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

Community Nurse
The closing date is 26 November 2026

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 and dignity.

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: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 263-SCG26-141-HD
Job locations: St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3XT, United Kingdom

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3XT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Pathway Manager, Dominique Hill, dominique.hill1@cntw.nhs.uk

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice.