Advanced Practitioner

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Blyth; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare organization in Blyth is seeking a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner to join the HOPE team. This full-time position involves providing assessments, therapy, and training for professionals supporting individuals with personality disorders. Applicants must be registered Nurses, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists with a passion for trauma-informed care. The role offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England.
• Experience or interest in working with trauma-related emotional and relational problems.
• Strong communication skills capable of autonomous working and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide one to one assessments and therapy including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
• Deliver group interventions and specialist training.
• Work autonomously while maintaining high quality care.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexible approach

Trauma-informed care

Education

Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Overview

The main duties of the role involve providing one to one assessments, therapy, group intervention, triage, supervision, and training. You will receive regular supervision and the chance to engage in ongoing continuing professional development. You will work as part of an MDT, alongside a variety of other professionals including a family therapist and consultant clinical psychologist. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and motivated to make a difference to the lives of people who struggle with emotional and relational problems, often underpinned by trauma.

We would like to present an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Advanced Practitioner to join a dynamic and expanding team supporting people with symptoms of mild to moderate personality disorder across Northumberland and North Tyneside. This post is a full time permanent opportunity working within the HOPE team; a psychology led service which has been co-developed alongside people with lived experience of mental health services. This post is suitable for registered Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists who must be registered with the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England.

Working hours are predominantly Mon-Fri 9-5 but you may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Based in Blyth, the successful candidate will provide assessments and therapy (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) through a combination of video calls and face-to-face appointments across community venues in Northumberland and North Tyneside. In addition to this, the successful candidate will be involved in providing specialist training and supervision to a variety of professionals working in primary care settings including GPs, primary care mental health workers and reception staff. The post requires that you are an excellent communicator, and have a flexible, adaptive and proactive approach. The role requires a large element of autonomous working and leadership skills and you must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care.

Responsibilities

• Provide one to one assessments and therapy (including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy).
• Deliver group interventions, triage, supervision, and training as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage in regular supervision and ongoing continuing professional development.
• Work autonomously with leadership responsibilities and a proactive approach to high quality, safe, and effective care.
• Deliver specialist training and supervision to professionals in primary care settings (e.g., GPs, primary care mental health workers, reception staff).
• Collaborate with a psychology-led HOPE team supporting people with mild to moderate personality disorder across Northumberland and North Tyneside.

Qualifications

• Open to registered Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists who must be registered with the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England.
• Experience or interest in working with trauma-related emotional and relational problems.
• Strong communication, flexible, adaptive, and proactive approach; capable of autonomous working and leadership.

Benefits and Environment

Based in Blyth with a full-time permanent contract. Flexible working to fit around service needs and family/caring responsibilities. CNTW offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for career progression and professional development. The Trust provides staff networks including Cultural diversity, Disabled staff, and LGBT+ networks, as well as groups such as Armed Forces and Veterans, Mind, Health and Wellbeing, Menopause toolkit, and staff carer support.

We offer personal development opportunities through the Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives.

About CNTW

We are Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). We are committed to being an inclusive employer representative of the community we serve and welcome applicants who fit this mission.

Additional Information

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.