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Job summary

Main area
Mental health
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
263-CCG25-192-HN
Employer
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Benton House
Town
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/06/2025 23:59

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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Practitioner

Band 7

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

We have an exciting opportunity for an appropriately experienced and qualified senior clinician to join our team as advanced practitioner within Newcastle and Gateshead Children and Young People's Service.

This role will have close MDT working including with psychiatry and psychology -  joining a supportive team, and good relationships with muti-agency working. Varied clinical work.

  • Value development and training and opportunities for further training - further develop expertise/interests. CYPS training programme.
  • Trust-wide CYPS links.
  • Supervision to other staff and support with complexity and risk.
  • Leadership – senior role and supervision to team, service development- support innovation, attend CYPS trust-wide development/transformation meetings.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting on community transformation, building relationships with agencies and working closely with schools in the area.  

There will be an expectation to work within a multiagency framework as well as upskilling and supporting the wider team. 

Attending, chairing and leading on MDT meetings, child protection conferences, multi agency and risk management meetings both internally and with external partners. 

Supporting the team and clinical manager with service improvement initiatives and ensuring high quality care is delivered. 

Supervision.

Senior practitioner support to the wider team.

Ensuring high standards of care and treatment including upskilling staff clinically as well as ensuring adherence to documentation and record keeping standards. 

Offering training and delivering presentations. 

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 : 20th May 2025

Closing date : 3rd June 2025

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Level Nursing Qualification and Registration or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
  • Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based treatments relevant to Pathway.
  • ENB 998/P126/127 Student Assessor
  • Safeguarding Children and Adults Training
Desirable criteria
  • Post qualifying experience in relevant therapy

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience appropriate for role/transferable skills & knowledge
  • Experience of supervising colleagues
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of meeting the health needs of patients with Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities and /or Neurodevelopmental conditions underpinned by theory and experience.
  • Safeguarding and risk management experience
  • Experience of delivering training/and or presentations
  • Experience of working within MDT and with external colleagues
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within community settings

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate IT skills and a good working knowledge of the patient electronic record
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to de-escalate and support with challenging situations/conflict resolution
  • Demonstrate excellent Clinical Leadership skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in a mutli agency framework

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Coulter
Job title
Community Clinical Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07976527952
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