Senior Mental Health Practitioner: Early Intervention in Psychosis

NSFT; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house & external training programs

Career progression

27 days annual leave increasing to 33

NHS discounts

Job summary

NSFT is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Case Manager to join the Early Intervention in Psychosis service in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. This full-time, substantive Band 6 role focuses on delivering timely, evidence-based interventions for first-episode psychosis across ages 14-65.

The post requires a core professional qualification (nurse, social worker or occupational therapist) with mandatory physical intervention training.

Qualifications

• A core qualification is required; you might be a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.
• Experience of working with Psychosis in Early Intervention teams would be advantageous but is not essential.
• You will work alongside a dedicated group of clinicians who place service user, family and social recovery at the centre of care.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the care coordination of a caseload of people, working alongside the current MDT to deliver NICE concordant care.
• NSFT supports CPD with learning activities and a personal development plan agreed with your manager.

Skills

EI experience

Case management

Community work

Psychosis care

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Student nurse supervisor training / willingness to train

Job description

NSFT is seeking a Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Case Manager to join the Early Intervention in Psychosis service in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. This full-time, substantive Band 6 role focuses on delivering timely, evidence-based interventions for first-episode psychosis across ages 14-65.

The post requires a core professional qualification (nurse, social worker or occupational therapist) with mandatory physical intervention training.