Community Associate Practitioner

Job summary

The Forensic Community Service is looking to recruit a highly motivated Band 4 Community Associate Practitioner to join their multi-disciplinary team. The service provides assessment and treatment for people who are within the Secure Inpatient Service and the community.

This post is also open to those who have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and are agreeable to completing the foundation degree within an agreed timescale.

We are looking to recruit an Associate Practitioner to form an integral part of our service, working under the supervision of the multi-disciplinary team. This role also provides the opportunity for close working with support workers from our partner organisation, The Richmond Fellowship.

The service is looking to appoint an individual with a range of transferrable skills, who is highly motivated and enthusiastic about working with this patient group. In exchange the successful candidate will be well supported within a friendly multi-disciplinary team, with continuing opportunities for their ongoing professional development.

The Forensic Community Service is based at Roseberry Park hospital; however, we do support people within a wide geographical area.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Main duties of the job

To work as integral part of the Forensic Community service supporting patients in their transition from Secure Inpatient Services to the community and post discharge.

To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and well being.

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their carers.

To deliver patient care, as directed by registered practitioners and the team manager, undertaking a range of clinical/therapeutic interventions with limited or indirect supervision in patients' homes and other community settings.

To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of patient care.

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.