Community Practitioner - Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Georges Park Hospital Town Morpeth Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2024 23:59

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?

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Two Band 6 Community Practitioner to work in the Northumberland and North Tyneside Universal Crisis team -Young Persons Pathway. The team is currently based at St Georges Park Hospital, Morpeth. We are looking to recruit a community practitioner who is passionate about the role and who will be encouraged to be involved in service improvement and the delivery of care ensuring an enhanced, seamless service.

The team works with children, young people and their carers up to the age of 18 years old, with the principal objective of offering assessment and home treatment for young people experiencing a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. The post holder will have clinical expertise in assessment, intervention, and evaluation in mental health care. The role will involve the psycho-social assessment of young people who have presented in crisis. They will be required to provide specialist advice regarding mental illness to service users, carers and other practitioners.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will have responsibility for the effective management of a shared caseload of children and young people referred into the service, The service provides the following functions: urgent triage, assessment, home based treatment, facilitating early discharge from hospital, and supporting the coordination of Section 136 referrals for young people under the age of 18.

The team offers a Enhanced Follow Up Pathway, this is for any young person who presents in a psychiatric crisis to an Acute trust that requires assessment from our colleagues in Psychiatric Liaison Services. The team also provides a follow up pathway for 18-25yrs olds who present to Northumberland Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in a psychiatric Crisis. Within the pathway we can offer up to three follow up appointments to determine safety plans and onward pathways.

We work closely with other professionals such as CAMHS, CYPS, Schools, LA, PMH and Police to ensure the young people in are care are fully supported and safeguarded.

The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year via shift working.

The applicant should hold a professionally registered qualification and preferably have experience of working with children, young people and families. It is also essential that they will have experience of working within a mental health/ learning disability area.

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.

We welcome your application.

Person specification Knowledge

• First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or; other registered health & social care qualification (social worker / allied health professional)
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Evidence of therapeutic engagement
• Has an interest of Crisis Management
• Ability to work independently

Skills

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of 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 N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Ability to work in a team and lone working
• Clinical Leadership.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to adapt in stressful situations

Experience

• 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.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
• Experience of working within a community team.
• Experience of working with Children and young people or an interest to work with Children and Young People

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Nicola Coulson Job title Team Manager Email address Telephone number Additional information

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