Community Practitioner

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Community Practitioner to join the Psychiatric liaison team at Sunderland Royal Hospital. This role involves conducting biopsychosocial assessments, collaborating with care teams, and providing psychological interventions in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with relevant experience in mental health assessments. Opportunities for career development and a supportive working environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 12 to 24 months band 5 qualified nurse experience.
• Understanding of professional accountability and NMC standards.

Responsibilities

• Undertake biopsychosocial assessments including risk assessments.
• Provide liaison interventions and develop treatment plans.

Skills

Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Comprehensive assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs

Education

Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent

Post-registration training in clinical/psychological interventions

Training in CPA, Safeguarding, MAPPA, and Child Protection

Job description

Overview

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

Community Practitioner

The closing date is 09 October 2025

We have an opportunity to join as a Band 6 Community Practitioner to join the Psychiatric liaison team based at Sunderland Royal Hospital. We offer 24/7 service into a multi-site acute care hospital.

This is an interesting and varied role, working in fast-paced environments including Accident and Emergency and acute in-patient wards.

You will be responsible for undertaking biopsychosocial assessments including in-depth risk assessments, delivering brief interventions, liaising with other health and social care services, educational organisations and others involved with all age groups.

Liaison services provide the acute Trust staff with expert advice, as well as giving ongoing support and treatment to patients, as required.

Main duties of the job

In Liaison psychiatry, staff undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial mental health assessments alongside robust risk and collaborative safety planning.

When patients remain in the acute hospital for medical treatment, we provide liaison interventions which may include brief psychological interventions.

Liaising with professionals involved in the person\'s care including family and carers, acute care staff, social care and other CNTW services.

We have a supportive MDT each day with psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacy, and our Occupational Therapist and feedback assessments and liaison interventions.

• 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 NICE Guidance.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).

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.

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