Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-NC24-014-AD-E
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Carleton Clinic / Lillyhall Business Centre / Durranhill / Workington Police
- Town
- Carlisle / Workington
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 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?
Job overview
Another exciting opportunity founded by the North Cumbria Crisis Team!
North Cumbria is looking for band 6 Practitioners to work within our Street Triage Team, which is part of our Crisis Service. Are you someone who is looking for flexible working within the mental health service? Are your skills, knowledge, and experience valuable to work within the heart of the mental health service?!
Then this could be your ideal opportunity to come on board and help us develop our service further to treat and support our patients in the community! We welcome candidates with experience working with children, older adults and working age adults.
The role will allow you to work alongside the Police Force within Street Triage service. The Street traige team currently operate between the hours of 15:00 and 01:00; but are looking to expand the service to cover from 09:00.
You will have the chance to work closely with the police and NWAS to avoid using MHA 136. You will be working at the froint end of the criminal justice pathway, with an empahsis to providing prompt response to incidents.
Main duties of the job
The team will offer advice, assessment and access to services. They will achieve this by offering advice and support to Cumbria Police, checking where appropriate whether someone is known to mental health services and offering advice and signposting to other services.
A face to face triage screening assessment will be carried out on a person outside of a custodial setting and risk assessments will be completed on all persons seen.
The team will also facilitate access to appropriate services in the community when this is indicated.
Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and 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 Service Users across pathways which may regularly include working extended and flexible hours over 7 days a week.
Demonstrate flexibility in the role. This may involve working across clinical pathways to support the needs of the service, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality care at all times.
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 note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Following the completion of a comprehensive Core Assessment, develop and provide an individualised, evidence based programme of Care based on Formulation, including to those with highly complex needs/challenging behaviours. At all times work in collaboration with Service Users, and Carers ensuring that the Service User is treated with Compassion, Respect and Dignity.
Assess, Manage and Evaluate Risk as an ongoing process using the Risk Assessment Tool identified by the Trust. Escalate Risks and Communicate effectively with Partners and seek advice from more senior staff and Teams such as Safeguarding, MAPPA, MARAC as appropriate.
Manage distress and conflict in the day to day work with Service Users who, as an expression of their distress, may at times be difficult to engage and/or demonstrate significant risk behaviours.
To engage in active relapse prevention planning with service users and carers, contributing to their recovery, wellbeing and discharge planning.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th May 2024
Closing date : 23rd May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a community team.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
Desirable criteria
- Delegation skills.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
- De-Escalation Skills
Desirable criteria
- Training & Induction of staff.
Knowledge and Experince
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
- Good Understanding of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
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
- Katie Pymm
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001239015
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