Job summary
GRIP (Gloucestershire Recovery in Psychosis) is a county-wide Early Intervention in Psychosis team, that provides care to people experiencing their First Episode of Psychosis. The aim of the team is to work in line with the principles of Early Intervention to deliver specialist care that reflects the principles of recovery and social inclusion.
The team works intensively over a period of up to three years with clients, their families and the wider community to provide the best possible outcomes for people experiencing psychosis and to mitigate the long-term effects of serious mental illness. We are a dynamic, expanding multi-disciplinary team with a strong focus on patient-centred care and promoting hope/collaborative working.
We are pleased to be able to offer a full-time Band 6 post for a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.
The ideal candidate will show a keen interest in Early Intervention in Psychosis values - taking a flexible, compassionate and person-centred approach to working with people at a difficult stage in their lives, and promoting hope for the patient and their family. The ideal candidate will have significant post qualification experience, be motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable in their approach.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 clinician in the team the successful candidate will be Care Coordinating a caseload of approximately 15 patients who are presenting with their first episode of psychosis or an at-risk mental state and have a higher level of risk or complexity. The role will involve providing specialist assessment, creating collaborative care plans and implementing evidence-based interventions, and managing risk in the least restrictive manner. As a Care Coordinator you will work alongside the patient and their families to provide them with hope for the future, enable them to develop a sense of control over their illness, and support them to re-engage with their interests.
You will also be required to deputise for the manager on occasion and will be expected to provide support and supervision to junior members of the team.
Within this role there will be opportunities to engage in continuing professional development, service and health promotion, running groups, and working with the team to develop our service. There is a strong focus on Family Work within Early Intervention, and there will be opportunities to undertake further training in this, and other relevant approaches. The role will involve providing advice and guidance to other agencies and working with students.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Jess Partridge (Team Manager) on 0300 421 4884 or by emailingJessica.Partridge@ghc.nhs.uk
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Previous applicants need not reapply to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Previous applicants need not reapply to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Family Work/CBT trained
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Mentor trained
- AMHP
Length and/or nature of experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience
- Experience of working with Adults of Working Age and individuals with enduring mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring students
- Experience of supervising staff in either a managerial or clinical situation.
- Experience of working with EI target group
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of EI Principles & Practice.
- Working knowledge of the Recovery approach and principles of social inclusion
- To have a sound evidenced based working knowledge of the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses
- Competent in the Care Programme Approach and associated county wide risk procedures.
- Able to work well within available resources and apply the CPA to link service users to occupational and vocational opportunities.
- Able to work within a team philosophy in keeping with EI principles.
- Sound clinical ability to engage service users and carers
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of agencies
- Able to present and share information succinctly to colleagues and other professionals linked to the EI Service
- Efficient report writing skills
- Ability to assess, communicate and manage risks associated with service users engaging in activities of everyday life
- Ability to identify own development needs and maintain professional portfolio of practice
Desirable
- Broad understanding of National Policy and local implementation, which impacts on the development and provision of services.
- To have a broad understanding of the management of other mental health problems and diagnoses e.g. depressive illness.
Personal skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
- Able to time manage and plan own workload
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- Able to problem solve in complex and often chaotic situations
- Able to work methodically
- Able to manage challenging/ confrontational situations
- Able to get on with and hold a natural rapport with a wide range of people
- Able to use initiative when decision making
- Able to recognise and proactively manage ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to individual and group/team supervision
- Good IT Skills
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- A valid UK driving license plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
- Ability to undertake some weekend and evening working as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Nurse/Occupational Therapist/Social Worker
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Family Work/CBT trained
- Non-Medical Prescriber
- Mentor trained
- AMHP
Length and/or nature of experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience
- Experience of working with Adults of Working Age and individuals with enduring mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring students
- Experience of supervising staff in either a managerial or clinical situation.
- Experience of working with EI target group
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of EI Principles & Practice.
- Working knowledge of the Recovery approach and principles of social inclusion
- To have a sound evidenced based working knowledge of the management of schizophrenia and related psychoses
- Competent in the Care Programme Approach and associated county wide risk procedures.
- Able to work well within available resources and apply the CPA to link service users to occupational and vocational opportunities.
- Able to work within a team philosophy in keeping with EI principles.
- Sound clinical ability to engage service users and carers
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of agencies
- Able to present and share information succinctly to colleagues and other professionals linked to the EI Service
- Efficient report writing skills
- Ability to assess, communicate and manage risks associated with service users engaging in activities of everyday life
- Ability to identify own development needs and maintain professional portfolio of practice
Desirable
- Broad understanding of National Policy and local implementation, which impacts on the development and provision of services.
- To have a broad understanding of the management of other mental health problems and diagnoses e.g. depressive illness.
Personal skills, abilities and attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake all statutory and mandatory training including Breakaway (subject to Occupational Health clearance)
- Able to time manage and plan own workload
- Able to work effectively under pressure
- Able to problem solve in complex and often chaotic situations
- Able to work methodically
- Able to manage challenging/ confrontational situations
- Able to get on with and hold a natural rapport with a wide range of people
- Able to use initiative when decision making
- Able to recognise and proactively manage ability to work under pressure
- Commitment to individual and group/team supervision
- Good IT Skills
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- A valid UK driving license plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
- Ability to undertake some weekend and evening working as required
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).
