Early intervention practitioner (CPN, Social Worker or OT)

West London NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Early Intervention Practitioner to join their dynamic team. This role involves working closely with individuals experiencing psychosis, providing tailored care and support to enhance their recovery journey. You will assess, plan, and implement care while collaborating with service users and their families. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the community, ensuring that each service user receives the best possible care. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to advance their career in mental health services.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with experience in mental health settings.
• Demonstrable experience in care coordination and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care plans for service users with complex needs.
• Provide specialist advice and supervision to junior staff.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Care Coordination

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Qualified RMN/OT/SW

CBT Training

Family Therapy Qualification

Job description

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Early Intervention Practitioner (CPN, Social Worker or OT)

Band 6

Main area: Early Intervention Practitioner (CPN, Social Worker or OT)
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 222-LS-CARMHS-377

Site: Early Intervention Service (H&F)
Town: London
Salary: £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of 20% HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 17/02/2025

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

Job Overview

The role of the Early Intervention Practitioner is to work in partnership with “At Risk Mental State” (ARMS) and First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users, wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations informing their care and recovery plans. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Band 6 Care Coordinator (either a Nurse, Social Worker (SW), or Occupational Therapist (OT)) based at Hounslow. The individual must be enthusiastic, committed, compassionate and experienced with a good knowledge of the issues and guidance around working with psychosis.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner responsible for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties:

• To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk.
• Work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery principles.
• Offer specialist assessment and advice where required.
• Assess, manage and regularly review ongoing risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.
• Ensure that clinical practice is evidence-based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• Provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications).

Working for Our Organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration.
• CBT training.
• Family Therapy Qualification.
• Evidence of recent or ongoing continuous professional development.

Experience

• Demonstrable substantive post-qualifying experience in psychiatry, with evidence of relevant experience at Band 6 in a community mental health setting.
• Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines.
• Working in partnership with other agencies.
• Working with people with psychosis.
• Carry out Care coordination and planning within CPA in the community.
• Working with Children and Adolescents – CAMHS.
• Working with At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service.

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders and their relationship to physical disorders.
• Risk assessment and management.
• Mental health issues within community services.
• Clinical and professional aspects of complex cases.
• Psychological treatments.
• Care Programme Approach principles.
• The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos, and practice.
• Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk-taking, and strengths-oriented approaches to care delivery.
• Use of psychosocial assessment and interventions.
• Sufficient clinical knowledge to make autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgment about available options.

Autonomy

• Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively through robust prioritizing of own and others' workloads.
• Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations.
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required.
• Exercise initiative, flexibility, tact, and self-awareness.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Team/self-management and organization skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken.

Other

• Higher level communication skills, both written and oral.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities.
• Willing to use peer and group supervision creatively.

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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