Community Early Intervention in Psychosis Practitioner

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Enfield EIP service is currently seeking to recruit experienced and enthusiastic community practitioner to join the team based in Enfield, NorthLondon, working within this very exciting and rewarding area of mental health care for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP).The post is open to staff with a professional mental health background and who meet the skills set in the person specification for Band 6. The postholder responsibilities are outlined in the job description. You will be responsible for providing care/treatment to support recovery of this clientgroup and individuals, working seamlessly within a MDT to offer high quality, evidence based practice.You will have extensive knowledge/experience of working with people experiencing psychosis and be fully up-to-date with current philosophies ofpractice, inclusive of NICE and EIP guidelines. The Enfield EIP service aims to support service users to a full recovery following an episode ofpsychosis by adopting a bio/psycho/social approach and assertive outreach style where a named clinician takes the lead role in supporting an individual with a diagnoses of FEP.The service is proud of its high level of service user and carer satisfaction, excellent performance record and innovative approach to recovery

Main duties of the job

Carry overall responsibility for the management of a caseload.Ensure care is carried out effectively within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies.

Maintain contact with clients during periods of admission, including regular attendance on the ward.

Take lead in the planning and implementation of the client's re-integration back into the community.Provide patients and their carers with a service that is culturally sensitive and gives due consideration to any special needs.Provide therapeutic interventions by means of assessment and ongoing treatment in various settings.

Design care programmes in line with risk assessment and psychosocial needs.

Discharge clients in line with the Early Intervention policy and procedures.

Maintain clear, comprehensive and contemporaneous written clinical records on all clients in accordance with Trust policy, utilising I.T. skills and knowledge to access and input clinical information and data to various electronic system, mainly RIO.

To prepare and provide social circumstances report and mental health tribunal report as required.

To prepare and provide Community Care Assessments, Carers Assessment, Financial assessments. To negotiate buying in Services as required in meeting client's needs. E.g. Direct payments, Housing.

To provide a direct link / liaison to GP practices as a mental health specialist advisor.

To assist clients with Welfare Rights / Benefits / Freedom Pass applications as necessary.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

We Are Kind
We Are Respectful
We Work Together
We Keep Things Simple
We Empower
We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

24 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,939 to £50,697 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2515

Job locations

Lucas House

Edmonton

N9 0PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

Special Requirement

Essential

Ability to work flexibly and in a self-directed manner.

Desirable

Car Driver/Owner with Full Driver's Licence

Qualifications and Training

Essential

RN(M) or SW or OT Qualifications.
Evidence of further post-registration education and training

Desirable

Relevant qualification in or experience of Psychosocial Interventions for people with psychosis.

Previous Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which working with clients with mental health problems.

Desirable

Experience of working with young people and/or people with psychosis.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work under pressure in acute situations with minimal supervision. o Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with clients suffering from a range of mental health problems

Desirable

To demonstrate an awareness of a wide range of skills including interventions specific to this service users group e.g. Family intervention. Relapse prevention

Person Specification

Special Requirement

Essential

Ability to work flexibly and in a self-directed manner.

Desirable

Car Driver/Owner with Full Driver's Licence

Qualifications and Training

Essential

RN(M) or SW or OT Qualifications.
Evidence of further post-registration education and training

Desirable

Relevant qualification in or experience of Psychosocial Interventions for people with psychosis.

Previous Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which working with clients with mental health problems.

Desirable

Experience of working with young people and/or people with psychosis.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work under pressure in acute situations with minimal supervision. o Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with clients suffering from a range of mental health problems

Desirable

To demonstrate an awareness of a wide range of skills including interventions specific to this service users group e.g. Family intervention. Relapse prevention

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).