Community Practitioner

Job overview

The Northumberland Recovery Partnership has an opportunity for a Band 6 Community Practitioner to work within the team.

The role entails working with adults affected by substance and alcohol misuse providing safe and effective interventions, harm reduction advice, and use of psychosocial interventions to support service users to consider and achieve recovery.

The team consists of a well-established mix of professionals that work collaboratively to deliver individualised care. The role involves individualised clinical assessment, care planning, formulation, and collaborative working across the multi-agency team.

The applicant will be expected to demonstrate leadership within the team, providing supervision to junior staff and supporting students.

The applicant will be expected to cover bases that fall within the Northumberland Recovery Partnership's geographical area which includes Blyth & Ashington

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the review and Management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.

Provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff, statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.

In collaboration with the Service User and Carer where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.

To consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in Care Planning where appropriate.

To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.

The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning. Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.

To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

To incorporate a client centred philosophy into nursing practice and client centred collaborative care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 3rd February 2026

Closing date : 17th February 2026

We welcome your application.