Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 Community Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-261-EW
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Palmer Community Hospital
- Town
- Jarrow
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Practitioner
Band 6
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
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 job
To 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.
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.
CNTW are an organisation that prides itself on honesty & transparency to promote quality care every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 22nd July 2025
Closing date : 5th August 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis.
Knoowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Understanding and experience of managing complex caseload
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting.
- Knowledge of other services which link to community services including voluntary and statutory agencies.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Stirling
- Job title
- Pathway Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Contact name: Lynne Richards
Contact job title: Clinical Lead
Contact email address: [email protected]
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