Job Description

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.



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.



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.



Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date :

23 rd October 2025

Closing date :

6 th November 2025



We welcome your application.