Job summary
Family Intervention Worker - Band 5
Full time, permanent role
Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of people who have either experienced psychosis or cared for someone with psychosis?
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust have the privilege of recruiting a dedicated family worker post across the Early Intervention in Psychosis Services to be based in Warwick.
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Main duties of the job
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
- Their primary role will be to organise and deliver family intervention sessions directly to service users and their families/carers, and to ensure this is delivered in a flexible, sensitive and client-centred manner.
- The post holder will be an integral part of the MDT, and of the care delivered to EI service users and their families/carers.
- The post holder will need to have a Relevant Professional Qualification RMN/DipCOT and a current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC.
About us
In Coventry and Warwickshire, we are always seeking to be the best. Our Community Mental Health Transformation Programme means that we are seeking new and innovative ways to improve the services we deliver in a more holistic, person-centred way, which treats both physical and mental health.
This means we have a number of exciting new jobs and vacancies. Come and join our expanding team at this time of growth and investment in our staff and our services. You'll have an opportunity to contribute to the transformation as you and your career develop with us.
Importantly, we are pioneering co-design and co-production of our services with those who have lived experience of mental health care (Experts by Experience). The service will be fully integrated with local services, including Primary Care Networks, employment and housing services, VCSE local organisations and Social Support services.
Subject to Parliamentary approval, from 1st April 2022 all NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Only those with specified medical exemptions will be excluded from this requirement. Please consider this mandatory requirement when applying for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
- Direct provision of family intervention sessions to service users and their carers.
- The role requires innovation and practical skills in the implementation of interventions.
- Carry out Initial family member assessments across the caseload of EI as part of the Stepped Care Approach.
- Attend regular clinical and management supervision.
- To contribute to the wider EI team through attending appropriate meetings.
- Work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and all other relevant health professionals to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate high quality interventions.
- Be available to other team members for informal support and guidance as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate and clear documentation is maintained in accordance with local and national guidelines.
- Be available to work flexibly and out of office hours occasionally to deliver family interventions.
- Fulfil such duties as may be deemed appropriate to the role of the EI Worker and/or as requested by the EI team tanager.
- Undertake formal training in NICE recommended family interventions in line with developing their role.
- Be actively involved in service evaluation.
- Ensure the service provided is of the best quality and of a standard of professional practice and cultural sensitivity to meet the needs of CWPTs diverse community and is compliant with Trust policies and procedures.
- Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant research and national guidance (DoH, NICE etc).
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
- Direct provision of family intervention sessions to service users and their carers.
- The role requires innovation and practical skills in the implementation of interventions.
- Carry out Initial family member assessments across the caseload of EI as part of the Stepped Care Approach.
- Attend regular clinical and management supervision.
- To contribute to the wider EI team through attending appropriate meetings.
- Work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and all other relevant health professionals to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate high quality interventions.
- Be available to other team members for informal support and guidance as appropriate.
- Ensure accurate and clear documentation is maintained in accordance with local and national guidelines.
- Be available to work flexibly and out of office hours occasionally to deliver family interventions.
- Fulfil such duties as may be deemed appropriate to the role of the EI Worker and/or as requested by the EI team tanager.
- Undertake formal training in NICE recommended family interventions in line with developing their role.
- Be actively involved in service evaluation.
- Ensure the service provided is of the best quality and of a standard of professional practice and cultural sensitivity to meet the needs of CWPTs diverse community and is compliant with Trust policies and procedures.
- Participate in CPD and other developmental activities, keeping up to date with relevant research and national guidance (DoH, NICE etc).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification ie. RMN, DipCOT
- Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
- Expertise within a discipline underpinned by theory
- Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a Community Mental health care setting, desirably psychosis
- Training in the Meriden model of Behavioural Family Therapy.
- Experience of undertaking formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
- Experience of staff supervision
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Professional Qualification ie. RMN, DipCOT
- Current unrestricted registration with HCPC/NMC
- Expertise within a discipline underpinned by theory
- Professional clinical knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a Community Mental health care setting, desirably psychosis
- Training in the Meriden model of Behavioural Family Therapy.
- Experience of undertaking formulation, risk assessment and positive risk management
- Experience of staff supervision
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Other
Essential
- Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use
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).
