoria-v8110103
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8110103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cntw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for the position of a  Specialist Nurse/ Non-Medical Prescriber, within the Northern Region Gender Dysphoria Service (NRGDS)

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to utilise their clinical skills within a supportive and dedicated team.

Whilst any experience is valued we recognise that applicants may not have experience of working directly in the gender dysphoria pathway and training is provided by the team. We actively support applicants to apply for these posts who identify as LGBTQ+ and/or have lived experience of neurodivergence.

### Main duties of the job

This is a complex ever evolving field in which to work and applicants must be able to appreciate, think flexibly about and debate abstract concepts, such as gender identity, sexuality, law, language and societal influences.

As a qualified NMP you will assess gender dysphoria, offer medication reviews and support service users over the course of their time on the gender dysphoria pathway.  This is a key time in some people’s lives and an opportunity for professionals to support people over a period of several years.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a qualified NMP you will assess gender dysphoria, offer medication reviews and support service users over the course of their time on the gender dysphoria pathway.  This is a key time in some people’s lives and an opportunity for professionals to support people over a period of several years.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 2nd July 2026

Closing date : 16th July 2026

We welcome your application.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Competencies

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Evidence of Leadership Skills.
- Expert Clinical Supervision Skills
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping.
- Evidence of excellent Report writing.
- Evidence based clinical / psychological skills and advanced nursing practice.

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Participate in Joint Development Reviews
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Knowledge and Understanding of equal opportunities legislation and policies.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to clinical staff.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements of the team.
- Teaching / Training

**Desirable**

- Experience in carrying out research

### Education and Qualification

**Essential**

- First Level Nursing Qualification and Registration
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies relevant to Pathway.
- ENB 998/P126/127
- Student Nurse Assessor Safeguarding Children and Adults Training
- If applicable to service Non Medical Prescriber
- If applicable attained “Specialist” level of competency as defined in “Closing the gap” (CSIP 2006)

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 516.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10420221)
- [employee benefits (pdf, 922.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2167)
- [interview guarantee scheme (pdf, 127.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1211)
- [tips on how to complete your application (pdf, 171.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1209)
- [reference guidelines for applicants - please read (pdf, 20.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1210)

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