Community Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Community Practitioner has arisen within the Community Eating Disorders Service at a leading healthcare provider. The role involves providing specialized treatment to individuals affected by eating disorders, requiring a compassionate approach and strong clinical skills. Candidates must possess a First Level Registered Nurse qualification with a minimum of 24 months' experience. Join a dedicated team providing essential support to children and families in the UK.

Benefits

Learning and training opportunities

Clinical supervision

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 24 months' post-qualification experience.
• Experience of working with service users with an eating disorder.
• Understanding of challenging behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Support recovery using evidence-based practice and Family Based Treatment.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and risk management.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Leadership

Risk Assessment

Education

First Level Registered Nurse RNMH/RNLD or equivalent

Post-registration qualifications in psychological interventions

Evidence of post-registration training

Job description

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

Community Practitioner

The closing date is 31 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Practitioner to join our expanding Community Eating Disorders Service in the Specialist Children and Young Peoples CBU (CYP CEDS).

The service provides specialist assessment and community treatment for individuals and their families who are experiencing an eating disorder cover a large geographical area of Sunderland, South Tyneside, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside.

The expectation is the post holder will need to drive across to various satellite bases.

Main duties of the job

The service is committed to working with families, children and young people to support recovery utilising evidence based practice: Family Based Treatment (FBT) alongside monitoring of their physical health wellbeing.

This is a full time, band 6 post. You will be a First Level Registered Nurse - RMN/RNMH/RNLD Qualification and have a minimum of 24 months'post qualification experience, preferably within the field of Eating Disorders.

Working with this client group you will be adaptable and work well under pressure with strong decision making skills and a positive attitude andapproach. The candidate will hold excellent communication skills and demonstrate an understanding of the complexities involved in this specialistarea of mental health.

The successful candidate will be joining a skilled integrated multi-disciplinary team working with children, young people and families.

The service is supportive to its staff offering learning and training opportunities, clinical supervision and a supportive, collaborative team culture.

The post holder will be required to travel across the site as needed.

About us

This post is currently based within our South of Tyne team based at Monkwearmouth Hospital. However this team is merging with our North of Tyne team and will be based at Benton House with the vision of this taking place this year. This is to strengthen our patient offer and also to strengthen our workforce provision.

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 : 27th June 2025

Closing date : 31st July 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g Social Worker, AHP 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 Public Protection Arrangements)
• Up to date knowledge / experience of relevant legislation
• Post registration qualifications in psychological interventions
• Experience of working within a community team
• Non Medical Prescribing

Knowledge and Experience

• minimum of 24 months' post qualification experience
• Experience of working with Service Users with an Eating Disorder
• Experience of working with Families and carers
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Understanding of difficult to manage / challenging behaviours

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 and understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.IC.E Guidance
• 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.

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