Community Practitioner

CNTW Community Interest Company; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Band 6 Community Practitioners for the NEWST team based in Northumberland. The role focuses on trauma-informed practice, working with children, young people, and families across Health and Social Care to improve outcomes.

You will work within a specialist clinical team, extending services to Family Help, Edge of Care, and Children in Care cohorts while collaborating with professionals across systems to support development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assess complex cases in a safeguarding context.
• Experience of trauma-informed practice and CAMHS considerations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for multi-agency consultations.
• Ability to lead and support colleagues and trainees within a clinical setting.
• Knowledge of professional accountability and local/national guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing clinical understanding of children and young people\'s needs through consultation and assessment.
• Provide therapeutic approaches and risk management within a Trauma-Informed framework.
• Collaborate with social care, health, and partner agencies to promote safe, stable relationships and long-term wellbeing.
• Deliver training and provide supervision or induction to staff where appropriate.

Skills

Risk assessment

Therapeutic approaches

Written communication

Leadership

Training & induction

Education

NMC registration or equivalent

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Community Practitioner

The closing date is 02 November 2026

We looking for 2 x B6 community practitioners to embrace the opportunity of working within an innovative and integrated in Health and Social care team, NEWST. NEWST is a clinical team located in Northumberland's Children's Social Care which aims to support professional and family understanding of a child or young persons presentation in the context of their lived experience.

We have this exciting to expand our offer to a wider cohort of children including those supported in Family help, edge of care and cared for Children. Our clinical team works alongside professionals and systems to increase clinical understanding of children and young people's needs, promoting safe, stable and positive relationships to improve outcomes for young people.

The core focus of NEWSTs practice is built on the belief of therapeutic change happens through relationships. By supporting the adult closest to children who have experienced trauma, the team helps create the conditions for healing recover and healthy developing.

NEWST (Northumberland Emotional Wellbeing Support Team) Join an Innovative Health and Social Care Partnership We are seeking two enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Community Practitioners to join our innovative and integrated Health and Social Care team, NEWST.

Main duties of the job

Based within Northumberland Children's Social Care, NEWST is a specialist clinical team dedicated to helping professionals and families better understand a child or young person's presentation within the context of their lived experiences. This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a service that is making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people, and families across Northumberland.

As part of an exciting service expansion, NEWST is extending its offer to support a wider cohort of children and young people, including those receiving support through Family Help, Edge of Care services, and Children in Care services.

We are looking for practitioners who:

• Are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
• Have experience working with children, young people, families, and multi-agency partners.
• Understand the impact of trauma, attachment, and adverse childhood experiences.
• Can work collaboratively across Health and Social Care systems.
• Are committed to relationship-based and trauma-informed practice.
• Bring strong clinical, communication, and consultation skills.

About us

Successful candidates would have the opportunity to develop the skills in the following:

• Assessment and formulation (including clinical risk assessment and management)
• Offer advice and guidance
• Training and development others
• Psychologically informed interventions.
• Complex case work (child hood trauma and ACE's)
• Supporting understanding of co-morbidities.
• Multi- agency working

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.

Job responsibilities

Working alongside social care professionals, carers, families, and wider systems, you will contribute to developing clinical understanding of children's and young people's needs. Through consultation, assessment, and therapeutic approaches, you will help promote safe, stable, and positive relationships that improve outcomes and support long-term wellbeing.

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• 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 (CAMHS, Trauma therapies, formulation etc)
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
• Working in CAMHS inpatient or secure setting

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Ability to work in a team and lone working
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
• Training & Induction of staff.

Knowledge and Experience

• 12 to 24 month band 6 Registered professionals experience dependent upon service need.
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust