Job summary
North Cumbria Memory and Later Life Service has a new and exciting opportunity for a motivated, values driven and passionate senior nurse for the role as Nurse Consultant.
The Nurse Consultant will have significant clinical experience and a proven recordof clinical leadership, change management and innovation. The role will encompass expert clinical nursing care along with key responsibilities for service developments, education and training, professional leadership and consultancy.
The successful candidate will need to be a First level Registered Nurse, hold a recognised teaching qualification or equivalent and have a Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience, as well as evidence of experience in therapeutic interventions relevant to the specialty.
The successful candidate will be required to base in North Cumbria to support our teams East and West
Main duties of the job
As a Nurse Consultant, the post holder will contribute to the strategic direction for the development of nursing practice within the service and across the community CBU.
Will take the lead in extending boundaries and creating frameworks for the enhancement of nursing within their specialty. The post holder will also continue to strive towards excellence in nursing care and communicate this excellence to colleagues both within the organisation and externally.
To exercise full responsibility and autonomy for the therapy of clients ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions communicating with the internal agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 12th March 2026
Closing date : 26th March 2026
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 12th March 2026
Closing date : 26th March 2026
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching qualification, or relevant experience
- Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of experience in therapeutic interventions relevant to specialty, i.e. nurse Prescribing, CBT, DBT, PSI, EFT, NLP and Family Interventions, Group work
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing or willingness to complete this
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working within areas relevant to designated team.
- Experience of working therapeutically with adults of all ages
- Substantial experience in a nursing leadership role
- Have led service development changes, awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing.
- Experience of research and development into practice
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement in practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues
- Experience of training and education / lecturing within higher education field
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to the development of nursing at a regional / national level
- Experience of contributing towards service development at an organisational / regional / national level
- Exposure to the corporate development of nursing services
- Experience of taking on the role of Responsible Clinician
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally.
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to put strategy into action
- Excellent communication skills
- Prioritisation of complex workload
Desirable
- Led a visionary piece of work and evaluated outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Recognised teaching qualification, or relevant experience
- Postgraduate qualification at Masters level or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of experience in therapeutic interventions relevant to specialty, i.e. nurse Prescribing, CBT, DBT, PSI, EFT, NLP and Family Interventions, Group work
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing or willingness to complete this
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working within areas relevant to designated team.
- Experience of working therapeutically with adults of all ages
- Substantial experience in a nursing leadership role
- Have led service development changes, awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing.
- Experience of research and development into practice
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement in practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues
- Experience of training and education / lecturing within higher education field
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to the development of nursing at a regional / national level
- Experience of contributing towards service development at an organisational / regional / national level
- Exposure to the corporate development of nursing services
- Experience of taking on the role of Responsible Clinician
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries internally and externally.
- Interpersonal skills
- Ability to put strategy into action
- Excellent communication skills
- Prioritisation of complex workload
Desirable
- Led a visionary piece of work and evaluated outcomes.
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).
