Community Practitioner
- Byker, Tyne and Wear
- £38,682-46,580 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred mental health care in both community services
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and care planning
- Attend Mental Health Act tribunals and professionals' meetings as required
- Prepare formal clinical reports for tribunals
- Work collaboratively with inpatient teams to facilitate discharge planning and continuity of care
- Provide support and input during mental health crises and implement robust risk management plans
- Mentor and support junior staff, students, and colleagues
- Liaise effectively with GPs, social workers, carers, and other service
- 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
- Mentor Training.
- 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 of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis
- 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 within a community mental health setting
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT, Family Interventions
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, professional standards and of local and national initiatives
- Clinical leadership
- Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
- Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
- proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting
- Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
- Training & Induction of staff.
- Teaching/Presentation skills.
- 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
- Mentor Training.
- 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 of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis
- 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 within a community mental health setting
- Knowledge of evidence based interventions such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT, Family Interventions
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, professional standards and of local and national initiatives
- Clinical leadership
- Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
- Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
- proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting
- Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
- Training & Induction of staff.
- Teaching/Presentation skills.