Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Lead
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Clinical Nurse Lead Positions
We have two exciting Clinical Nurse Lead positions on Lamesley Ward, our female adult acute inpatient ward, and Fellside Ward, our male adult acute inpatient ward, both based at Bamburgh Clinic at St Nicholas Hospital at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
Role Overview
The role involves acting as deputy to the ward manager, coordinating evidence-based patient care, supervising nursing staff, and working within a multi-disciplinary team to support recovery-focused inpatient mental health services.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver compassionate care with a focus on empathy, respect, dignity, and kindness to those who are experiencing acute crisis.
- Support the MDT in developing collaborative needs-based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Facilitate and coordinate clinical practice on the ward.
- Provide effective leadership to the ward team, supporting the Ward Manager and Specialist Nurse in delivering high-quality, patient-centred, evidence-based care.
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Essential Requirements
- Experience in leading on training and development.
- Knowledge regarding supporting clinical supervision and staff appraisals.
- Excellent communication skills, a compassionate approach to care, and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Responsible for developing and implementing individualized care plans through comprehensive assessment and clinical formulation.
- Coordinating clinical practice, supervising and supporting Staff Nurses and Nursing Assistants, and leading the management of complex mental and physical health needs.
- Ensure high standards of care are maintained through effective clinical leadership, professional supervision, and role modelling.
Working Conditions
- Support the achievement of key performance indicators, quality standards, and regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures and promoting continuous improvement.
- Provide operational leadership across a 24-hour service, working flexibly across day and night shifts, weekends, and bank holidays as required.
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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.
Contact Information
For further details/informal visits, contact:
Lamesley Ward
Name: Kirsty Defty
Job Title: Ward Manager
Email Address: Kirsty.Defty@cntw.nhs.uk
Fellside Ward
Name: Melanie Dobson
Job Title: Ward Manager
Email Address: Melanie.Dobson@cntw.nhs.uk
General Enquiries
Name: Mel Dobson
Job Title: Ward Manager
Email Address: melanie.dobson@cntw.nhs.uk
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