Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-308-AB
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Carleton Clinic
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Nurse (Development post)
Band 5
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
This is a band 5 development post, within the North Cumbria Crisis Team. The successful candidate would be expected to complete a program of learning and development through the first 6-12 months, and once competencies are completed and there is evidence of sustained competency the post is converted to a band 6 position.
On completion of the development program, this is a full-time position clinical facing shift patterns across a 7-day provision 365 days a year. It is essential that the successful candidate is able to work flexible shifts patterns that include nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
This will be an extremely exciting opportunity for development for any successful candidate; and you will be joining an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated team.
The Universal Crisis Team for North Cumbria are in a position to recruit and are therefore looking to recruit motivated and committed individuals.
The North Cumbria Crisis Team have Full Time and Part Time Vacancies - based at Carelton Clinic in Carlilse and Lillyhall in Workington.
The North Cumbria Crisis Team offers a dynamic and exciting work environment that can be both challenging and rewarding. You would be working within a multi disciplinary team that are motivated in delivering high quality care for patients at home, with an aim to provide an alternative to hopsital admission.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a team working under the crisis model and pathway, offering a 24/7 service as an alternative to hospital admission. The successful candidate must have experience of working with individuals with a variety of mental health needs, and ideally have a track record of clinical experience in working with risk and complexity.
You will be supported to develop sound clinical skills in all aspects of triage, assessment, formulation, management of risk and therapeutic interventions
The successful candidate will be expected to develop skills in all complete all aspects of Crisis work, with a view to be working idependently within a year. This will include the triaging of referrals, completion of holistic and comprehensive assessments and the treatment of patients who are in mental health crisis within their home environment.
The successful candidate will also be expected to support and develop skill to coordinate the shifts and manage the competing demands for the service.
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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.
Advertising date : 2nd September 2025
Closing date : 16th September 2025
We welcome your application.
Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Professional Nursing qualification e.g.RMN/RNMH/ RNLD/RGN
- 12 months post registration experience, and completed preceptorship
- Multi-disciplinary team work.
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.
Desirable criteria
- Further relevant post qualifying training
- Previous experience in a community setting.
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care and evidence based interventions.
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to use IT system
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Risk Management and Safety Planning skills.
- Ability to establish a rapport and demonstrate engagement skills with service users
- Adaptability, flexibility, good communication skills and a commitment to multi-agency team work
- Time Management skills and ability to prioritise work load
- Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Farnaby
- Job title
- Team manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001239015
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