Nurse - Community
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Job summary
Do you have a passion for supporting those that are at risk of developing a psychosis, working with them and their family / carers / support to identify concern at a very early stage and provide support, education, psychological treatment to either help avoid them developing or limit the negative impact should they develop a psychosis?
The PAUSE team (Psychological Awareness of Unusual and Sensory Experiences) is an example of an ARMS (At Risk Mental State) service and does exactly this, you will be working with people in the service for up to 2 years to provide the support they and there families need, the team accepts referrals from multiple primary and secondary mental services, you will hold a caseload typically of up to 15 people.
At present PAUSE is a relatively small team that consists of 10 staff, this position is the first of what we hope to be an expansion of the team and Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) teams within the trust.
Contact Details:Dave Hunt - david.hunt14@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of a team supporting those at risk of developing a psychosis, working as part of a Psychologically minded and led service and holding a caseload of service users (at present around 15 for a full time member of staff)
To help develop this new and exciting service and to expand the role of a band 6 within the team.
You must be an NMC Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist of Social worker with the appropriate qualifications and registration to apply for this post.
You must also hold a full valid driving licence for use in the UK and have access to suitable vehicle.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
17 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
002833
Job locations
Gwendolen House,Gwendolen Road,Leicester,LE5 4QF
Leicester
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 4QF
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Gwendolen House,Gwendolen Road,Leicester,LE5 4QF
Leicester
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE5 4QF
Employer's website
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