Community Practitioner

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Jarrow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

The CNTW NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Community Practitioner to work within the South Tyneside Community Treatment Team, focusing on assessment and treatment for clients with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will join a multidisciplinary team and deliver NICE-guideline based care, with opportunities for supervision and professional development.

The role requires autonomous working, leadership qualities, and registration with the relevant professional body in

Qualifications

• Must have a professional qualification in health or social care.
• Registered with the relevant professional body.
• Commitment to NICE guidance and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• To maintain effective working relationships with other CNTW services and external agencies.
• To support with the implementation of Community Transformation agenda.
• Working collectively with the team in maintaining individual and team wellbeing.

Education

Professional health/social care qualification

Job description

South Tyneside Community Treatment Team have an opportunitity for a band 6 clinician. 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, working closely with families and other professionals.

This vacancy is to work in the psychosis pathways. The role requires an element of autonomous working and leadership skill and you must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care and treatment.

It is essential that you have a professional qualification in the field of health and/or social care and 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.

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.

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