Practitioner for Early Intervention in Psychosis Service

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dedicated mental health professional to provide high-quality care for service users experiencing First Episode Psychosis. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, developing innovative services and ensuring adherence to care policies, while promoting a recovery-oriented approach. This exciting opportunity involves coordinating care and delivering specialized therapy in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering specialist interventions such as CBT for Psychosis.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Complying with relevant mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assessing care needs and developing care programmes.
• Delivering specialist interventions and adhering to clinical policies.
• Coordinating care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis

Family Interventions

Multidisciplinary Assessment

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

To be personally responsible and professionally accountable for a service user caseload within the community, focusing on service users with or suspected of having a First Episode Psychosis (FEP). To provide high quality care and treatment in conjunction with other professionals through the Trust’s agreed multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment care programmes.

To participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary Early Intervention Service team in developing high quality and innovative services for service users with First Episode Psychosis.

This is a fixed-term role, offered on a secondment basis for NHS staff—please obtain permission before applying.

Employment requires an Enhanced/Standard DBS check, which the Trust will cover. Applicants subscribed to the DBS update service may present a valid certificate instead of a new check.

Responsibilities include assessing care needs, developing and evaluating care programmes for patients aged 14-65, with supervision from a designated supervisor, and promoting multidisciplinary assessment and review.

Acts as a Care Co-ordinator, adhering to Trust policies on Integrated CPA and Risk Assessment. Delivers specialist interventions such as Family Interventions or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), according to skills.

Works in a socially inclusive way aligned with the recovery model, promotes carers’ needs, completes assessments, supports local Carer/User Groups, and promotes the Trust’s philosophy of care.

Administers medication in compliance with relevant policies and legislation. Participates in the Team Duty Worker rota and Initial Assessment rota, ensuring adherence to clinical policies and legal regulations, including the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

At Dorset HealthCare, we are committed to empowering individuals through outstanding healthcare services. We operate across community hospitals, inpatient facilities, and integrated services for nearly 800,000 people. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC in 2019, we pride ourselves on a positive patient and staff experience.

Join our diverse, inclusive team of 7,000 staff dedicated to excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement. For more details or informal visits, contact: Simon Potterton, Service Lead, at [e-mail] or 01202 584336.