Community Practitioner (Band 6) - Access and Treatment - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear[...]

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Crisis Clinician for its Universal Crisis Team in North Cumbria. This full-time role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide 24/7 crisis intervention, focusing on delivering high-quality care alternatives to hospital admissions.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have professional registration as a First Level Nurse or equivalent.
• Post-registration clinical experience relevant to mental health.
• Training in Care Programme Approach and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Complete triaging of referrals and comprehensive assessments.
• Provide treatment for mental health crises within home environments.
• Coordinate shifts and manage competing demands for the service.

Skills

Comprehensive assessment of complex mental health needs

Treatment options identification

High standard of written and verbal communication

Ability to work under pressure

Clinical Leadership

Education

Professional Qualification as a Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD)

Evidence of post-registration training in clinical interventions

Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions

Job description

Main area Access and Treatment Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts to cover 24/7) Job ref 263-CCG25-102-JW-C

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Carleton Clinic Town Carlisle Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59

Community Practitioner

Band 6

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

Always improving

CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

Crisis Clinician working within the Universal Crisis Team in North Cumbria.

This will be an extremely exciting opportunity for any successful candidate and you will be joining an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated team.

The Universal Crisis Team for North Cumbria are in a position to recruit and are therefore looking to recruit motivated and committed individuals.

TheNorth Cumbria Crisis Team have Full Time and Part Time Vacancies - based at Carelton Clinic in Carlilse and Lillyhall in Workington.

The post holder will be part of a team working under the crisis model and pathway, offering a 24/7 service as an alternative to hospital admission. The successful candidate must have experience of working with individuals with a variety of mental health needs, and ideally have a track record of clinical experience in working with risk and complexity.

The role requires sound clinical skills in all aspects of triage, assessment, formulation, management of risk and therapeutic interventions.

The North Cumbria Crisis Team offers a dynamic and exciting work environment that can be both challenging and rewarding. You would be working within a multi disciplinary team that are motivated in delivering high quality care for patients at home, with an aim to provide an alternative to hopsital admission.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to complete all aspects of Crisis work, including the triaging of referrals, completion of holistic and comprehensive assessments and the treatment of patients who are in mental health crisis within their home environment. The successful candidate will also be expected to coordinate the shifts and manage the competing demands for the service.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 12th June 2025

Closing date : 26th June 2025

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.
• Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions
• Experience of working within a community team.
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Knowledge

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Experience of working with service users in Crisis
• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Skills

• Proven ability to complete comprehensive assessment of complex mental health needs
• Identify treatment options as per NICE Guidelines
• High standard of written and verbal communication
• Ability to work under pressure
• Clinical Leadership

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.