Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Lead

The closing date is 06 November 2025

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.

We are seeking a experienced, dynamic and compassionate Clinical Nurse Lead to join out team on Beckfield, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Hopewood Park in Sunderland.

Beckfield is a trust wide service. We provide intensive assessment, treatment and support for individuals in mental health crisis.

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.

Play a key role in delivering trauma informed, recovery focused approach to care and treatment planning.

Embed practices that reduce restrictive interventions.

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.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-ICG25-080-LB

Job locations

Hopewood Park Hospital

Waterworks Road

Sunderland

SR2 0NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd October 2025

Closing date : 6th November 2025

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd October 2025

Closing date : 6th November 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

  • Qualification to Degree level
  • Management Qualification
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Leadership experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Continued professional development
  • Post registration clinical experience
  • Staff Appraisal
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Mental health/learning disabilities needs
  • Care Co-ordination
  • Safeguarding
  • Carer needs
  • 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

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
Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
  • ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
  • Student Assessor /Mentor

Desirable

  • Qualification to Degree level
  • Management Qualification
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Leadership experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Continued professional development
  • Post registration clinical experience
  • Staff Appraisal
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Mental health/learning disabilities needs
  • Care Co-ordination
  • Safeguarding
  • Carer needs
  • 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood Park Hospital

Waterworks Road

Sunderland

SR2 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood Park Hospital

Waterworks Road

Sunderland

SR2 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Hayley Bolton

hayley.bolton@cntw.nhs.uk

01915667010

Details

Date posted

23 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-ICG25-080-LB

Job locations

Hopewood Park Hospital

Waterworks Road

Sunderland

SR2 0NB


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