Job summary
To work across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board region, the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS) will have a strong interface with the Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT).
The Early Intervention in Psychosis Practitioners will provide a highly specialist service to those people aged 14-35 years of age, who present with a first episode of psychosis. Due to the age range, there is an expectation team interface will also include liaison with CAMHS.
The post holder will organise their own workload and assist the team in carrying out comprehensive assessments of need and risk of patients accessing the Early Intervention in Psychosis Services.
The post holder with work autonomously with patients who have been assessed as being suitable for the EIPS intervention, by adhering to treatment plans that have been developed to aid the patients' mental health condition, and improve their recovery
Main duties of the job
Working within a primary care mental health context, you will be working with individuals presenting with first episode psychosis. As a key part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for the delivery of specialist assessment and intervention to this client group, with the aims of:
- Supporting and informing diagnostic processes
- Contributing to effective risk assessment and management practices
- Supporting service users to maintain contact and engagement with values roles, routines and responsibilities
- Working in a way that empowers service users to identify and express preferences, needs and strengths
- Ensure that Recovery principles are at the core of all assessment and intervention processes
- Delivering focused Care and Treatment Planning (CTP)
- Supporting families at a time of distress and concern - via the delivery of Family Behaviour Therapy (BFT) approaches
- Carry a referred caseload
- Develop networks with other services that support recovery and inclusion eg. Local colleges, employers, Third Sector organisations, secondary care mental health services
- Work in a manner that maintains hope for service users and their families
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Professional (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
- Additional Specialist knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health provision e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Mental Health Measures
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- Knowledge of clinical skills relevant to the client group e.g. relapse prevention.
Desirable
- MSc, Possess relevant experience in CBTp and/or motivational interviewing.
- Evidence of advanced practice.
- Knowledge/ experience of clinical supervision.
- Possess advanced assessment and engagement skills
- Understanding of current issues affecting service.
- Clinical skills in Phlebotomy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical practice with young people presenting with Psychosis at band 5 or equivalent.
- Post registration specialist knowledge and experience of working in adult mental health or CAMHS settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development in psychosocial interventions and/or vocational rehabilitation
- Previous experience of managing own caseload of patients
- Experience of student mentoring.
- Evidence of effective partnership working.
Apitude & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical assessment and formulation skills
- Organisational ability and time management skills
- Presentation/Teaching skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Keyboard/word processing skills
- Ability to present information clearly
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Clinical skills in Phlebotomy
Values
Essential
- Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision
- Flexible in approach to needs of service
- Able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
- Ability to display care, compassion and understanding to patient group
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within geographical area.
- Enhanced DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Professional (RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
- Additional Specialist knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health provision e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Frameworks, Mental Health Measures
- Knowledge of safeguarding procedures for children and adults
- Knowledge of clinical skills relevant to the client group e.g. relapse prevention.
Desirable
- MSc, Possess relevant experience in CBTp and/or motivational interviewing.
- Evidence of advanced practice.
- Knowledge/ experience of clinical supervision.
- Possess advanced assessment and engagement skills
- Understanding of current issues affecting service.
- Clinical skills in Phlebotomy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in clinical practice with young people presenting with Psychosis at band 5 or equivalent.
- Post registration specialist knowledge and experience of working in adult mental health or CAMHS settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting
- Evidence of post- registration continuing professional development in psychosocial interventions and/or vocational rehabilitation
- Previous experience of managing own caseload of patients
- Experience of student mentoring.
- Evidence of effective partnership working.
Apitude & Abilities
Essential
- Clinical assessment and formulation skills
- Organisational ability and time management skills
- Presentation/Teaching skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Keyboard/word processing skills
- Ability to present information clearly
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Clinical skills in Phlebotomy
Values
Essential
- Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision
- Flexible in approach to needs of service
- Able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
- Ability to display care, compassion and understanding to patient group
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within geographical area.
- 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
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).
