Community Practitioner (Band 6) - Registered Nurses or Allied Health Professionals considered -[...]

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust as a Community Practitioner, where you will work with older adults to assess and enhance their cognitive functioning. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for personal development and career progression. You will be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality care, ensuring patients receive compassionate and evidence-based interventions. Enjoy a vibrant workplace with flexible working options and a variety of benefits, including childcare schemes and staff discounts. If you are passionate about making a difference in the community, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Childcare Schemes

Staff Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Lease Cars

Qualifications

• Professional registration as a First Level Registered Nurse or equivalent.
• Experience working with older adults and mental health conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex needs.
• Provide high-quality assessment and care to patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for treatment planning.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Clinical Advice

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Post-registration Training

Job description

Main area Registered Nurses or Allied Health Professionals considered Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9-5) Job ref 263-CCG25-165-LB

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 20/05/2025 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

We are looking for a permanent, full time Community Practitioner to join the East memory and later life service in North Cumbria.

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in working with older adults offering assessment of their cognitive functioning.

The team is well established with approximately 50 well motivated employees working hard to assess, diagnose and treat those referred to our service.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of patients who have substantial and complex needs.

Provide specialist clinical advice to patients, families, carers, staff, statutory agencies, third sector partner agencies and the public.

You will be expected to provide high quality assessment and care, alongside offering the wider team support, advice and supervision

Work collaboratively with patients to develop care plans, recovery and wellbeingplans. Ensuring patients have access to regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt care plans as necessary.

To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in care planning where appropriate.

To deliver evidenced based clinical interventions.

The post holder will work as a 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.

Coordinate treatment planning, interventions, clinical reviews and discharge planning.

Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Team Manager and Clinical Leads.

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

To incorporate a patient centred philosophy into nursing practice and patient centred collaborative care.

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.

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to assess the capacity of a service user
• Monitoring the effects of prescribed medication
• 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 N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
• Good interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working with people diagnosed with a mental health condition
• Having worked with older adults
• Assessing those struggling with symptoms of mental illness
• 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.
• Experience working with the family and carers of people experiencing mental health difficulties
• Working within a multi-professional team

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.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

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.