Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-368-AD-D
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Monkton Hall
- Town
- Jarrow
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 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 Network
- 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.
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 Community Practitioner to join our new Intensive Support Team (IST) working alongside the Community Autism and Learning Disability (Needs Led) Service.
The expectation of the Intensive Support Team will be to:
- support people who present with behaviours that challenge the system,
- work with people with complex mental health presentation who are not able to be supported within community mental health teams due to their needs related to their learning disabilities and /or autism, and
- work with the person in their own residence, reducing/preventing the need for the use of restrictive practices, inpatient services and out-of-area/residential placements.
- Provide support 7 days per week with core hours of 8am to 8pm with flexibility to deliver care outside of these hours, dependant on service user need.
The service will be integrated at a local level across all relevant services and provide psychological and psychiatric person-centred interventions for people accessing either the specialist learning disabilities team, or the enhanced primary care service.
The team is intrinsically linked with the dynamic support register and offers support over the 7-day period and aims to proactively target people with autism and / or learning disability, who are most at risk of unplanned mental health admissions due to mental illness or behavioural presentation.
Main duties of the job
To provide urgent and planned support , act on early warning signs, deliver evidence-based interventions and support families/carers.
Key role in planning transitions between different settings ,whist advocating for a person’s rights and ensuring they are actively involved in the decision making.
This is a full time, band 6 post. You will be required to have at least 12 months post qualification experience in your registered field, preferably within the field of Autism or Learning Disability.
Working with this client group you will be adaptable and work well under pressure with strong decision-making skills and a positive attitude and approach. The candidate will hold excellent communication skills and demonstrate an understanding of the complexities involved in this specialist area of learning disability/ mental health/autism.
The successful candidate will be joining a skilled integrated multi-disciplinary team working with adults ,families/carers, and other care providers.
The service is supportive to its staff offering learning and training opportunities, clinical supervision, and a supportive, collaborative team culture.
The post holder will need to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post which require travel to community premises and across the sites as needed.
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
This post is currently based within our South Tyneside team based at Bedewell Unit ,Monkton Hall. However this team is expanding and may need to move to larger premises in the future. This is to strengthen our patient offer and to strengthen our workforce provision.
Geographical area is South Tyneside and there is an expectation that the post holder will need to be able to facilitate community appointments and access other CNTW and STSFT sites.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th April 2026
Closing date : 23rd April 2026
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 or Clinical Psychologist
- 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
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards 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
- Cheryl Carr
- Job title
- Pathway Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Richard Dodsworth 07971 006221 or Cheryl Carr 07976239601
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