Job summary
Band 6 Community mental health practitioners, Countywide Early intervention service (N-Step) community Mental Health Team (full time 37.5 hours Monday to Friday).
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivating and resourceful Community mental health practitioners to join our early intervention for psychosis teams.
This role attracts a £5000 welcome bonus payable in your first year
Excellent learning and development opportunities to support you and develop your Nursing Career.
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.
Flexible working patterns for both part time and full time roles
You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will be working with individuals and their families from aged 14 years upwards CAMHS experience will be welcomed.
The post holder will be working in the county localities as a Specialist Community mental health practitioner, you will be at the forefront of shaping the team's service model, working alongside your MDT colleagues to ensure that services provided meet the National access and waiting standards for Early intervention services. This will include cognitive behavioral therapy and Brief family interventions. Also ensuring the services are responsive, flexible, and innovative. You will be involved in evidence-based assessments when requested, and in developing and delivering recovery focused interventions and community groups.
You will maintain Care-Coordinator responsibilities for a small case-load of service users with first episode Psychosis, and participate in day to day team duties.
The successful candidate must have excellent communication and assessment skills, be confident in their ability to support service users and their families with Psychosis, and most importantly be a whole team player.
If you feel you have the drive, interest and professionalism that we require to deliver a quality service, we will welcome your application.
Closing Date: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
About us
NHFTwelcomes applications from people, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status or pregnancy or maternity status.
We would encourage applications from groups who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. In particular, applications from disabled people (with both visible and non-visible disabilities), people from black and minority ethnic communities and lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
Car owner/driver and current driving license essential or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Please be aware that all staff employed by NHFT are expected to adhere to the current infection prevention and control guidelines, this includes the wearing of face masks at all times that are approved for use within healthcare. If you have and queries regarding this please contact the named person on the job advert prior to completing your application
Please be advised that this position is subject to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. All applicants must be eligible to work in a CQC registered Care Home and therefore must confirm that they have had a full course of an MHRA approved Covid-19 vaccination, unless exempt. Any successful applicants will be required to evidence their vaccination status as part of their pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Conduct specialist mental health assessments and evidence based interventions for a defined caseload presenting with first or early episode of psychosis, irrespective of diagnosis. This approach will incorporate the following elements; systematic psychological assessment, psycho-education, family interventions, medication management, motivational interviewing approaches, relapse prevention planning, assessment and treatment of co morbid conditions, outcome
- Adopt a recovery based approach that promotes social inclusion, encourages educational, vocational and leisure opportunities for service users and implement interventions accordingly.
- Work alongside clients to collaboratively assist them in meeting their physical health care needs and provide high quality information with regards to the links between physical health and mental
- Work autonomously, utilising the Intensive Case Management approach, adopting the role of Care Co-ordinator for all clients on his/her caseload and applying all aspects of care co ordination including risk assessment and risk management, in accordance with the local care programme approach framework and within the context of the multi disciplinary
- Carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care for all clients on his/her caseload, ensuring that care is client centred and driven by the needs and preferences of the client, family and friends.
- To work within a team approach where all members share in the care of individual clients and their
- Act as duty worker, taking responsibility for the screening and information gathering for incoming referrals.
- Be flexible and responsive to clients and families with regard to timing of service delivery as is relevant to the needs of the service, individuals and families and when service users may only be able to attend after 5.00 pm, be prepared to offer appointments in accordance with the operational and lone working
- Will be required to work in people's own homes and a wide range of statutory, non statutory and social venues whilst operating within the trusts lone working
- Undertake risk assessments as to the need for co-worker
- Be required to maintain intense concentration for sustained periods of time within clinical and other settings whilst responding and actively participating to facilitate clinical sessions and
- Be required to spend frequent long periods in meetings and/or clinical sessions, which can exceed one hour or
- Have an ability to deal with clinical and other situations on a regular basis where strong emotions are expressed and work with clients who express anger, frustration, resistance and who's behaviour may be extremely challenging.
- Work with clients during the research based critical period, transferring care thoughtfully and effectively at the end of
- Maintain professional registration, adhere to professional code of ethics and practice and be accountable for own professional
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Conduct specialist mental health assessments and evidence based interventions for a defined caseload presenting with first or early episode of psychosis, irrespective of diagnosis. This approach will incorporate the following elements; systematic psychological assessment, psycho-education, family interventions, medication management, motivational interviewing approaches, relapse prevention planning, assessment and treatment of co morbid conditions, outcome
- Adopt a recovery based approach that promotes social inclusion, encourages educational, vocational and leisure opportunities for service users and implement interventions accordingly.
- Work alongside clients to collaboratively assist them in meeting their physical health care needs and provide high quality information with regards to the links between physical health and mental
- Work autonomously, utilising the Intensive Case Management approach, adopting the role of Care Co-ordinator for all clients on his/her caseload and applying all aspects of care co ordination including risk assessment and risk management, in accordance with the local care programme approach framework and within the context of the multi disciplinary
- Carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care for all clients on his/her caseload, ensuring that care is client centred and driven by the needs and preferences of the client, family and friends.
- To work within a team approach where all members share in the care of individual clients and their
- Act as duty worker, taking responsibility for the screening and information gathering for incoming referrals.
- Be flexible and responsive to clients and families with regard to timing of service delivery as is relevant to the needs of the service, individuals and families and when service users may only be able to attend after 5.00 pm, be prepared to offer appointments in accordance with the operational and lone working
- Will be required to work in people's own homes and a wide range of statutory, non statutory and social venues whilst operating within the trusts lone working
- Undertake risk assessments as to the need for co-worker
- Be required to maintain intense concentration for sustained periods of time within clinical and other settings whilst responding and actively participating to facilitate clinical sessions and
- Be required to spend frequent long periods in meetings and/or clinical sessions, which can exceed one hour or
- Have an ability to deal with clinical and other situations on a regular basis where strong emotions are expressed and work with clients who express anger, frustration, resistance and who's behaviour may be extremely challenging.
- Work with clients during the research based critical period, transferring care thoughtfully and effectively at the end of
- Maintain professional registration, adhere to professional code of ethics and practice and be accountable for own professional
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (RMN or equivalent)
- Working knowledge and expertise of psychosocial interventions specific to early interventions
- Driving license
Desirable
- CAMHS knowlegde
- Experience of family interventions
- Experience knowledge of CBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of case co-ordination
- Working in acute or community mental health setting
- Experience of working with individuals with severe mental illness
Desirable
- Previous experience in audit and quality improvement systems
- Previous research experience
- Experience in CAMHS or working with young people and their families
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (RMN or equivalent)
- Working knowledge and expertise of psychosocial interventions specific to early interventions
- Driving license
Desirable
- CAMHS knowlegde
- Experience of family interventions
- Experience knowledge of CBT
Experience
Essential
- Experience of case co-ordination
- Working in acute or community mental health setting
- Experience of working with individuals with severe mental illness
Desirable
- Previous experience in audit and quality improvement systems
- Previous research experience
- Experience in CAMHS or working with young people and their families
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).
