Community Practitioner

NHS

  • Jarrow, Tyne and Wear
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Practitioner to work into the Step up Hub Team based at Palmer Community Hospital, Jarrow. We are a community based mental health rehabilitation team working with service users experiencing Psychosis, delivering evidence based interventions to support rehabilitation within a community setting.The Step up Hub service covers the population of South Tyneside and Sunderland, working with people who require intensive support to aid recovery in the community. We are a multi disciplinary team who work collaboratively with service users taking a holistic approach to care planning and delivery.The successful candidate will work as part of the Step up Hub team and will have an interest in the mental health rehabilitation pathway . It would be extremely beneficial to have experience of working with service users with a Psychosis however, there are excellent opportunity's for training in the Pathway.Working within an experienced and highly motivated clinical team you will be part of a service engaged in ensuring the best possible practice in contemporary mental health care implementing NICE guidelines. Your job role will be to provide assessment and treatment to service users, their families and carers, whilst working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies.Main duties of the jobTo be responsible for the assessment and management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.Provide specialist clinical advice to service users, carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.In collaboration with the service users, develop recovery focused care plans, ensuring completion of regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt care plan as necessary.To consider carer needs and ensure carers and family are involved in care planning where appropriate consent is in place.To deliver evidenced based clinical and psychologically based 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, reviews and discharge planning.Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by the Pathway Manager.To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.To incorporate a client centred philosophy into nursing practice and client centred collaborative care.Work flexibly to meet the needs of the Service Users and the organisation.About usWe 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 adynamic working environment in which to build a career.We want you to be committed to ensuring that only the highest standards of care are delivered to our service users, their families and carers. Inreturn one of our top priorities is looking after our staff so that we have a happy and healthy workforce.You will need to be clinically experienced, solution focussed and competent in working with individuals, their families, and carers, in a communitysetting. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as the passion and commitment to develop and promote recovery basedinterventions for adults with mental health related needs.CNTW are an organisation that prides itself on honesty & transparency to promote quality care every day.DetailsDate posted21 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per anumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number263-CCG25-261-EW-AJob locationsPalmer Community HospitalWear StreetJarrowNE32 3XUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe 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.Please find attached job description for full details.Advertising date : 21st August 2025Closing date : 11th September 2025We welcome your application. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe 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.Please find attached job description for full details.Advertising date : 21st August 2025Closing date : 11th September 2025We welcome your application.Person SpecificationQualifications and EducationEssential
  • Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker
  • 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.
  • Mentor Training
  • Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation
Desirable
  • Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis.
Knoowledge and ExperienceEssential
  • Minimum 12 to 24 month post qualification experience dependent upon service need.
  • Awareness and understanding of professional accountability and other local and national initiatives.
Desirable
  • Understanding and experience of managing complex caseload
SkillsEssential
  • Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments and care planning with 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.
  • Ability to adapt work under pressure within a changing environment
Desirable
  • Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
  • Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
Person SpecificationQualifications and EducationEssential
  • Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker
  • 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.
  • Mentor Training
  • Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation
Desirable
  • Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis.
Knoowledge and ExperienceEssential
  • Minimum 12 to 24 month post qualification experience dependent upon service need.
  • Awareness and understanding of professional accountability and other local and national initiatives.
Desirable
  • Understanding and experience of managing complex caseload
SkillsEssential
  • Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments and care planning with 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.
  • Ability to adapt work under pressure within a changing environment
Desirable
  • Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
  • Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.

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