Clinical Nurse Lead - 3k Incentive

Overview

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Lead - 3k Incentive

The closing date is 23 September 2025

We have exciting opportunities across the below inpatient wards based at the Carleton Clinic:

Oakwood (Inpatient Older adult functional assessment and treatment), Ruskin (Inpatient Dementia assessment and treatment) and Hadrian (Acute male admission working age).

This vacancy includes an Attraction Incentive of £3,000( , )

This will be paid on the following basis:

• £1,500 on appointment to be included in the employee's first salary
• £750 on the first anniversary of appointment
• £750 on the second anniversary of appointment

Repayment clause text: this incentive includes a repayment clause if staff leave within 3 years (Appendix 1).

Should this post be filled by a CNTW employee not currently working into inpatient services, the £3K Incentive payment may be applicable. This can be discussed in detail at interview.

Main duties of the job

• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within an Inpatient setting.
• 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.

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.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification Qualifications and Education

• ENB 998 / P126/127 or equivalent.
• Leadership Experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Post registration clinical experience
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Clinical Supervision
• Care Co-ordination
• Safeguarding

Skills and Competencies

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Time Management
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise
• Leadership

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust