Clinical Leader — Community Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Berwick-upon-Tweed; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 Community Practitioner based in rural North Northumberland. The post involves assessing and treating adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs, including individual and group psychological therapies, with families and multi-agency collaboration.

The role is multidisciplinary with supervision, and mentoring is essential.

Qualifications

• Mentor training completed or in progress.
• Post-registration training in clinical or psychological interventions relevant to the post.
• Training in safeguarding, MAPPA and child protection.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Professional registration as a first level nurse, or equivalent AHP/social worker/clinical psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments of clients' needs and agree collaborative treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies individually and in groups.
• Assess and treat people with severe, enduring and complex mental health difficulties.
• Work with clients and their families through their journey of care.
• Collaborate with families and professionals across multiple organisations.
• Support the wider team to deliver high quality, safe and effective care.
• Maintain working relationships with CNTW teams and external agencies.
• Apply understanding of pharmacological approaches to treatment.
• Support implementation of the Community Transformation agenda.
• Contribute to individual and team wellbeing.
• Work autonomously and provide leadership.

Education

Mentor training

Post-registration training in clinical or psychological interventions

Safeguarding, MAPPA and child protection training

Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation

NMC/HCPC/ Social Work England/ HCPC registration

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 6 Community Practitioner based in rural North Northumberland. The post involves assessing and treating adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs, including individual and group psychological therapies, with families and multi-agency collaboration.

The role is multidisciplinary with supervision, and mentoring is essential.