Lead Practitioner - Horsham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive

Supervision

CPD through training

Flexible remote working

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Lead Practitioner for the Horsham Early Intervention in Psychosis service. The role focuses on care coordination for a caseload of 14–65-year-olds with first episode psychosis or at-risk mental state, from referral to discharge for up to three years.

Some remote working is available within a multidisciplinary team. Registration as a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist is required, with mentorship training and ongoing CPD expected to support

Qualifications

• Completion of a mentorship course or ENB equivalent.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination for a small caseload of clients aged 14 to 65 with suspected or confirmed first episode psychosis or an at‑risk mental state, from referral to discharge for up to three years.
• Develop therapeutic relationships and person‑centred care and treatment plans to reduce distress, maintain independence, prevent relapse and promote recovery and social inclusion.
• Work with friends and family as a key part of how care is delivered.
• Work in partnership with clients with complex health and social care needs, using NICE recommended interventions and an assertive outreach approach.
• Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies.
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families and carers.
• Triage and assess referrals to the service.
• Assess, plan and implement care.
• Provide specialist advice and carry out specialist assessments.

Skills

Care coordination

Therapeutic relationships

NICE interventions

Assertive outreach

Partnership working

CPA process

Clinical governance

Education

Mentorship course/ENB equivalent

Evidence of CPD

Tools

N/A

Job description

A Lead Practitioner post in the Horsham Early Intervention in Psychosis service, based at New Park House. The work is care coordination for a small caseload aged 14 to 65 with first episode psychosis or an at‑risk mental state, from referral to discharge for up to three years. It sits in one of six Trust‑run early intervention teams, which are small and multidisciplinary, with some remote working. Current registration as a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist is required.

What the job involves

• Provide care coordination for a small caseload of clients aged 14 to 65 with suspected or confirmed first episode psychosis or an at‑risk mental state, from referral to discharge for up to three years
• Develop therapeutic relationships and person‑centred care and treatment plans to reduce distress, maintain independence, prevent relapse and promote recovery and social inclusion
• Work with friends and family as a key part of how care is delivered
• Work in partnership with clients with complex health and social care needs, using NICE recommended interventions and an assertive outreach approach
• Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies
• Promote the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families and carers
• Triage and assess referrals to the service
• Assess, plan and implement care
• Provide specialist advice and carry out specialist assessments

Qualifications

• Completion of a mentorship course or ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• Current registration as a practitioner in mental health, learning disability, adult, social work or occupational therapy, appropriate to the role

Experience

• Significant post‑qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience working with people with psychosis and complex health and social care needs
• Experience managing a caseload
• Experience providing a range of clinical interventions to people with varied health problems
• Experience conducting clinical assessments, including risk assessments
• Previous experience of working in the community

Skills & knowledge

• Experience working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of partnership working across statutory and non‑statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Keen interest in the principles and ethos of early intervention in psychosis

Nice to have

• Previous experience of supporting people with mental health and social care difficulties

What’s offered

• £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 nurses and practitioners, pro rata and subject to terms and conditions
• Clinical, managerial and professional supervision
• Continuing professional development through internal and external training and university accredited courses
• Flexible working, with remote working when appropriate