Community Practitioner (Band 6) - Mental Health Practitioner - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne an[...]

Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Portland Square

Town: Carlisle

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/03/2025 23:59

Community Practitioner

Band 6

Hello!

We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation where you might want to work, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve, and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Job overview

Do you want to be part of a highly supportive dynamic team where you will feel supported by your colleagues and line managers? If so, North Cumbria East Community Treatment Team is your new place of work!

We are looking for an excellent Community Practitioner who has patient care at the heart of their practice. As a team, we have a strong teaching/development focus and are delivering ongoing training in the delivery of psychological interventions so our staff feel fully equipped to meet the needs of the role. If you are a committed Practitioner with the desire to deliver the highest standard of care and treatment, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

1. Be responsible for the Assessment and Management of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
2. Provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies, and the public.
3. In collaboration with the Service User and Carer where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.
4. Consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in care planning where appropriate.
5. Deliver evidence-based clinical and psychologically based interventions.
6. Work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high-quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
7. Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews, and Discharge Planning.
8. Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.
9. Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
10. Incorporate a client-centred philosophy into nursing practice and client-centred collaborative care.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards, and other local and national initiatives.
• Experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs.

Education and qualification

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker, or Clinical Psychologist.
• Practice Assessor Training.
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical psychological interventions/skills relevant to the post.
• Proven track record of post-registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
• Experience of working in a community team.
• Qualified Non-medical prescriber.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment of individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatments options including a range of experience-based clinical approaches.
• Clinical leadership.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive, and much more.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.