Mental Health Practitioner

West London NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust's Ealing Early Intervention Service is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover a secondment. This dynamic, community-based team provides specialist assessment and treatment for young people with a first episode of psychosis.

You will manage caseloads, undertake assessments and care planning, deliver evidence-based interventions, involve families and carers, monitor physical health, and contribute to MDTs and service development.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health with acute/complex needs.
• Experience supervising staff within own or other disciplines.
• Experience working in community mental health settings.
• CAMHS and/or CYP experience.
• Care co-ordination and care planning within CPA in the community.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and care planning.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions in line with Early Intervention in Psychosis standards.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to support recovery.
• Contribute to physical health monitoring and holistic care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and service development initiatives.
• Provide crisis management and risk management as required.
• Support service users with education, employment and social recovery goals.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and contribute to performance targets.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

First Episode Psychosis

Recovery-focused care

Trauma-informed care

Safeguarding

Care coordination

Education

Registered RMN/OT/SW

Family Interventions Qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join the Ealing Early Intervention Service on a fixed-term basis.

Ealing EIS is a dynamic, multidisciplinary community mental health team providing specialist assessment and treatment for young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We are passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based, recovery-focused care that promotes hope, social inclusion and positive outcomes for service users and their families.

We are seeking a skilled practitioner who is committed to person-centred care and who thrives within a collaborative and supportive team environment.

This post is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide cover during a period of secondment. Internal applicants may be considered on a secondment basis subject to agreement from their substantive manager.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will:

• Manage a caseload of service users experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and care planning.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions in line with Early Intervention in Psychosis standards.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to support recovery.
• Contribute to physical health monitoring and holistic care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and service development initiatives.
• Provide crisis management and risk management as required.
• Support service users with education, employment and social recovery goals.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and contribute to performance targets.

About us

Ealing Early Intervention Service is a committed and innovative team that values compassion, inclusion and continuous improvement. We take pride in supporting staff development and fostering a positive team culture where learning and professional growth are encouraged.

As part of our service, you will receive:

• Regular clinical and managerial supervision.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Supportive multidisciplinary working.
• Experience within a nationally recognised Early Intervention in Psychosis model.
• Access to quality improvement and service development projects.

Job 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. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health disorders and relationship to physical disorders
• Mental health issues within diverse communities
• The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice
• Safeguarding policies and procedure
• Evidence -based interventions for First Episode Psychosis
• Trauma Informed approaches to care
• The principles of recovery, positive risk taking and strength-based approaches to care.

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
• Family Interventions Qualification

Experience

• Post-qualification experience in mental health; working with individuals with acute and complex needs
• Experience of supervising staff within own and/or other disciplines.
• Working in partnership with other agencies
• Experience of working in a community mh setting
• Working with people with psychosis
• CAMHS and/or CYP experience
• Care co-ordination and care planning within CPA in the community.

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.

£45,953 to £54,254 a yearPer annum inc HCAS