Clinical Specialist (Nurse)

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Camden & Islington Early Intervention Service is expanding and seeking four Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists. Candidates will provide innovative care for individuals experiencing First Episode Psychosis, delivering assessments, treatment, and culturally sensitive support within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Access to clinical supervision and peer support

Engagement in research initiatives

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in senior specialist capacity caring for people with first episode psychosis.
• Sound practical experience of patient/service user care.
• Understanding of Mental Health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct early assessments and provide treatment for First Episode Psychosis.
• Deliver person-centered care focused on social recovery.
• Act as care coordinator within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Patient care

Engagement

Culturally sensitive care

Education

Qualified and Registered Nurse

CBT in Psychosis

Mentalisation Based Therapy

Job description

The Camden & Islington Early Intervention Service is undergoing an exciting expansion, with the ambition to become a Gold Standard Service. Focused on delivering the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) model, the service aims to reduce relapse rates, minimize inpatient admissions, and promote service user recovery through social inclusion and maximizing strengths and potential. We are looking for energetic, motivated, and skilled practitioners to join us in achieving this goal.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for four Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists to join the Islington Early Intervention Service, an innovative and dynamic team supporting individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP). As a member of a well-established, multi-disciplinary team, you will work with a culturally diverse population in the London Borough of Islington, helping service users achieve both symptomatic and social recovery.

Key responsibilities include:

Conducting early assessments, diagnoses, and providing treatment for FEP.

Delivering person-centered, culturally sensitive care aimed at promoting stability, skill development, and social role enhancement.

Facilitating both symptomatic and social recovery by actively engaging with service users.

Reducing stigma and ensuring that initial service contact is supportive and non-disconcerting.

Educating and involving carers in the service user's care journey.

The Islington Early Intervention Service is deeply involved in research and actively participates in multi-center studies, allowing team members to engage with cutting-edge mental health initiatives.

About us

At Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, our values focus on providing service users with the best possible chance for rapid recovery. We have three key priorities:

Early and Effective Intervention

Helping People to Live Well

Research and Innovation

The cultural pillars that guide our work include valuing each other, empowerment, simplicity, and staying connected.

By joining us, you will be part of a Trust with a national reputation for research, committed to high-quality and innovative clinical care

Job responsibilities

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will act as a care coordinator for a defined group of clients, working autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of health and psycho-social interventions for FEP and a desire to further develop skills in a community-based setting.

The role offers a supportive environment with clinical supervision, peer support, and access to the Early Intervention training program. Additionally, there are opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of group programs for service users.

Join us in making a real impact on mental health recovery in a forward-thinking and research-focused team.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Qualified and Registered Nurse
• Other advanced relevant training i.e. CBT in psychosis/dynamics of mental health practice / Mentalisation Based Therapy / NMP etc.

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable experience in a senior specialist capacity caring for people with first episode psychosis in a community care or inpatient setting.
• Sound practical experience of patient / service user care and engagement within the wider context of the organisation

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Mental Health legislation, its application and use in practice.

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.

£42,471 to £50,364 a yearPer annum inc of HCAS