Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Town: Newcastle
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 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’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
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Older Persons Community Treatment Team Newcastle/North Tyneside for a Band 6 Community Practitioner (Nurse, Social Worker or Allied Health Professional) based in the Centre For Aging and Vitality (CAV) on the old Newcastle General Hospital Site.
We are seeking a highly motivated clinician to undertake assessment and offer treatments. Experience in working with older adults is required. The post holder will provide assessment and treatment across various environments e.g., community care home or patient’s own accommodation. The post holder will be a Care Coordinator working with the Multi Disciplinary Team and other agencies.
You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate the ability to liaise with different agencies. You will need to be skilled and comfortable in dealing with clients who have multiple and complex needs, including issues around risk management. This post holder will be required to work Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
1. To 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 where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.
4. To consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in Care Planning where appropriate.
5. To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
6. The post holder will 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. To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
10. To incorporate a client centred philosophy into nursing practice and client centred collaborative care.
11. Work flexibly to meet the needs of Service Users across pathways which may regularly include working extended and flexible hours over 7 days a week.
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/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.
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.
Skills and Competencies
* 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.
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
* Ability to adapt within a changing environment.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Ability to use electronic recording and relevant IT equipment.
* Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach.
* Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
* Excellent time and case management skills.
* Proven track record of acting as an effective advocate for service users and their carers.
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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