Community Nurse
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Workington, CA14 4HA
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 registered professional to work within the West Cumbria CTT. The Band 5 Community Practitioner is resp...
Undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, contributing to care planning and review processes
Deliver therapeutic interventions in line with individual care plans, including psychosocial and recovery-focused approaches
Monitor depot injections in clinic and community settings, ensuring safe practice and adherence to protocols
Monitor mental state, medication concordance, and physical health, escalating concerns appropriately
Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships to support engagement and promote recovery
Work collaboratively with service users, carers, families, and partner agencies
Participate in safeguarding processes and risk management, including crisis response where required
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.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- First Level Registration RMN/RNMH/RNLD Qualification
- Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of treatment plans
- Complete preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses
- Multi-disciplinary team work.
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers.
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.
Desirable
- Further relevant post qualifying training
- Previous experience in a community setting.
- Experience of involving service users/ carers in evaluation/planning and monitoring of services
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care and evidence based interventions.
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT system
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Risk Management and Safety Planning skills.
- Adaptability, flexibility, good communication skills and a commitment to multi-agency team work
- Time Management skills and ability to prioritise work load
- Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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