Job summary
Would you like to be part of an exciting innovation?Are you passionate about working as a nurse to support people with learning disabilities and significant behaviours of concern within their community? If so, this post could be for you.
We require a full-time nurse who can work flexibly to meet service need and demonstrate TEWV trust values, working collaboratively with stakeholders to develop creative, imaginative solutions to support PBS and enhance quality of life.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic and innovative nurse to our established multi-disciplinary Secure Outreach Transition Team (SOTT) to provide Positive Behavioural Support to our service users. The successful candidate will have experience using PBS and hold a PBS or behaviour analysis qualification.
The successful candidate will support people that have a learning disability and their families to provide support following the positive behaviour support (PBS) framework when there is a risk of hospital admission or placement breakdown to reduce behaviours of concern and enhance quality of life.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing personal and professional e/ gather information to support the specialist mental health assessments of people referred to the service. The assessment will be based upon the appropriate use, interpretation, and integration of complex data from a variety of stakeholder sources.
Carry a small caseload, working responsively and flexibly with people, their families, and external agencies in a variety of settings.
Support workforce development in the areas of positive behaviour support, which may include training and supervision within TEWV services and external partners.
Improve the lives of people with mental health needs and learning disabilities and/or autism by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services.
Support a culture of person centred, values led high quality care, promoting least restrictive practice within TEWV and the wider learning disability community
The post holder will be offered supervision with the Clinical Nurse Specialist in PBS and have opportunities to shadow complex case's and develop their skills with this practitioner.
About us
The Trust offer a wide variety of benefits;
1. 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
2. Flexible working opportunities
3. NHS car lease scheme
4. Free car parking
5. Cycle to work scheme
6. Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy and physiotherapy
7. Great career development opportunities
8. Staff discounts with many retailers
9. Mindfulness Sessions
10. Access to Coaching
Details
Date posted
24 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-FMH-110-25-A
Job locations
Roseberry Park
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed the preceptorship programme.
Please review the attached job description for the essential role criteria and responsibilities. Please do contact us if you would like to arrange an informal visit or to discuss the role in more detail prior application or interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
11. RNMH or RNLD current professional registration with NMC.
12. To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
13. Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
14. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential
15. Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
16. Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
17. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
18. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
19. Working in partnership with other agencies
Knowledge
Essential
20. Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
21. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
22. Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
23. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
24. Clinical Governance and its application in practice
25. Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections