Community Practitioner

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the North East of England is seeking a male Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Practitioners team. The role involves supporting adults with a history of offending and complex needs, managing caseloads, and participating in team training. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to staff development, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Staff benefits

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Must be a male Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• Experience working with patients with complex needs.
• Understanding of risk assessment protocols.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload, carrying out interventions.
• Work closely with team members to support patients through recovery.
• Participate in ongoing training, including specialist risk assessment tools.

Skills

Experience with offenders

Risk assessment understanding

Job description

Job Title: Registered Mental Health Nurse (Male)

We are actively seeking an experienced male Registered Mental Health Nurse to support the occupational requirements of the role, which includes meeting the cultural, ethnic, and risk needs of some of our service users. You will be part of our Community Practitioners team.

About the Service

The Forensic Community Service is a specialist team with a fully embedded multidisciplinary team (MDT), including Medical, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social Work, Speech and Language Therapy, and Psychology colleagues. We provide care and treatment for adults (both male and female) with a history of offending and/or who pose a risk to others, primarily those who have been involved with the criminal justice system and have been in secure inpatient pathways.

Role Responsibilities

1. Manage your own caseload, carrying out interventions.
2. Work closely with team members to support patients through recovery.
3. Participate in ongoing training, including specialist risk assessment tools.

Desirable Attributes

• Previous experience working with offenders and patients with complex needs.
• Thorough understanding of risk assessment.

Additional Information

We offer flexible working arrangements, a range of staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Our service operates during Monday to Friday, 0900-1700 hours, covering the entire Trust footprint, with some work into Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.