Assessment and Triage Practitioner

The role involves gathering information then making an informed decision as to which service would best meet an individual's need, this may
involve risk assessment and referring an individual onto secondary care or a partner agency. The role also involves completing telephone
assessments for those individuals who have been accepted into the service, establishing positive working relationships with wider trust services,
particularly our colleagues within secondary care services and maintaining good links with GP's/Primary care., 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.
We are looking for caring, dedicated people with experience of working within the area of mental health, who have a professional registration and who are committed to delivering an excellent service for people with mild to moderate common mental health problems.
We are committed to ongoing action to embrace diversity and working to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff and patients.
We welcome applications from candidates regardless of sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or religion. We are keen to receive applications from bilingual and multilingual speakers.

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 Association
+ 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?, This service is an 8am - 8pm service weekdays . The post holder will be based in Carlisle in the East of the county.
As a service we are currently offering a combination of face-to-face and remote working (telephone consultation and video consultation delivered
either from one of our office bases or via home working), this offers the opportunity for increased flexibility and improved work / life balance. We
anticipate that this will be the case in the future.