Community Practitioner

NHS; South Shields; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in South Shields is seeking a Community Practitioner to join the South Tyneside Psychiatric Liaison Team. This role involves providing compassionate care, conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, and working closely with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a professional nursing qualification and experience in managing complex mental health needs. A dynamic and supportive working environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Professional registration as a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent.
• Proven track record of relevant clinical experience post-registration.
• Training in Care Programme Approach, Safeguarding, and Child Protection.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care based on empathy and respect.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team ensuring high-quality individualized care.
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of individuals in crisis.
• Engage people and their carers in personalized risk formulation.

Skills

Autonomous decision making

Excellent communication skills

Risk Assessment and Risk Management

Complex mental health needs assessment

Education

Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as a Registered Nurse

Evidence of post-registration training

Job description

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

Community Practitioner

The closing date is 21 October 2025

There is an exciting opportunity for a clinician to join the South Tyneside Psychiatric Liaison Team (ST PLT) based at South Tyneside District Hospital. We are a well-established team that provides care to people of all ages within a 24 hour service across 7 days.

ST PLT provide responsive assessment and intervention to people experiencing a range of mental health needs. We provide direct clinical care within the Emergency Department, inpatient wards and some outpatient clinics. We also support South Tyneside residents who are experiencing delirium within their own homes.

We strive towards clinical excellence and have accreditation with the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN). We work closely with CNTW colleagues and support seamless transitions of care across a multi-agency network.

We are looking for applications from proactive and dynamic candidates who are able to evidence autonomous decision making and excellent communication skills. Psychiatric Liaison Team clinicians require a comprehensive understanding of person centred assessment and complex risk formulation as well as in-depth knowledge about physical and mental health conditions.

ST PLT is an inclusive and supportive team with a visible leadership presence. We have a strong multidisciplinary approach consisting of pharmacy, psychology, occupational therapy, nursing and medical specialists.

Main duties of the job

Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

Work as member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of people experiencing crisis and/or symptoms related to mental health disorders including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, psychosis and dementia.

Engage people and their carers in personalised risk formulation and safety planning.

To care plan and provide a variety of treatment including behavioural activation, solution focused, distress tolerance, cognitive stimulation and cognitive behavioural therapy based interventions.

Provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues within CNTW as well as professionals in the acute hospital, social care, police, ambulance and third sector services.

Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by pathway clinical lead and pathway manager.

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.

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.
• Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

Knowledge and Experience

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

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 effective written and verbal communication 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.

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