Community Practitioner

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

The closing date is 25 November 2024

Job summary

If you are looking to work in a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment, that challenges your skills and allows you to progress and professionally develop, then this is the opportunity for you. We are based in an vibrant area of the North East which includes historical sites, beautiful coastlines and world class eateries.

We are a community treatment team based in Gateshead. We are comprised of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers, peer support workers and medical and leadership staff. We deliver high quality evidence based interventions to the population of our area who require support with psychosis and non psychosis related difficulties. We provide both individual and group interventions and there is a plethora of training and support opportunities available to our staff members.

Main duties of the job

If you would welcome the opportunity to become part of a warm, friendly and welcoming team with a great range of skills and experience then this is the post for you. Here within the Gateshead East Community Treatment Team there is a real sense of team spirit, and we are looking to add clinicians with this same positive outlook to our already excellent skill set. As part of this team, you will be encouraged to grow and develop in your role, and to contribute to the development of the service.

To be responsible for the assessment and management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.

To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.

Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.

To complete duty days supporting the CTT when other clinicians are not available.

Working alongside other agencies to support services users with integrating into the community and supporting their biopsychosocial needs.

We are able to support staff to take up accredited training in evidence based therapies You will be able to develop your skills by working with service users who have a range of complex mental health needs with associated risk, and you will need to demonstrate experience of being able to plan and deliver in collaboration with service users, families and their carers.

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.

We want you to be committed to ensuring that only the highest standards of care are delivered to our service users, their families and carers. In return one of our top priorities is looking after our staff so that we have a happy and healthy workforce.

You will need to be clinically experienced, solution focussed and competent in working with individuals, their families, and carers, in a community setting. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as the passion and commitment to develop and promote recovery-based interventions for adults with mental health related needs.

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-CCG24-252-JW-A

Job locations

Grassbanks Health Centre

Gateshead

NE10 8DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 11th November2024

Closing date : 25th November2024

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 11th November2024

Closing date : 25th November2024

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • 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
  • Mentor 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.
  • Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
  • Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
  • 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a community mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence based interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT, Family Interventions
  • Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, professional standards and of local and national initiatives

Desirable

  • Clinical leadership

Skills

Essential

  • Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
  • Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
  • comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
  • proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
  • Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
  • Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a community mental health setting
  • Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
  • Training & Induction of staff.
  • Teaching/Presentation skills.
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • 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
  • Mentor 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.
  • Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
  • Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis

Experience

Essential

  • Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
  • 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a community mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of evidence based interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT, Family Interventions
  • Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, professional standards and of local and national initiatives

Desirable

  • Clinical leadership

Skills

Essential

  • Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
  • Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
  • comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
  • proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
  • Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
  • Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).

Desirable

  • Experience of working within a community mental health setting
  • Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
  • Training & Induction of staff.
  • Teaching/Presentation skills.

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).

Additional information

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

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

Address

Grassbanks Health Centre

Gateshead

NE10 8DX


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

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

Address

Grassbanks Health Centre

Gateshead

NE10 8DX


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Pathway Manager

Nicola sharp

nicola.sharp@CNTW.nhs.uk

019122232001

Date posted

11 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-CCG24-252-JW-A

Job locations

Grassbanks Health Centre

Gateshead

NE10 8DX


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