Clinical Nurse Lead
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Clinical Nurse Lead on either Lamesley Ward (female adult acute inpatient) or Fellside Ward (male adult acute inpatient) at Bamburgh Clinic. The post holder will act as deputy to the ward manager, coordinating evidence-based patient care and supervising nursing staff. They will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver compassionate, recovery-focused inpatient mental health services, including developing care plans and facilitating clinical practice. The role requires flexible working across a 24-hour service, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Essential criteria
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
- Student Assessor /Mentor
Desirable criteria
- Qualification to Degree level
- Management Qualification
- Staff Training and Development
- Leadership experience
- Therapy Based Training qualification
- Knowledge and Experience
- Continued professional development
- Post registration clinical experience
- Staff Appraisal
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental health/learning disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Skills and Competencies
- Good interpersonal and Communication
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Change Management
- Conflict resolution
- Risk Assessment/ Management
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise
- Leadership
- Operational Management
- Recruitment and Selection
- Change Management
- Change Management
- Debriefing
- Education and Qualification
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD
- ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
- Student Assessor /Mentor
- Qualification to Degree level
- Management Qualification
- Staff Training and Development
- Leadership experience
- Therapy Based Training qualification
- Knowledge and Experience
- Continued professional development
- Post registration clinical experience
- Staff Appraisal
- Clinical Supervision
- Mental health/learning disabilities needs
- Care Co-ordination
- Safeguarding
- Carer needs
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Skills and Competencies
- Good interpersonal and Communication
- Collaborative working
- Time Management
- Change Management
- Conflict resolution
- Risk Assessment/ Management
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to prioritise
- Leadership
- Operational Management
- Recruitment and Selection
- Change Management
- Change Management
- Debriefing
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Lead
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
We have two exciting Clinical Nurse Lead position one 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).
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.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver compassionate care with a focus on empathy, respect, dignity and kindness to those who are experiencing acute crisis.
The successful candidate will be required to support the MDT developing collaborative needs-based care plans, through assessment planning implementation and evaluation. They will also be expected to facilitate and co-ordinate clinical practice on the ward.
Experience in leading on training and development is essential as well as a knowledge with regards to supporting clinical supervisions and staff appraisals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide effective leadership to the ward team, supporting the Ward Manager and Specialist N
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