Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Potential for 8-8 working over 7 days)
- Job ref
- 263-CCG25-290-EW
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Monkton Hall
- Town
- South Tyneside
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pathway Manager
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
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 Service.
This is a community-based, specialist team preventing crisis, reducing hospital admissions, and supporting people in the least restrictive setting.
The service will be integrated at a local level and provide psychological and psychiatric person-centred interventions.
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 learning disabilities and/or autism who are most at risk of unplanned admissions due to mental illness or behavioural presentation.
The Pathway Manager is responsible and accountable for
· Monitoring the performance and quality of the service the team delivers,
· Clinical leadership and effective day-to-day management of the team,
· Commitment to promoting recovery and maximising independence and fulfilling wider management responsibilities as required by the organisation and performance management .
We are seeking an individual who has experience and knowledge of supporting individuals with a learning disability and autism.
The role offers the opportunity to influence service development and play a key part in the shaping how we deliver community care to people with Learning Disabilities and/ or Autism.
Main duties of the job
Provide day-to-day management of the team, hold excellent communication skills and ability to form positive working relationships with Systems Partners
Support with recruitment, retention, and induction of staff
Conducting clinical and managerial Supervision, Appraisals, and oversight of individuals development
Managing performance and absence/staff wellbeing
Ensure statutory and mandatory training is completed
Support implementation and development of patient and carer experience
Oversight of a support with Informal and Standard Complaints process
Engagement within Interface Meetings
Dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases
Motivate, engage, and develop the team within a multi-disciplinary team environment
Lead and coordinate team communication, including holding regular team meetings, communicating, and consulting on service changes (which may be contentious), and acting as a conduit of information
Support Team following Serious Incidents and with Debriefs, Local and After-Action Review Process and Serious Incident Panels
Support staff offering learning and training opportunities, clinical supervision, and a supportive, collaborative team culture.
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.
There are opportunities for further professional development within scope of the successful candidates experience and development needs, alongside service need
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 19th August 2025
Closing date : 16th September 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Experience of providing community based mental health services.
- Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role or project management.
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Experience of Performance Management
- Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements of the team.
- Care Packages and Pathways
- Clustering
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of human resource issues and budget management.
- Undertaking of Appraisals.
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Evidence of leadership skills/delegation.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Expert clinical and managerial supervision skills
- Experience of conducting and evaluating clinical audit
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
- IT Skills.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of electronic (RIO) data systems.
- Demonstrate change management skills
Role / Team specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Innovative and creative
- Flexible and adaptive
- Ability to work under pressure.
Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Open and non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory approach to clinical, managerial and leadership roles
- Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
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
- Sheona Duffy
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07483486963
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