Senior Community Practitioner|Part-Time Mental Health Lead

Tewv; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Community Practitioner for the East Integrated Community Mental Health Team in Northallerton. This part-time role (22.5 hours) involves caseload management, MDT collaboration, and supervision of junior staff and students.

The post requires 18 months post-qualifying experience, professional registration, and CPD. The team delivers community mental health services across Hambleton, with emphasis on learning and quality

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off in preceptorship or competency framework at application
• Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent within agreed timescale
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of patients and deliver care to meet identified needs autonomously with MDT support.
• Participate in the duty worker rota and support patient journey from referral to discharge.
• Provide support to junior team members and create a learning environment for students placed with the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Clinical supervision

Teaching/Training

Report writing

Presentations

Venipuncture

Education

Professional registration

CPD

MIP/FLIP/ENB 998 Teaching

18 months PQE

Mentor/educator sign-off

ITQ level 2

Post-graduate qualification

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Community Practitioner for the East Integrated Community Mental Health Team in Northallerton. This part-time role (22.5 hours) involves caseload management, MDT collaboration, and supervision of junior staff and students.

The post requires 18 months post-qualifying experience, professional registration, and CPD. The team delivers community mental health services across Hambleton, with emphasis on learning and quality