Community Practitioner
Job overview
If you are looking to work in a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment, that challenges your skills and allows you to progress and professionally develop, then this is the opportunity for you.
We are comprised of Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Support Workers, Peer support and medical and leadership staff. We deliver high quality evidence based interventions to the population of our area who require support with psychosis and non psychosis related difficulties.We provide both individual and group interventions and there is a plethora of training and support opportunities available to our staff members.
Main duties of the job
If you would welcome the opportunity to become part of a warm, friendly and welcoming team with a great range of skills and experience then this is the post for you. Here within the Newcastle North East Community Treatment Team there is a real sense of team spirit, and we are looking to add clinicians with this same positive outlook to our already excellent skill set.As part of this team, you will be encouraged to grow and develop in your role, and to contribute to the development of the service.
To be responsible for the assessment and management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
To complete duty days supporting the CTT when other clinicians are not available.
Working alongside other agencies to support services users with integrating into the community and supporting their biopsychosocial needs.
We are able to support staff to take up accredited training in evidence based therapies You will be able to develop your skills by working with service users who have a range of complex mental health needs with associated risk, and you will need to demonstrate experience of being able to plan and deliver in collaboration with service users, families and their carers.
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.
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. In return 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 community setting. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach as well as the passion and commitment to develop and promote recovery-based interventions for adults with mental health related needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 8^th April 2025Closing date : 22^nd April 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria- 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
Experience
Essential criteria- 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
Essential criteria- 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
Skills
Essential criteria- 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.