Job summary
The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS) based in Bognor Regis is looking for a full-time nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to join the team in a new band 5 to band 6 development post. This post is ideal for a newly qualified professional or a professional already working at a band 5 level looking to develop to a band 6 lead practitioner within EIPS. We will offer you a bespoke programme and a supportive and creative approach to guide you from a band 5 to band 6 lead practitioner. We will provide regular supervision, mentoring, team support, preceptorship, protected caseload and clear objectives (linked to the EIPS Development Pathway & Competencies Framework) in order for you to meet your goals. With the support of Professional Leads, Team Leaders, Senior Mental Health Practitioners and the wider EIPS MDT, we can take you on a developmental journey from band 5 to band 6 EIPS lead practitioner.
This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).
Main duties of the job
The service has a strong ethos of hope and is dedicated to and passionate about supporting people aged 14 - 65 who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) or people aged 14 - 35 with an At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) to meet their mental health needs, achieve personal recovery and enable people to get back on track with their lives and achieve their goals. We support their recovery and the development of skills and strategies to help them maintain or rediscover their wellbeing. The service works to a whole team approach and you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, pharmacists, peer workers, support time and recovery workers, individual placement and support workers and administration staff. The post holder will provide specialist interventions and act in the role of Lead Practitioner for a defined caseload of clients. The work is varied and interesting and all team members are involved with the full range of best practice assessments and interventions.
About us
The Bognor EIP team is one of 6 Early Intervention in Psychosis teams provided by the Trust. The teams have a single service-wide governance group which oversees and leads on the delivery of care. Organizationally, the teams sit within the Trust's CAMHS and Specialist Services Division.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties: To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health and social care presentations. To develop alongside the service user their care plan. To offer specialist assessment and advice where required. To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user, carers and wider MDT. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary. To contribute to the maintenance and development of Trust strategies where appropriate. To ensure that practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To act within your Professional Code of Conduct and Practice at all times
See Job descriptions and person specifications for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties: To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health and social care presentations. To develop alongside the service user their care plan. To offer specialist assessment and advice where required. To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user, carers and wider MDT. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary. To contribute to the maintenance and development of Trust strategies where appropriate. To ensure that practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To act within your Professional Code of Conduct and Practice at all times
See Job descriptions and person specifications for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse, social worker or occupational therapist with current registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working alongside people with psychosis and complex health and social care problems in the designated care group
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
- An understanding of lone working and the Trust's lone working policy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse, social worker or occupational therapist with current registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working alongside people with psychosis and complex health and social care problems in the designated care group
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
- An understanding of lone working and the Trust's lone working policy
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).
