Community Practitioner

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne And Wear Nhs Foundation Trust; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access

Wellbeing hub

Job summary

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 qualified mental health nurse to join the Psychiatric Liaison Team (PLT) at NSECH, Cramlington. You will work within an all-age service, delivering brief interventions, and providing expert advice to acute Trust staff across A&E and wards. The role operates 24/7 with shifts incl.

nights and bank holidays. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to ongoing service development, supported

Qualifications

• Registered professional with UK registration (NMC)
• Post-registration training in clinical/psychological interventions
• Experience in post-registration clinical practice relevant to the post
• Knowledge of CPA, Safeguarding, MAPPA and Child Protection requirements
• Experience of working within a community team

Responsibilities

• Delivering brief interventions and providing expert advice to acute Trust staff.
• Liaising with other services and providing ongoing support and treatment.
• Contributing to development and ongoing service improvements.
• Work across 24/7 shifts including nights and bank holidays.
• Undertake biopsychosocial assessments and robust risk planning with patients.

Skills

Complex assessment

NICE-based treatments

Communication skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching/presentation

Training & induction

Education

NMC registration

Post-registration training in psychological interventions

CPA/Safeguarding/MAPPA training

Experience in community team

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, dynamic and committed qualified mental health nurses to work in the Psychiatric Liaison Team (PLT) based at NSECH hospital at Cramlington. Adult person pathway.

We are seeking to appoint highly motivated Band 6 clinician within the Psychiatric Liaison Team as part of the 24/7 service. The clinician will work as part of an all age service, and have experience and knowledge in mental health care.

This is an interesting and varied role, working in fast-paced environments including Accident and Emergency (ED) and in-patient wards across the footfall of the acute trust - NSECH and other base sites.

Main duties of the job

Delivering brief interventions, liaising with other services and offering the acute Trust staff expert advice, as well as giving ongoing support and treatment to patients, as required.

The successful candidate will be joining a team with well-established links with the acute trusts, community and will be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

We have a Clinical Reference Group for all CNTW Liaison Teams with biweekly teaching, dedicated Consultant Psychiatrist for adult pathway, Nurse Consultant, psychology, pharmacy and Clinical Leadership team.

The service operates 24/7 and there is an expectation that the successful person will work shifts/bank holidays/nightshifts.

We have access to the acute site facilities including a GYM and health and wellbeing hub.

In Liaison psychiatry, staff undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial mental health assessments alongside robust risk and safety planning assessments.

When patients remain in the acute hospital for medical treatment, we provide liaison interventions which may include brief psychological interventions.

Liaising with professional's involved in the person's care including family and carers, acute care staff, social care and other services.

We have a supportive MDT each day and work very closely with acute colleagues (emergency department, medical admissions, alcohol specialist nurses and safeguarding team).

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

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 17th September 2026

Closing date : 1st October 2026

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 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.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
• Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
• Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions
• Experience of working within a community team.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

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

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Proven ability to complete comprehensive assessment of complex mental health needs
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• 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.
• Clinical Leadership
• Training & Induction of staff.
• Teaching/Presentation 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Community Practitioner • Cramlington, United Kingdom