EIP Care Coordinator/Care Navigator

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Bradford seeks a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to join their team. The role involves assessing individuals at risk of psychosis and providing care coordination. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health services. The position offers various benefits and the opportunity for ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess relevant qualifications in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy.
• Experience in mental health services is essential.
• Ability to coordinate care and communicate effectively with service users.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments for individuals at risk of psychosis.
• Provide supportive care coordination during treatment.
• Work collaboratively with service users and their support networks.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Care coordination

Collaboration with MDT

Supportive interventions

Education

Relevant degree (Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy)

Job description

This is an exciting development opportunity for a Band 6 Mental health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to join the Bradford and Airedale Early Intervention in Psychosis Assessment team as a Care Coordinator/Care Navigator.

The Early Intervention hub is a dynamic high performing service based in Bradford. The successful applicant will join an experienced, established team of supportive specialist mental health professionals and will work closely within a MDT framework.

The role focuses on specialist assessment of individuals presenting with potential first episode psychosis and those at risk of developing psychosis (At Risk Mental States) across the Bradford region. The successful postholder will undertake care coordination responsibilities working closely with individuals referred, their carers and support networks, offering supportive interventions during the period of care.

BDCT EIP are committed to supporting staff with regular clinical and caseload management supervision and offer a culture of learning and ongoing progression to help you grow. In line with National EIP safer staffing practices, staff caseloads are protected to enable effective, responsive high quality work., Working in partnership with service users, carers, child and adult mental health services, primary care and other agencies, coordinate, assess and plan and provide programmes of care aimed at optimising social recovery for individuals recovering from a first episode of psychosis or those at risk of psychosis.

Core Values

• We Care
• We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen
• We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver
• We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:

Benefits

• Increase mileage rates for > 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement