Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Monkton Hall Town Jarrow Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2025 23:59
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner
Band 7
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 Network
* 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?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMH) for CYPS as part of the Lifespan Model which has been developed within South Tyneside.
This role will provide the post holder with the opportunity to apply and use their skills within primary care making sure that children, young people and their families and carers receive appropriate and timely assessment, while working with partner agencies.
This is a very exciting, diverse, and autonomous role, as such it will be vital to have positive working relationships with the primary and secondary care team, as well as third sector organisations.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Band 7 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner who will work directly into the GP surgeries, working into the MH pathway to be a step-down support for families and young people with time limited interventions at key times in a young person’s life.
The postholder should have extensive experience of working with children and young people within a mental health setting and who can work autonomously within GP practices and is also an effective team member.
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.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and 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
* Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies relevant to Pathway.
* Post Graduate Degree or equivalent qualification or experience.
* ENB 998/P126/127
* Student Nurse Assessor or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Participate in Joint Development Reviews
* Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
* Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
* Knowledge and Understanding of equal opportunities legislation and policies.
* Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
* Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
Skills and competencies
* Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
* Evidence of effective organisational skills
* Evidence of Leadership Skills.
* Expert Clinical Supervision Skills
* Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping.
* Evidence of excellent Report writing.
* Evidence based clinical / psychological skills and advanced nursing practice.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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