Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse within our Durham and Darlington Children's and Young People Eating Disorder Team. Within this role you will be required to offer clinical leadership support to team members and the team manager, participate in service development, and hold a caseload and offer assessment and treatment for eating disorders.

Working alongside the current leadership team in developing future clinical work and oversight of our Eating Disorder Service.

We work across two bases: The Acley Centre in Newton Aycliffe and North End House in Durham. We currently operate as a 7 day service so there may be some weekend working.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with high motivation and a keen interest in continuing the improvement of our young people's care and treatment.

This role involves the clinical leadership of the team, offering supervision and guidance and supporting the development of our multi-disciplinary team alongside Leadership Colleagues.

The service is currently going through transformation and as such this is an exciting time to join the Trust and be a part of the modelling of this.

Within Durham and Darlington Children's and Young Peoples Services we are proactive in developing and piloting new ways of working taking in consideration the voices of our Service Users and their Families to develop better ways of working.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Details
Date posted: 10 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 346-DDC-067-26-A
Job locations: North End House, North End, Durham, DH1 4LW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
As part of the role the postholder will : -

• Monitoring and reviewing Children and Young People.
• Care Coordination of Children and Young Peoples needs
• Clinical Leadership support within the team
• Recognising safeguarding concerns and effectively communicating with alternative agencies to escalate this appropriately.
• Attendance at Safeguarding meetings, and core group meetings.
• Monitoring and reviewing risk management, participating in the formulation of safety planning.
• Offering clinical supervision, and caseload management.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only.
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
• And - Professional clinical knowledge and experience acquired through degree (or equivalent post registration study), supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses, Module (20 credit) at level 7 - For example Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters Degree, Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Postgraduate diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber), Psychosocial Interventions
• And - Equivalent significant clinical experience such as working (minimum of 2 years) as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area, together with evidence of relevant CPD to Level 7 or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
• This post is subject to the relevant satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement
• Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
• Self-motivated, resourceful and resilient in challenging situations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North End House, North End, Durham, DH1 4LW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager
Kirsty Thompson
kirsty.thompson12@nhs.net
01913336083

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.