Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

An NHS trust for mental health in the north of England

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is an English public healthcare organisation that provides mental health, learning disability and neurological care to people across the north of England. According to its own presentation, it is one of the largest mental health and disability trusts in England and also offers some national specialist services.

Areas of care and types of service

Care activity is organised around several clinical categories: community services, inpatient services, learning disability, mental health, neurodevelopmental, neurological and specialist services. The service search on the website allows filtering by service type and audience, distinguishing between adults, children and young people, and older people.

Geographical coverage and sites

The trust serves people from various areas of the north of England, including Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North Cumbria, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Its network of centres includes Carleton Clinic, Ferndene, Hopewood Park, Monkwearmouth Hospital, Northgate Hospital, St. George's Park, St Nicholas Hospital and Walkergate Park.

Research, teaching and involvement

The organisation carries out research activity and maintains ways for patients, carers and citizens to get involved. These include the Family Ambassadors programme, the Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG), volunteering, trust membership and the possibility of standing as a governor. It also publishes self-help guides on anxiety, depression and low mood, bereavement, domestic abuse and eating disorders, available in alternative formats.

Employment and career development

The trust offers vacancies in areas such as nursing, medicine, allied health professionals (AHPs), clinical support, pharmacy, psychology, administration and support services through NTW Solutions, as well as temporary work (bank), apprenticeship programmes and the Multi-Professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) role. It has an Application Support Hub with guidance on applying for a position, preparing for interviews and comparing qualifications.

Corporate information and transparency

The organisation publishes documentation on equality, diversity and human rights, health inequalities, annual gender pay gap reports, WRES and WDES, as well as its constitution, the modern slavery statement, information on patient safety and safer staffing. It also has a Charity that works to improve the experience of people who use its services and those who care for them.

Location and contact

St. Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XT · Phone: 0191 246 6800