Job summary
The role of the Early Intervention Practitioner is to work in partnership with "At Risk mental state" (ARMS) and First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations informing their care and recovery plans. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions evidenced based for this particular care group - including education and support, carer and family psycho-education and risk minimisation planning. The post holder will work at all times flexibly and to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice.
We are seeking to recruit 2 dynamic Band 6 Care Coordinator either a Nurse, Social Worker (SW) or Occupational Therapist (OT) based at Hammersmith and Fulham.The individual must be enthusiastic, committed, compassionate and experienced with a good knowledge of the issues and guidance around working with psychosis. In addition, have some experience of working with young people and adults aged 14 to 65 years with a range of complex mental health issues.
This role would be to cover additional demands within the service.This will be ideal for staff who are looking for flexible working whilst developing their Professionals skills
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner and responsible for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking these duties:
- To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk.
- They will work alongside the service user to develop their care plan along the recovery principles.
- To offer specialist assessment and advice where required.
- To assess, manage and regular review on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.
- To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
- To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate (mentorship and preceptorship qualifications)
- To act within the relevant Code of Conduct dependent on your Registration Body.
About us
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.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
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.
Job description
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
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration
Desirable
- CBT training
- Family Therapy Qualification
- Evidence of recent or ongoing continuous professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable substantive post qualifying experience in psychiatry, with evidence of relevant experience at Band 6 in a community mental health setting.
- Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- Working in partnership with other agencies.
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Working with people with psychosis.
- Carry out Care co- ordination and planning within CPA in the community.
- Working with Children and Adolescents - CAMHS
- Working with At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders
- Assessment skills.
- Risk assessment and management.
- Mental health issues within community services
- Clinical and professional aspects of complex cases
- Psychological treatments
- Symptom control management
- Care Programme Approach principles
- The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice
- Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk taking and strengths orientated approaches to care delivery.
- Use of psychosocial assessment and interventions.
- Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively through robust prioritising of own and others workloads
- Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence
- Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required
- Exercise initiative, flexibility, tact and self- awareness
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Team/self-management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service.
Other
Essential
- Higher level communication skills, both written and oral
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Wilingtousepeerandgroup supervision creatively
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration
Desirable
- CBT training
- Family Therapy Qualification
- Evidence of recent or ongoing continuous professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable substantive post qualifying experience in psychiatry, with evidence of relevant experience at Band 6 in a community mental health setting.
- Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- Working in partnership with other agencies.
Desirable
- Clinical experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Working with people with psychosis.
- Carry out Care co- ordination and planning within CPA in the community.
- Working with Children and Adolescents - CAMHS
- Working with At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders
- Assessment skills.
- Risk assessment and management.
- Mental health issues within community services
- Clinical and professional aspects of complex cases
- Psychological treatments
- Symptom control management
- Care Programme Approach principles
- The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice
- Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk taking and strengths orientated approaches to care delivery.
- Use of psychosocial assessment and interventions.
- Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively through robust prioritising of own and others workloads
- Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence
- Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required
- Exercise initiative, flexibility, tact and self- awareness
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Team/self-management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service.
Other
Essential
- Higher level communication skills, both written and oral
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Wilingtousepeerandgroup supervision creatively
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
