Community 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

A band 6 Community Practitioner post in the Community Treatment Team at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, based in rural North Northumberland. The work is assessing and treating adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs, including psychological therapies one to one and in groups, alongside families and other agencies. The post is multidisciplinary, with regular supervision and some autonomous working and leadership. Nursing is preferred, though AHPs, social workers and clinical psychologists may apply; mentor training is essential.

What the job involves

• 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, including emotional and complex needs pathways
• Work with clients and their families through their journey of care
• Work with families and professionals across multiple organisations
• Support the wider team to deliver high quality, safe and effective care
• Maintain working relationships with other CNTW teams and external agencies
• Apply a good understanding of pharmacological approaches to treatment
• Support implementation of the Community Transformation agenda
• Contribute to individual and team wellbeing
• Work autonomously and show leadership

What’s required

Qualifications

• Mentor training
• 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

Registration & licences

• Professional qualification and current registration as a first level nurse (NMC: RMN, RNMH or RNLD), or equivalent AHP (HCPC), social worker (Social Work England) or clinical psychologist (HCPC)

Experience

• 12 to 24 months' band 5 qualified nurse experience, depending on service need
• Proven post-registration clinical experience relevant to the post

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of professional accountability, NMC standards and national and local initiatives
• Written assessment of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Risk assessment, risk management and safety planning
• Understanding of effective treatment options, including evidence-based approaches in NICE guidance
• Effective written and verbal communication and excellent interpersonal skills
• Professional, organisational and leadership skills, including for self and others

Other

• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and work under pressure

Nice to have

• Post-registration qualifications in psychological interventions
• Experience of working within a community team
• Non-medical prescribing
• Understanding of difficult to manage or challenging behaviours
• Clinical leadership
• Training and induction of staffDelegation and debriefing skills
• Teaching or presentation skills

What’s offered

• Regular individual and group supervision
• Access to training opportunities
• Established multidisciplinary clinical team