Community Practitioner

NHS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a skilled Community Practitioner to join the Community Treatment Team. This position involves delivering high-quality, recovery-oriented care, providing support to clients with complex mental health needs. Applicants should have a professional qualification as a First Level Registered Nurse or equivalent, with strong communication and teamwork skills. The role offers a dynamic work environment focused on ensuring smooth transitions between hospital and community care.

Qualifications

• Professional Registration as a First Level Registered Nurse or equivalent.
• Evidence of post‑registration clinical experience relevant to community mental health.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality mental health care in community services.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and care planning.
• Work collaboratively with inpatient teams for discharge planning.

Skills

Adaptability

Excellent communication

Multi-agency teamwork

Evidence-based therapeutic interventions

Risk assessment and social planning

Leadership skills

Education

Professional Qualification as a First Level Registered Nurse

Post-registration training in clinical/psychological interventions

Job description

Go back Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Community Practitioner

The closing date is 20 January 2026

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Band 6 Community Practitioner to join our Team within the Community Treatment Team. This post offers a dynamic and rewarding mix of community and hospital in‑reach responsibilities, with a focus on delivering high‑quality, recovery‑oriented care.

In this role, you will provide care coordination and nursing support to service users with complex mental health needs across both community and inpatient settings. You’ll play a crucial part in ensuring smooth transitions between hospital and community care, attending Mental Health Act tribunals, preparing professional reports, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams.

You will need to be clinically experienced, solution‑focused and competent in working with individuals, their families and carers in a community setting. You should have a collaborative and enthusiastic approach, as well as the passion and commitment to develop and promote recovery‑based interventions for adults with mental health related needs.

We want you to be committed to ensuring that only the highest standards of care are delivered to our service users, their families and carers. In return one of our top priorities is looking after our staff so that we have a happy and healthy workforce.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high‑quality, person‑centred mental health care in community services
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and care planning
• Attend Mental Health Act tribunals and professional meetings as required
• Prepare formal clinical reports for tribunals
• Work collaboratively with inpatient teams to facilitate discharge planning and continuity of care
• Provide support and input during mental health crises and implement robust risk‑management plans
• Mentor and support junior staff, students and colleagues
• Liaise effectively with GPs, social workers, carers and other services

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 6th January 2026

Closing date : 20th January 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• 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
• Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection
• Up‑to‑date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of evidence‑based treatments for psychosis and non‑psychosis

Knowledge and Experience

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives
• 12 to 24 months band 5 qualified nurse experience, dependent upon service need
• Experience of working within a community mental health setting

Skills

• Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi‑agency teamwork
• Ability to provide evidence‑based therapeutic interventions
• Comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/social planning
• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others)
• Experience of working within a community mental health setting
• Knowledge of other services which link to community services, including voluntary and statutory agencies
• Training & Induction of staff
• Teaching/Presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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