Community Practitioner

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Butterwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization is seeking a Community Practitioner to join their Eating Disorders Service. This full-time role involves providing specialist assessment and community treatment to children and young people experiencing eating disorders. Ideal candidates will be First Level Registered Nurses with at least 24 months of post-qualification experience. The position offers flexible working and opportunities for professional development, including benefits like childcare schemes and staff discounts.

Benefits

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Flexible working

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months post-qualification experience, preferably in Eating Disorders.
• Understanding of the complexities involved in this specialist area of mental health.
• Willingness to travel across sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and community treatment within the CYP Eating Disorders Service.
• Work with families, children, and young people to support recovery using Family Based Treatment (FBT).
• Contribute to collaborative patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Decision making

Ability to work under pressure

Education

First Level Registered Nurse – RMN/RNMH/RNLD qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Practitioner to join our expanding Community Eating Disorders Service in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples CBU (CYP CEDS). The service provides specialist assessment and community treatment for individuals and their families who are experiencing an eating disorder across Sunderland, South Tyneside, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside. The post holder may need to drive to various satellite bases. The service is committed to working with families, children and young people to support recovery using evidence-based practice: Family Based Treatment (FBT) alongside monitoring of physical health wellbeing.

This is a full time, band 6 post. You will be a First Level Registered Nurse - RMN/RNMH/RNLD qualification and have a minimum of 24 months post-qualification experience, preferably within the field of Eating Disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and community treatment within the CYP Eating Disorders Service.
• Work with families, children and young people to support recovery using Family Based Treatment (FBT) and monitor physical health wellbeing.
• Travelling across satellite bases and sites as required, with flexible working to meet service needs.
• Work as part of a skilled integrated multi-disciplinary team and contribute to collaborative patient care.
• Demonstrate strong decision making, effective communication and the ability to work well under pressure.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Full-time Band 6 post.
• First Level Registered Nurse – RMN/RNMH/RNLD qualification.
• Minimum 24 months post-qualification experience, preferably in Eating Disorders.
• Excellent communication skills and understanding of the complexities involved in this specialist area of mental health.
• Willingness to travel across sites as needed.

Team, Environment and Development

Join a skilled integrated multi-disciplinary team working with children, young people and families. The service offers learning and training opportunities, clinical supervision and a supportive, collaborative team culture. The post is currently based within our South of Tyne team at Monkwearmouth Hospital and is merging with our North of Tyne team to be based at Benton House later in the year to strengthen patient offer and workforce provision.

About CNTW and Benefits

We are Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW). We are committed to an inclusive workforce representative of the community we serve, offering flexible working, career development opportunities and benefits such as lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. We support staff through networks including Cultural diversity, Disabled, LGBT+ networks and other staff support groups. We offer development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and organisational development initiatives.

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.