Job summary
Employer heading
Community Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
If you are looking to work in a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment, that challenges your skills and allows you to progress and professionally develop. Then this is the opportunity for you. We are based in an vibrant area of the North East which includes historical sites, beautiful coastlines and world class eateries.
We are also one of the pioneer teams within CNTW who are leading in the ‘community transformation’ project. This is a nationwide change, streamlining how all community services engage with one another and improving the care experience for service users and carers. This is a fabulous time to join a community treatment team and if successful it will be a valued experience for your own development.
'What I enjoy about this team is that staff are friendly and so is the environment . Our managers are very approachable and they are always available if support is needed . Come and join this lovely team of ours' - Band 6 community practitioner
'An Amazing Friendly Caring Team To Work For' - Band 3 support worker
North Tyneside CTT are looking to employ a suitably qualified Community Mental Health Practitioners across all our East sites which cover Whitley Bay and North Shields. We have full time posts (37.5 hours) available (however happy to discuss part time hours) that are suitable for registered Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists who must be registered with the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England.
Main duties of the job
If you would welcome the opportunity to become part of a warm, friendly and welcoming team with a great range of skills and experience then this is the post for you. Here within the North Tyneside Community Treatment Team there is a real sense of team spirit, and we are looking to add clinicians with this same positive outlook to our already excellent skill set. As part of this team, you will be encouraged to grow and develop in your role, and to contribute to the development of the service.
To be responsible for the assessment and management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
To complete duty days supporting the CTT when other clinicians are not available.
Working alongside other agencies to support services users with integrating into the community and supporting their biopsychosocial needs.
We are able to support staff to take up accredited training in evidence based therapies You will be able to develop your skills by working with service users who have a range of complex mental health needs with associated risk, and you will need to demonstrate experience of being able to plan and deliver in collaboration with service users, families and their carers.
Working for our organisation
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.
We want you to be committed to ensuring that only the highest standards of care are delivered to our service users, their families and carers. In return one of our top priorities is looking after our staff so that we have a happy and healthy workforce.
You will need to be clinically experienced, solution focussed and competent in working with individuals, their families, and carers, in a community setting. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as the passion and commitment to develop and promote recovery-based interventions for adults with mental health related needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
To be responsible for the Assessment and Management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 18th April 2024
Closing date : 2nd May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
- 12-24 months minimum post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT, Family Interventions
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, professional standards and of local and national initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Clinical leadership
Skills
Essential criteria
- Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
- Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
- proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting
- Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
- Training & Induction of staff.
- Teaching/Presentation skills.
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mark Jones
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 6400101
- Additional information
Nicola Aveson
Clinical Lead
0191 640 0131
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