Job summary
Do you want to work in a team where you can shape someone's first experience of mental health services, share your opinions, knowledge and expertise and make a difference, use evidence based interventions and be involved in research, receive training and awareness in interventions we know work with the client group?
If this is you then the North Tyneside/Northumberland Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team would like you to join us.
The post is a Band 6 Community Practitioner role working across North Tyneside, offering interventions to 14 - 65 year olds who are thought to be developing a first episode of psychosis.
You will work as part of a Multi disciplinary Team (MDT), be involved in assessing and providing interventions to service users as well as supporting families, whilst also working collaboratively with other professionals. The service is committed to developing the skills of practitioners, so there will be opportunities to develop further clinical skills. You will be involved in care co-ordination, but with a caseload of 15 allowing greater opportunity to offer interventions / treatment.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Early Intervention
- To be responsible for the Assessment and Management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.
- Provide specialist clinical advice to Service Users/Carers, staff statutory agencies, 3rd sector partner agencies and the public.
- In collaboration with the Service User and Carer where appropriate, develop Recovery and Wellbeing focused Care Plans, ensuring regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt Care Plan as necessary.
- To consider Carer needs and ensure Carer and family are involved in Care Planning where appropriate
- To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.
- Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Pathway Clinical Lead and Pathway Manager.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working within an established Multi disciplinary EIP service.
Clinical Supervision and development of skills necessary for the role are offered within the team and you will be supported to develop.
CNTW has been rated as outstanding in recent CQC inspections.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 7th May 2024
Closing date : 21st May 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working within an established Multi disciplinary EIP service.
Clinical Supervision and development of skills necessary for the role are offered within the team and you will be supported to develop.
CNTW has been rated as outstanding in recent CQC inspections.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 7th May 2024
Closing date : 21st May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a mental health setting with people experiencing psychosis.
Desirable
- Has worked in a community mental health service
- Has worked within an EIP service
- Has worked with people experiencing first episode psychosis
Qualifications
Essential
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Awareness of CBT and or family interventions
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- CBT Qualification
- Family Interventions Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of first episode psychosis
- Knowledge of EIP interventions
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a mental health setting with people experiencing psychosis.
Desirable
- Has worked in a community mental health service
- Has worked within an EIP service
- Has worked with people experiencing first episode psychosis
Qualifications
Essential
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Awareness of CBT and or family interventions
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification
- CBT Qualification
- Family Interventions Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of first episode psychosis
- Knowledge of EIP interventions
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
