Job Description

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 focussed 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 both community services
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and care planning
• Attend Mental Health Act tribunals and professionals' 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 service

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.
Details
Date posted
06 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-CCG26-008-AB
Job locations
Molineux Street NHS Centre
Byker
NE6 1SG
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th January 2026
Closing date : 20th January 2026
We welcome your application. Job description
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
Essential

• 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
• Mentor Training.
• 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.

Desirable

• Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a community mental health setting

Skills
Essential

• Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
• Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
• Comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
• 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).

Desirable

• 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.

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• 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
• Mentor Training.
• 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.

Desirable

• Knowledge of evidence based treatments for psychosis and non psychosis

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a community mental health setting

Skills
Essential

• Adaptability, flexibility, excellent communication skills and commitment to multi-agency team work
• Ability to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
• Comprehensive skills for continuous assessment of risks/safety planning skills
• 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).

Desirable

• 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.

Skills Required