Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Do you want to be part of a highly supportive dynamic team where you will feel supported by your colleagues and line managers? If so, West Cumbria Community Treatment Team is your new place of work!
We are currently undertaking a staff-led transformation of service delivery and would be delighted to have you join us on this journey.
We are looking for an excellent Community Practitioner who has patient care at the heart of their practice. As a team, we have a strong teaching/development focus and are delivering ongoing training in the delivery of psychological interventions so our staff feel fully equipped to meet the needs of the role. We also strive to provide individual training opportunities in specific therapies where available. If you are a committed Practitioner with the desire to deliver the highest standard of care and treatment, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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, third 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. 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, 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. Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
10. Incorporate a client-centred philosophy into nursing practice and client-centred collaborative care.
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.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* 12 to 24 months band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
* Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards, and other local and national initiatives.
* Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
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.
* Experience of working in a community team.
* Qualified Non-medical prescriber.
* Post-registration qualifications in psychological interventions.
Skills and Competencies
* Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment of individuals with complex mental health needs.
* Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatment options including a range of experience-based clinical approaches.
* Clinical leadership.
Role/Team Specific Requirements
* Able to maintain professional development.
* Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team.
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.
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