Jobs
>
Darlington

    Clinical Specialist - Darlington, United Kingdom - Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Show more Collapse job
    Default job background
    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Specialist - Nurse working within the Community Learning Disability team has a wide MDT consisting of Nursing, Psychiatry, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy. The team is supported by a dedicated administrative team. The team work closely with our social care colleagues within Darlington Borough Council.

    Care and compassion for supporting people with a learning disability is essential and the candidate should have extensive knowledge of contemporary priorities and clinical practice within the learning disability field.

    This is a new role and the right candidate will have the ability to adapt to changing priorities and service pressures in order to support the community team and ensure excellent outcomes for our service users.

    The candidate needs to have a willingness not only to develop themselves both personally and professionally within the role; but to be involved in providing clinical supervision to the nursing team and working collaboratively with the team manager to ensure clinical information is fed back to support the vision of being clinically lead and operationally enabled.

    Working hours: Monday - Friday 9-5pm. Requirement to also be part of the LD nurse on call rota (5pm - 9am).

    Main duties of the job

    To be the professional lead for nurses in the designated specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence based practice

    To undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by research and evidence-based practice.

    To coordinate and deliver clinical supervision to support all nursing staff within the area of responsibility.

    There will be an expectation of having high clinical standards and knowledge of the TEWV clinical pathways and how these are implemented with the Learning Disability Service.

    An essential part of the role is being part of a collective leadership to clinically lead the multidisciplinary health team and enable effective working with our partners in delivering the best possible care for all our service users.

    Support people with learning disabilities to access all opportunities to improve or maintain their health.

    Support Care Providers to recognise the importance of their role in promoting healthy lifestyles for people in their services.

    Work with health professionals to comply with their legal duty to make 'reasonable adjustments' to the way they make their services available to people with learning disabilities, to make them as accessible and effective as they would be for people without disabilities.

    About us

    We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

    From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

    We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

    We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

    We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information.

    Please ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

    Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

    Additional contact details :-

    Andrew Kay (Community Matron

    Person Specification

    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
  • Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area Or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years and
  • Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber)
  • And have Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
  • 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
  • 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 of working with patients in the specialist field
  • Clinical risk assessment and management in practice

  • We have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below

  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    2 weeks ago


    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Darlington, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · Currently we are looking for Clinical Specialist Nurse to join the Darlington Community Gateway/HUB Team based at West Park Hospital. · If you are successful you will join the current established Leadership Team, and work closely with the Intervention and Treatment ...

  • Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    2 weeks ago


    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Clinical Responsibilities Undertake some new patient assessments per service. Within professional framework prescribe ...

  • Fujifilm Corporation

    Clinical Specialist

    1 week ago


    Fujifilm Corporation Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

    Overview · The Associate Director, Quality Control (Microbiology) is responsible for the effective management of the Quality Control Microbiology team to assure on time analysis of manufactured product and environmental monitoring samples. Responsible to assure all testing is p ...

  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    2 weeks ago


    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Fixed-Term

    Job summary · An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist - Nurse (fixed term/secondment - 12 months) to work into Stockton Primary Care Network (PCN) to support the needs of the local population living with mental health difficulties. This post supports ...

  • Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    1 week ago


    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · We have an exciting opportunity for an a clinical specialist to join Tees crisis triage and assessment hub to support staff with live supervision, offering support , guidance and clinical expertise with complex decision making and risk assessments. The role will al ...


  • Fujifilm Corporation Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

    Overview · FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation is a leading innovator in diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of healthcare across prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Fujifilm's medical imaging portfolio includes solutions for di ...


  • Fujifilm Corporation Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom

    Overview · FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation is a leading innovator in diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of healthcare across prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Fujifilm's medical imaging portfolio includes solutions for di ...

  • Tewv Brits

    Clinical Specialist

    3 weeks ago


    Tewv Brits Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust · We are looking for a full time, Clinical Specialist - Nurse to join our highly successful Middlesbrough Getting More Help Team ( CAMHS) based at The Rosewood Centre, Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough. · We are a forward thinkin ...

  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    19 hours ago


    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Northallerton, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · We are looking for a confident clinical specialist nurse to work within the North Yorkshire & York (NY&Y) eating disorder service, specifically in the Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmondshire (HHR) locality. We are interested in connecting with people who can inspire ...

  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    19 hours ago


    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Durham, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit three Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurses (CNS) working within the Integrated Learning Disabilities Teams (ILDT). ILDT's work in partnership with Durham County Council (DCC) and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley TEWV) NHS Foundat ...


  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Fixed-Term

    Job summary · The Teesside CAMHS Neurodevelopment team are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced professional to cover maternity leave as a member of the leadership team in the Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for a 6 month fixed term/ secondment period. · The succe ...


  • Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Easington, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · Come and join Easington South Community Intervention Team who are beginning an exciting community transformation of services. We are looking for a Clinical Specialist to join our journey to change and improve the local community's initial contact with our services ...


  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Easington, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · Come and join Easington South Community Intervention Team who are beginning an exciting community transformation of services. We are looking for a Clinical Specialist to join our journey to change and improve the local community's initial contact with our services ...


  • County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Annfield Plain, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · CountyDurham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integratedcare providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. Weare a high performing organisation with a track record of success. Thissubstantive Band 7 post offers an exc ...


  • South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Permanent

    Job summary · We will consider part time/flexible working arrangements for the right candidate. · We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic pharmacist to join our team of pharmacists and medicines management technicians across the surgical ...

  • Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Specialist Dietitian

    2 weeks ago


    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Darlington, United Kingdom

    Plans own workload, managing competing demands (e.g. urgent referrals) to ensure care is delivered according to clinical priority. Delegates work to dietetic staff whose competence has been established, whilst maintaining professional accountability and ensuring their work meets ...

  • County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Photographer

    3 weeks ago


    County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Darlington, United Kingdom

    Provides a specialist digital clinical photography service as part of the patient care programme. Responsible for taking consent where necessary from patients and explains issues surrounding use of their confidential images. Responsible for photographing patients in studio and ot ...


  • County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Darlington, United Kingdom

    The paediatric weight management service consists of Specialist Dietetics (this post), Clinical Psychologist and Paediatrician support. Children referred to this service have a BMI greater than 99.6th centile and are referred for specialist input following primary care interventi ...

  • Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Clinical Specialist

    3 weeks ago


    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

    We are looking for a full time, Clinical Specialist - Nurse to join our highly successful Middlesbrough Getting More Help Team ( CAMHS) based at The Rosewood Centre, Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough. · We are a forward thinking, creative team that encourages all team members ...


  • Portman Dentex Darlington, United Kingdom

    Queensway Orthodontics have an opportunity for a Locum Specialist Orthodontist · Queensway Orthodontics are dedicated to providing top-quality orthodontic care to their patients, with a focus on innovation and excellence. Be part of this a dynamic team where you will be fully sup ...