Community Practitioner

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Butterwick; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland South Community Treatment Team, invites applications for a Band 6 Community Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary service delivering assessment and treatment to clients with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will work autonomously and lead care planning, collaborating with nurses, occupational therapists, psychology staff and psychiatrists.

The role requires a professional qualification in health and/or social care and registration with

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in health and/or social care and registration with the relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Providing MDT assessment of clients' needs and identifying collaborative treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based psychological therapies individually and in a group setting.
• Support the wider team in ensuring the provision of excellent standards of care.
• Have a good understanding of pharmacological approaches to treatment.
• To work together with clients and their families through the journey of care, with opportunities for skill development.
• Maintain connections with CNTW services and local agencies, and participate in training opportunities.
• Contribute to the Community Transformation agenda and team wellbeing.

Skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Professional qualification in health and/or social care

Job description

Sunderland South Community Treatment Team have an opportunity for a band 6 clinician to join the service. We are looking to recruit a caring and compassionate Community Practitioner with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team offering assessment and treatment to clients experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties. Your responsibilities will include the assessment and treatment of clients experiencing mental health difficulties, both psychosis and non psychosis, working closely with families and other professionals. The role requires an 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 treatment. It is essential that you have a professional qualification in the field of health and/or social care and are registered with the relevant professional body. We provide excellent training opportunities to allow you to deliver NICE guidance treatment. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychology/Psychological Therapists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Support Assistants and Peer Supporters. You will receive regular supervision both on an individual basis and in a group setting and will work closely with other CNTW services and local agencies. We would welcome applicants from Nursing, Social Care and Occupational Therapy backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

• Providing MDT assessment of clients' needs and identifying collaborative treatment plans.
• Deliver various evidence based psychological therapies both individually and in a group setting.
• Support the wider team in ensuring the provision of excellent standards of care.
• Have a good understanding of pharmacological approaches to treatment.
• To work together with clients and their families through the journey of care. You will be expected to develop your skills and the team has access to excellent training opportunities.
• To maintain effective working relationships with other teams in CNTW and external agencies.
• To support with the implementation of Community Transformation agenda.
• Working collectively with the team in maintaining individual and team wellbeing.

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.