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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust Community Nurse
The closing date is 17 November 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 nurse to join our Children's Community Learning Disability and Behaviour Support Service in North Cumbria. This nursing team offer a children's learning disability community nursing service along with an Early Intervention Service for Children with a Learning Disability and or Autism (age 2-11 years) who present with Behaviour which may challenge others.
The post holder will support children with a learning disability and or Autism and their families across the learning disability and CAMHS services. This may include proactive support for children with a learning disability and presenting mental health difficulties to prevent tier 3 services being required. They will be able to deliver a service which is high in quality, efficient and sustainable. The framework of Positive Behaviour Support will be applied by the post holder to support children and their families to increase quality of life outcomes and reduce behaviours which may challenge.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated, inspirational candidate who is committed to delivering a high-quality service.
They will work within the framework of Positive Behaviour Support, to increase the quality of life for our children, young people and families. This may include include working across areas such as physical health promotion, sleep support, emotional wellbeing, skills development and capable environments.
They will have excellent communication skills and good interpersonal skills as the service works collaboratively with other health partners and the third sector to deliver the care to our families.
The successful candidate will facilitate various parent programmes alongside managing a caseload.
They will work autonomously in their day to day work with the support and guidance of the multi disciplinary team.
They will be able to demonstrate their personal alignment with the Trust Values.
The post holder will need to meet the mobility and geographical requirements of the post which require travel to community premises and across the sites as needed.
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.
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. Inreturn one of our top priorities is looking after our staff so that we have a happy and healthy workforce.
You will need to be 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.
CNTW are an organisation that prides itself on honesty & transparency to promote quality care every day.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
263-CCG26-351-AD-A
Job locations
Lilyhall Business Centre
Jubilee Road
Workington
CA14 4HA
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 3rd November2026
Closing date : 17th November 2026
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 3rd November2026
Closing date : 17th 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.
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).
Additional information
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
Lilyhall Business Centre
Jubilee Road
Workington
CA14 4HA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lilyhall Business Centre
Jubilee Road
Workington
CA14 4HA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead
Susan Render
01900705800
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
263-CCG26-351-AD-A
Job locations
Lilyhall Business Centre
Jubilee Road
Workington
CA14 4HA
United Kingdom
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