Job Description

Job summary

---------------


Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a LD CAMHS Nurse (fixed term - 12 months) to work within the LD CAMHS service within the North Tees Team.


We are looking for a motivated and compassionate registered Nurse with high motivation and a keen interest in continuing the improvement of our young people's care and treatment to join our multi-disciplinary team.


Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying.

Main duties of the job

This job will be well supported by the wider MDT within the service all having responsibility for certain aspects of the overall care provided by this CAMHS Service.



TEWV encourage ongoing professional development and encourage ongoing training and education in line with the trust values and our current journey to change .

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.

Details

-----------

Date posted

29 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-TSC-043-25-A

Job locations

Rosewood Centre


Acklam Road, Acklam Road Hospital


Middlesbrough


TS5 4EE

Job description

-------------------

Job 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.


Additional contact details :- David Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist


davidsmith12@nhs.net


Job description

Job 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.


Additional contact details :- David Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist


davidsmith12@nhs.net

Person Specification

------------------------

Qualifications

#

Essential

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months

Experience

#

Essential

18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework) Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers. Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate. Supervising or assessing students on practice placement. Working in a multi-disciplinary team Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

#

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidencebased practice in caring for patients in the designated field Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. 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. Research and development methodology. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections Person Specification

Qualifications

#

Essential

Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only ) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months

Experience

#

Essential

18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework) Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers. Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate. Supervising or assessing students on practice placement. Working in a multi-disciplinary team Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

#

Essential

Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidencebased practice in caring for patients in the designated field Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. 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. Research and development methodology. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).


From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rosewood Centre


Acklam Road, Acklam Road Hospital


Middlesbrough


TS5 4EE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

--------------------

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rosewood Centre


Acklam Road, Acklam Road Hospital


Middlesbrough


TS5 4EE

Employer's website

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