Community Practitioner

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Ashington is seeking a qualified Mental Health Nurse for the Community Practitioner role within the Northumberland Psychiatric liaison team. The ideal candidate will provide mental health assessments and interventions to support older adults across various sites. You will need a professional nursing qualification, experience in community mental health, and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers an engaging and supportive work setting with travel to local hospitals and community sites.

Qualifications

• 12 to 24 months of band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/psychological interventions/skills relevant to the post.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mental health assessments including risk assessments and safety planning.
• Provide ongoing liaison interventions with patients, carers, and health staff.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments

Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills

High level of professional, organisational and leadership skills

Ability to adapt within a changing environment

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD)

Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions

Job description

Community Practitioner

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 December 2025

A vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic, and committed qualified mental health nurse to work in the Northumberland Psychiatric liaison team for older adults.

We are based at Wansbeck hospital in Ashington, Northumbria specialist emergency care hospital in Cramlington and various other sites within the footfall of Northumberland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and confident individual to join our established team who provide mental health assessments, liaison interventions and informal/formal education to the acute general hospital staff.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based at Wansbeck hospital but will be expected to travel to all the community hospitals within the acute hospital footfall and includes NSECH and community hospitals within Northumberland.

Liaison psychiatry provide mental health assessments including risk assessments and safety planning following a referral from the emergency department or wards/departments throughout Northumbria healthcare inpatient services.

MDT working within our team and alongside the acute trust

Ongoing liaison intervention's with patients, carers, family and other health and social care staff.

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.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

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
• Experience of working within a community team.

Knowledge and experience

• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• reness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Skills

• 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.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal 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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust