Community Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 practitioner to work within the West Cumbria CTT.

The Band 6 Community Practitioner is responsible for delivering high-quality, person-centred care within CTT, supporting individuals living with a range of mental health needs in a community setting. The role involves working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to promote recovery, independence, and wellbeing, while reducing hospital admissions and supporting early discharge.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload, providing holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in line with evidence-based practice and organisational policies. Care is delivered in service users' homes, clinics, and other community settings, ensuring accessibility and continuity of care.

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, contributing to care planning and review processes

Deliver therapeutic interventions in line with individual care plans, including psychosocial and recovery-focused approaches

Monitor depot injections in clinic and community settings, ensuring safe practice and adherence to protocols

Monitor mental state, medication concordance, and physical health, escalating concerns appropriately

Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships to support engagement and promote recovery

Work collaboratively with service users, carers, families, and partner agencies

Participate in safeguarding processes and risk management, including crisis response where required

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.