Family Interventions in Psychosis Practitioner

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Barking; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Family Interventions in Psychosis Practitioner. This dynamic role involves providing essential support to individuals and families experiencing their first episode of psychosis. You will be part of a dedicated team, delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to the development of innovative care practices. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to develop your skills in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience with complex mental health needs, especially psychosis.
• Training in structured family interventions is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision for MDT members undertaking FI training.
• Plan and evaluate carer-focused education and support programmes.

Skills

Family Interventions

Clinical Supervision

Evidence-based Psychological Therapies

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Education

PG Certificate in Family Interventions in Psychosis

Relevant Professional Registration

Job description

Family Interventions in Psychosis Practitioner

Band 7

Main area: Psychologist Grade Band 7

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (12 month contract)

Hours: Part time - 18.75 hours per week

Job ref: 395-BD195-24

Site: Barking Community Hospital

Town: Barking

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 plus HCAS per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a dynamic Band 7 Family Interventions Worker at the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Barking & Dagenham.

The successful candidate will provide Family Interventions for individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis and their families, support the provision of carer wellbeing interventions and carers' groups. A core part of the role will also involve the provision of teaching, consultation and supervision to members of the MDT.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should have experience of providing structured interventions to families and carers, and will have accessed training in at least one form of family work. Supervision will be provided by a senior Clinical Psychologist within the team. Additionally, we offer monthly FIp group supervision.

The post holder will join a well-established and supportive early intervention in psychosis service for people with a psychotic diagnosis and their families. The post holder will join a group of therapists in the EIP team, working with people aged between 14-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

This post will suit someone with an interest in developing their skills in applying evidence-based psychological therapies with this client group and working with multi-disciplinary teams. The post holders will be expected to participate in supervision and CPD focused on evidence-based interventions in psychosis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical supervision for MDT members undertaking FI training.
• Provide FI supervision and consultation to other clinicians undertaking FI training and delivering low intensity interventions.
• Contribute to formal and informal teaching for community multi-professional staff.
• Have a commitment to undertake research in Family Intervention and family inclusive practice.
• Ensure high quality FI in the service in line with clinical governance.
• Plan, coordinate and evaluate carer focused education and support programmes.
• Work as an autonomous professional within established professional guidelines and codes of conduct.

Person specification

Qualifications

• One of the following qualifications: (Nurse Advanced, Social Worker Specialist, Occupational Therapist Advanced, Psychologist, Family Therapist).
• Registration by the relevant practitioner registering body.
• To have completed a PG Certificate in Family Interventions in Psychosis.

Experience

• Working with people with complex mental health needs to include psychosis.
• Experience of delivering HEE Family Interventions to clients in Early Intervention Teams.
• Experience working with clients and families who have experienced a first episode psychosis.

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of FIp.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of a range of approaches to working with families and carers where someone is experiencing psychosis.

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.