Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Nicholas Hospital
Town: Gosforth
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 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, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, 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.
Job overview
The Universal Crisis Team for Newcastle and Gateshead currently have vacancies for Full Time Community Practitioners to work within the Working Age Adults pathway. We are looking to recruit motivated and committed individuals into the team.
The post holder will be part of a team working under the crisis model and will be able to offer support within the WAA pathway. The successful candidate must have a track record of clinical experience in working with risk and complexity.
Main duties of the job
1. Be responsible for the Assessment and Management of casework 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, 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, promoting recovery and wellbeing, and maximising independence.
7. Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
8. Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
9. Incorporate a client-centred philosophy into nursing practice and client-centred collaborative care.
Person specification
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
* Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions relevant to the post
* Proven track record of post-registration clinical experience
* 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
* Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions
* Experience of working within a community team
* Non-Medical Prescribing
Knowledge and Experience
* 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
* Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours
Skills and Competencies
* Proven ability to complete comprehensive assessment of complex mental health needs
* Identify treatment options as per NICE Guidelines
* High standard of written and verbal communication
* Ability to work under pressure
* Clinical Leadership
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.
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