Mental Health Practitioner - Early Intervention

Job summary

Are you a passionate, innovative and creative practitioner wanting to expand and develop your knowledge to work in a targeted area of mental health??

Would you like to be our newly Accredited Early Intervention in Psychosis service in Cornwall?

We are seeking to recruit a qualified mental health practitioner: Nurse, Occupational therapist, social worker etc to work within our First Episode of Psychosis pathway. This is a secondment for a 12 month period covering maternity leave.

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall was established in 2004 and since then, has gone from strength to strength. It has achieved both local and national recognition for it's quality of service and innovative practice.

The post-holder will also be part of a vibrant and passionate multidisciplinary Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, with strong clinical psychology and psychological therapy provision. Supervision and ongoing support and training will be provided to enable you to develop your expertise and knowledge of psychosis.

Please note:If you are an internal candidate and wanting to apply for this position as a secondment opportunity. Before applying, please ensure you have discussed the post with your current line manager and obtained their agreement to support your release for the duration of the secondment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe, recovery-focused mental health care. They will build effective relationships with service users, carers and partner agencies, and contribute to shared team responsibilities.

Under supervision, they will provide clinical assessments, care planning and evidence-based psycho-social interventions, acting as lead healthcare professional for an allocated caseload. They will ensure all practice complies with relevant legislation and Trust policies, and offer advice and support to colleagues and other professionals.

The role also includes participating in supervision, contributing to service development and team performance activities, and supporting student learning through mentorship.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.