Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 6 Specialist Nurse to join an enthusiastic, forward thinking, multidisciplinary team, based with Avondale.
Avondale is an 14 bedded mixed unit. Patients nursed at Avondale are often experiencing acute episodes of mental ill health requiring a range of specialist interventions provided by the team.
As a valued staff member you can expect to receive a comprehensive induction into the trust and to the team. A bespoke training passport has been developed for all Avondale staff. Staff wellbeing and support is very important to us and we have various embedded systems in place to promote this, including regular clinical and managerial supervision, weekly reflective practice, team discussions after all shifts and 6 monthly team away days.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Nurse at Avondale you will be an integral part of the Multidisciplinary Team providing a high level of specialist care, working within a trauma informed model of care. You will be expected to provide high levels of both clinical and professional leadership, supporting the management team to implement both clinical and operational policies, protocols and service/practice developmental change.
You will work closely with the Clinical Leads to provide evidence-basedadvice to peers and junior staff.
To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up todate specialist clinical knowledge/skills in the clinical field, usinginformation to effect change in practice and ensuring the effectivedissemination of new knowledge.
Maintain and demonstrate specialist theoretical and practical knowledgeof a range of clinical intervention, procedures and practices relevant tothe clinical area.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Details
Date posted
08 August 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
338-7394076-25
Job locations
Avondale Assessment Unit
Miranda House, Gladstone Street
Hull
HU3 2RT
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
• Advanced IT skills for learning systems required for role e.g. electronic patient record, clinical stock ordering systems, incident reporting systems.

• Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

• Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held

• Registered Adult Nurse Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students

• Leadership training/qualification/experience

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills

• Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change

• Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion
• Advanced IT skills for learning systems required for role e.g. electronic patient record, clinical stock ordering systems, incident reporting systems.

• Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

• Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held

• Registered Adult Nurse Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring pre-registration students

• Leadership training/qualification/experience

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills

• Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change