Specialist Assessment Coordinator
Pennine Care NHS FT
The closing date is 19 May 2024
Job summary
The purpose of this post is to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team forthe Early Intervention In Psychosis Team, carrying out full risk assessment,mental, physical health and social care assessments and specialist psychosisassessments, identifying clients suitable for the service who meet the criteria for First Episode Psychosis, At Risk Mental States (at risk of 1st episode), to provide short term intervention and treatment as required and to refer on to relevant services clients who do not meet the criteria for EIT.In line with currently identified best practice within early intervention work and to play an active role in service development supporting the team.
Main duties of the job
o To act as a Specialist Assessment Coordinator in carrying outassessments of clients referred to EIT who are suspected as having FirstEpisode Psychosis.o To support and supervise junior staff within the team.o To at times manage and supervise the team.
For full duties please see job description.
About us
The Early intervention Team works with people ages 14 -65 experiencing their 1stepisode of psychosis or with those who are at risk of developing a psychosis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- R.M.N/ Dip SW/ SROT
- CAARMS Training completed and evidence of yearly updates
Desirable
- Mentorship Training
- Physical Health Training
- Self-harm suicide training
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Psycho Social Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of assessing clients with serious mental illness in Early Intervention Team/Service, Access Service or Community Mental Health
- Experience of teamwork and effective communication at all levels
- Ability to work independently in a community setting
- Experience in the use of psychosis-specific semi-structured interviews (e.g. PANSS; CAARMS; PSYRATS).
- Experience of Tribunal Report attendance and writing
- Knowledge and skill in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care of clients with serious mental illness
- Knowledge of legislation that underpins the care of those with serious mental illness.
- Knowledge of NICE guidance applicable to those with psychosis and schizophrenia.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work within workload deadlines and prioritise workload
- To organise, plan and implement workload
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours required to meet the client and needs of the service
- Willing to engage in training to meet the needs of the service.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- R.M.N/ Dip SW/ SROT
- CAARMS Training completed and evidence of yearly updates
Desirable
- Mentorship Training
- Physical Health Training
- Self-harm suicide training
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Psycho Social Training
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of assessing clients with serious mental illness in Early Intervention Team/Service, Access Service or Community Mental Health
- Experience of teamwork and effective communication at all levels
- Ability to work independently in a community setting
- Experience in the use of psychosis-specific semi-structured interviews (e.g. PANSS; CAARMS; PSYRATS).
- Experience of Tribunal Report attendance and writing
- Knowledge and skill in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care of clients with serious mental illness
- Knowledge of legislation that underpins the care of those with serious mental illness.
- Knowledge of NICE guidance applicable to those with psychosis and schizophrenia.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work within workload deadlines and prioritise workload
- To organise, plan and implement workload
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours required to meet the client and needs of the service
- Willing to engage in training to meet the needs of the service.
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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
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).
