Main area Community Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
Job ref 263-CCG25-043-AD
Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Monkwearmouth Hospital
Town Sunderland
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 11/02/2025 23:59
Community Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We are committed to making 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 for a Community Practitioner to join our expanding Community Eating Disorders Service in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples CBU (CYP CEDS). The service provides specialist assessment and community treatment for individuals and their families who are experiencing an eating disorder covering a large geographical area of Sunderland, South Tyneside, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, and North Tyneside.
The expectation is the post holder will need to drive across various satellite bases.
Main duties of the job
The service is committed to working with families, children, and young people to support recovery utilizing evidence-based practice: Family Based Treatment (FBT) alongside monitoring of their physical health and wellbeing.
This is a full-time, band 6 post. You will be a First Level Registered Nurse – RMN/RNMH/RNLD Qualification and have a minimum of 24 months' post qualification experience, preferably within the field of Eating Disorders.
Working with this client group, you will be adaptable and work well under pressure with strong decision-making skills and a positive attitude. The candidate will hold excellent communication skills and demonstrate an understanding of the complexities involved in this specialist area of mental health.
The successful candidate will be joining a skilled integrated multi-disciplinary team working with children, young people, and families.
Working for our organisation
This post is currently based within our South of Tyne team based at Monkwearmouth Hospital. However, this team is merging with our North of Tyne team and will be based at Benton House with the vision of this taking place this year.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 28th January 2025
Closing date: 11th February 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
* First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, AHP 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 Public Protection Arrangements)
* 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
* Minimum of 24 months' post qualification experience
* Experience of working with Service Users with an Eating Disorder
* Experience of working with Families and carers
* Experience of working with children and young people
* Understanding of difficult to manage / challenging behaviours
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.IC.E Guidance
* Clinical Leadership
* Training & Induction of Staff
* Teaching/ presentation skills
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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