Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/SW)

West London NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking passionate clinicians to join their multidisciplinary team. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis. As part of a supportive and innovative team, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, and delivering holistic care to service users and their families. With opportunities for ongoing professional development and training in specialist interventions, this position promises both personal and professional growth. If you are a dynamic practitioner looking to contribute to a diverse community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration.
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively assess and plan care for individuals experiencing psychosis.
• Manage a caseload and provide clinical supervision to junior staff.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Community Mental Health

Psycho-education

Risk Management

Supervision

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Social Worker (SW)

Job description

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Band 6

Main area: Early Intervention Practitioner Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 222-LS-CARMHS-372

Site: Early Intervention, Town: London

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 13/01/2025

Job overview

We are seeking passionate and creative clinicians to join our friendly and experienced team. You will be working alongside colleagues as part of the multidisciplinary team, collaboratively assessing and planning care and interventions for individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our diverse community, holistically with service users and their loved ones, making a positive difference to individuals’ lives.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic clinical practitioner, either a Nurse, Social Worker (SW), or Occupational Therapist (OT), to work with a caseload of service users and their networks, supporting them on their recovery journey.

You will join a forward-thinking team that strives to provide outstanding holistic and safe care in collaboration with the Community and Recovery Mental Health Services (CARMHS). You will have supervision and ongoing professional development with opportunities for training in specialist First Episode Psychosis interventions and skills.

This is a full-time post (WTE 1.0) working Monday to Friday, 9-5 hours. Based at Ealing Early Intervention Service, Cherington House, Cherington Road, Hanwell.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Early Intervention Service MH Practitioner is to work in partnership with First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users, wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations, informing their care and recovery plans. You will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, collaboratively assessing and planning care and support for individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis and manage a caseload.

The postholder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with a sound background in community mental health settings, working flexibly and promoting the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. They will have an understanding of evidence-based clinical interventions for this care group, including psycho-education, physical health and wellbeing support, and risk minimisation planning.

They will provide clinical supervision to junior staff and students.

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.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

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

• 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 junior staff within own and/or other disciplines.
• Working in partnership with other agencies
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Working with people with psychosis
• CAMHS and/or CYP experience
• Care coordination and care planning within CPA in the community.

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders
• Mental health issues within diverse communities
• The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice
• Safeguarding policies and procedures
• Evidence-based interventions for First Episode Psychosis including psychological treatments
• Care Programme Approach principles
• Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk-taking, and strength-based approaches to care delivery.
• Sufficient clinical knowledge to make autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgment about available options.

Skills

• Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively; revising and adjusting priorities as required according to the needs of individual patients and the service.
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required
• Work using own initiative, flexibility, and practicing self-awareness
• Ability to frequently work under pressure, to meet deadlines and manage risk in the dynamic clinical working environment.
• Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate guidance from senior colleagues.
• Higher-level communication skills, both written and oral

Other Requirements

• Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Able to use peer and group supervision creatively
• Ability to be reflective and apply constructive criticism to professional development

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. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

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.

Name: Georgiana Smith

Job title: Team Manager

Email address: [e-mail]

For more information or an informal chat/visit please contact:

Georgiana Smith (Team Manager) on 07484 519670 or email [e-mail]

At West London NHS Trust, we want to support you to build a career you can be proud of, starting before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage, and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families, and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.