Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Practitioner to work in the Northumberland and North Tyneside Universal Crisis team -Young Persons Pathway. The team is currently based at St Georges Park Hospital, Morpeth.
We are looking to recruit a community practitioner who is passionate about the role, the successful candidate will be encouraged to be involved in service improvement and the delivery of care ensuring an enhanced and streamlined service.
The team works with children, young people and their carers up to the age of 18 years old, with the principal objective of offering assessment and home treatment for young people experiencing a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. The post holder will have clinical expertise in assessment, intervention, and evaluation in mental health care. The role will involve the Biopsychosocial assessment of young people who have presented in crisis. They will be required to provide specialist advice regarding mental illness to service users, carers and other practitioners.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will have responsibility for the effective management of a shared caseload of children and young people referred into the service, The service provides the following functions: urgent triage, assessments, home based treatment, facilitating early discharge from hospital, and supporting the coordination of Section 136 referrals for young people under the age of 18.
The team offers a Enhanced Follow Up Pathway, this is for any young person who presents in a psychiatric crisis to an Acute trust that requires assessment from our colleagues in Psychiatric Liaison Services. The team also provides a follow up pathway for 18-25yrs olds who present to Northumberland Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in a psychiatric Crisis. Within the pathway we can offer up to three follow up appointments to determine safety plans and onward pathways.
We work closely with other professionals such as CAMHS, CYPS, Schools, LA, PMHW and Police to ensure the young people in are care are fully supported and safeguarded.
The service operates 365 days per year over a 24hr period, with shifts being allocated to meet service requirements.
The applicant should hold a professionally registered qualification and preferably have experience of working with children, young people and families. It is also essential that they will have experience of working within a mental health/ learning disability area.
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th August 2025
Closing date : 19th August 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 5th August 2025
Closing date : 19th August 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Knowledge
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
- Mentorship/Practice Educator 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
- Evidence of therapeutic engagement
- Has an interest of Crisis Management
- Ability to work independently
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
- Ability to work in a team and lone working
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership.
- Delegation skills.
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to adapt in stressful situations
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
Person Specification
Knowledge
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
- Mentorship/Practice Educator 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
- Evidence of therapeutic engagement
- Has an interest of Crisis Management
- Ability to work independently
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
- Ability to work in a team and lone working
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership.
- Delegation skills.
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to adapt in stressful situations
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
