Community Nurse in Newcastle

On-site in Newcastle·Part-time·Added today (last checked 12 Nov)

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 a year
About £2,220 - £2,640 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Newcastle
Contract: Part-time
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 26 November

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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Newcastle.

The role

Job summary

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Nurse to join the Intensive Positive Behaviour Support Team for a 9-month secondment. We're a community team who work with children/young people between the ages of 4-18 with a learning disability and or autism spectrum disorder. We also support transition and timely discharge from inpatient settings.

The post holder will support children with a learning disability and or autism, and their families using Positive Behaviour Support, the Lifeworld model, and trauma informed approaches.

Main duties of the job

To manage case work under direction of care co-ordinator/ Pathway Clinical Lead and provide ongoing Assessment and Recovery focused Care Planning for service users who do not have enhanced needs and where risks are assessed as low, under the supervision of the Pathway Clinical Lead.

To provide, under the direction of a Care Coordinator and or Pathway Clinical Lead, effective treatment and intervention to service users with complex and substantial needs.

To deliver evidenced based clinical and psychologically based Interventions, with appropriate Training and supervision and as directed by Pathway Clinical Lead and Supervisor.

The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered and that this promotes Recovery and Wellbeing and maximises Independence.To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect anddignity.

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 adynamic 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 description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 12th November 2026

Closing date : 26th November 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education & 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
Experience of working with children and young people

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care/ learning disability 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.

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.