Job summary
30 Hours Per Week
*Must have a professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work or occupational therapy.
The Early Intervention in Psychosis team sits within the CAMHS service & offers assessment, treatment & evidence based therapeutic interventions to individuals aged 14-18 yrs. The service works with young people who are experiencing a First Episode Psychosis or deemed to have 'at risk mental states' (ARMS) or are 'ultra high risk' (UHR) of developing psychotic illnesses. The post including promoting early intervention for psychosis within the community, liaising with CAMHS staff and other agencies including Education, Social Care & the voluntary sector. The EIP team is an established service, and covers the Bradford, Keighley & Craven area.
We are pleased to offer the new role of a Care Coordinator in the service.
The role will involve a primary responsibility for joint assessment of young people referred to the service and the care coordination of a group of service users with a 'First Episode of Psychosis' or 'At Risk Mental State'. The Early Intervention Service spans the age ranges of 14-35yrs, with this post primarily working within the CAMHS age range and service. The role is for 4 days per week and will involve assessment, formulation and signposting onto appropriate services, alongside planning & providing packages of care for individuals and their families.
Closing: 4th March 2024
Shortlisting: 5th March 2024
Interview: 13th March 2024
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a professionally qualified (RMN, SW, OT)and suitably experienced band 6 Care Co-Ordinator with experience of working with young people to join our vibrant specialist CAMHS psychosis service. The team works collaboratively with individuals and their families who experience first episode psychosis within a bio psychosocial / spiritual and recovery-based approach.
We work in a multidisciplinary team approach and with excellent formal and informal support to help you manage your workload. Caseloads are set at manageable levels and we offer regular clinical and management supervision along with developmental opportunities relating to our specialist approaches e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy, family interventions, physical health, including various in house skills based training to include vocational and psychosocial interventions.
Regular travel across the district is a requirement of the role in order to successfully undertake the range of duties specified within the job description. Therefore, it is an essential that applicants have the ability to travel regularly across the district to meet the needs and demands of the service.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role also offers the opportunity to develop some service development skills. As the service is expanding, the individual will support the development of pathways into the service through partnership with a range of services. There will also be the opportunity to supervise other members of the team.
In our efforts to develop a representative workforce, we would like to encourage applications from individuals of a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background who may be representative of the diverse community in Bradford.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role also offers the opportunity to develop some service development skills. As the service is expanding, the individual will support the development of pathways into the service through partnership with a range of services. There will also be the opportunity to supervise other members of the team.
In our efforts to develop a representative workforce, we would like to encourage applications from individuals of a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background who may be representative of the diverse community in Bradford.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy. Degree level education or equivalent experience Registration with professional body e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT
Desirable
- Teaching and/or supervision qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- significant of working with adults and young people with serious mental health problems
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting
- Experience of care coordination under the care programme approach.
- Experience of providing teaching/ training
Desirable
- Experience of working In CAMHS and/or services for young people with mental health problems.
- Experience of working with people who use/ misuse substances.
- Experience of use of relevant formal assessment schedules
TRAINING
Essential
- Evidence of relevant ongoing training and development.
- Commitment to undertake PSI to degree/diploma standard
Desirable
- PSI qualification , CBT qualification, ASW qualification , ENB 603
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy. Degree level education or equivalent experience Registration with professional body e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT
Desirable
- Teaching and/or supervision qualification
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- significant of working with adults and young people with serious mental health problems
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting
- Experience of care coordination under the care programme approach.
- Experience of providing teaching/ training
Desirable
- Experience of working In CAMHS and/or services for young people with mental health problems.
- Experience of working with people who use/ misuse substances.
- Experience of use of relevant formal assessment schedules
TRAINING
Essential
- Evidence of relevant ongoing training and development.
- Commitment to undertake PSI to degree/diploma standard
Desirable
- PSI qualification , CBT qualification, ASW qualification , ENB 603
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).
