Advanced Practitioner

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Advanced Practitioner

The closing date is 27 May 2025

We are recruiting an Advanced Practitioner/NMP to work within the North Northumberland Community Treatment Team, based at Hawkhill in Alnwick.

You will be working within an established multidisciplinary clinical team and as part of the leadership team, alongside the Team Manager and Clinical Lead. The service covers the northern area of Northumberland, operating from two bases in Alnwick and Berwick, working with service users, families, and carers in their home environments, as well as within the team base.

The successful candidate will need to have a relevant registered qualification, be flexible in your approach, and able to respond to the needs of the service.

As an Advanced Practitioner/NMP, you will have an identified NMP caseload, support the step-up service, and work within the Leadership Team to develop the service. You will provide clinical supervision, offer expert clinical advice within complex situations, support positive risk-taking, and work effectively alongside colleagues across CNTW and external partnerships.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Practitioner/NMP, you will have an identified NMP caseload, support the step-up service, and work within the Leadership Team to develop the service. You will provide clinical supervision, offer expert clinical advice within complex situations, support positive risk-taking, and work effectively alongside colleagues across CNTW and external partnerships.

You will need excellent organisational, time management, and delegation skills. You will facilitate and deliver training within the team. Additionally, you will support the development and training of staff and work with the management team to ensure cohesive leadership structures, embedding high clinical standards and delivery of care within the Community Treatment Team.

The successful candidate will lead in maintaining and reviewing safe and responsive care through team meetings, supervision, attending Local After-Action Reviews, Serious Incident Panels, and supporting staff with debriefs following complex or serious incidents.

You will hold expert clinical skills and experience in supporting service users with complex mental health issues. You will also contribute to the development of the Community Treatment Team in line with service transformation, delivering care in innovative and flexible ways to meet patient needs.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce who are caring and compassionate, capable of meeting the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. We offer a dynamic working environment to build your career.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached the full job description for details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification Education and Qualification

• First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD, or equivalent (e.g., Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist).
• Skills and experience in treating individuals with mental health issues.
• Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence-based treatments relevant to the pathway.
• ENB 998/P126/127 Student Assessor.
• Safeguarding Children and Adults Training.

Knowledge and experience

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team, managing complex cases and risk.
• Commitment to multi-agency and multi-disciplinary partnership working.
• Experience supporting staff in clinical service provision.
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload flexibly.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.

Skills and competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Accurate record keeping and excellent report writing skills.
• Evidence-based clinical skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust