Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
We are delighted to offer an opportunity to come and join our busy community service as a community practitioner within the perinatal team. This post will cover the North of Tyne area.
To 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 motherhood, recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, management, and care coordination of service users who have a variety of complex needs, diverse presentations, and a range of perinatal mental health conditions.
In collaboration with the Service User and their families, the post holder will facilitate formulation which then informs a Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plan, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt the Care Plan as necessary. Deliver evidenced-based clinical and psychologically based interventions. Coordinate treatment planning & interventions, including reviews and discharge planning.
Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by the Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.
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.
Job Responsibilities
Following the completion of a comprehensive Core Assessment, develop and provide an individualised, evidence-based programme of care based on formulation, including to those with highly complex needs/challenging behaviours. At all times work in collaboration with Service Users and Carers ensuring that the Service User is treated with compassion, respect, and dignity.
Assess, manage, and evaluate risk as an ongoing process using the Risk Assessment Tool identified by the Trust. Escalate risks and communicate effectively with partners and seek advice from more senior staff and teams such as Safeguarding, MAPPA, MARAC as appropriate.
Manage distress and conflict in the day-to-day work with Service Users who, as an expression of their distress, may at times be difficult to engage and/or demonstrate significant risk behaviours.
Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to Service Users presenting with a range of difficulties. To accept the role of Care Coordinator / Lead Professional as appropriate to the needs of an individual and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge, understanding, and application of the role in accordance with Trust Care Coordination Policy.
To engage in active relapse prevention planning with service users and carers, contributing to their recovery, wellbeing, and discharge planning.
Coordinate any transitions across pathways provided by the Trust, ensuring a high level of communication is maintained.
Closing date: 2nd January 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* 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.
* Post-registration qualifications in psychological interventions and 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 months band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
* 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.I.C.E. Guidance.
* Clinical leadership. Training & Induction of staff. Delegation skills. Debriefing skills. Teaching/Presentation skills.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum
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