Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 assessor/care coordinator in the Bristol Early Intervention for Psychosis Service.
Bristol is an exciting city, rich in culture and arts with a great mix of vibrant city life and access to green spaces.
The Bristol EI Team are a multidisciplinary team consisting of Peer Support Worker, Specialist Mental Health Support Workers, Individual Placement Support Workers, Physical Health Support Worker, Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Administration Team, Non Medical Prescribers, Cognitive Behaviour Therapists for Psychosis and Family Intervention for Psychosis specialists.
The team are a lovely warm and friendly group of people with a passion for working with people with Psychosis and providing researched based interventions and support.
The successful candidate will have good knowledge and understanding of the Access and Waiting Time Standards for Early Intervention services. Also be able to bring relevant skills and experience to the role, and also be able to develop further due to the opportunities for in house learning and a wide range of supervisions that the team offer.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate needs to have a current registration with NMC, Social Care England or HCPC.
The role includes Care Coordination to provide support to our Service Users and their friends and families. Linking in with the MDT, ensuring support, treatment and interventions are offered within good time, and build relationships with the teams and organisations the EI service works closely with, E.G, Crisis teams, Partnership organisations, Hospital inpatient units etc.
In addition the successful candidate will take part and lead on the assessments of people referred to our service using the Comprehensive Assessment of an At Risk Mental State, an assessment tool widely used in Early Intervention Teams in the UK.
About us
The Early Intervention Service is part of the Bristol Mental Health Partnership which includes the organisations of Second Step, Off The Record, Missing Link, SARI and Richmond Fellowship.
BMH is part of Avon and Wiltshire Partnership NHS trust who are committed to the wellbeing and support of it's staff and provide opportunities for career development and training.
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
You will enjoy the benefits of working in AWP, an NHS Trust that is committed to developing highly skilled workforce and actively encourages professional development opportunities. You will be encouraged and supported to participate in additional training and development activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached JD.
Main duties include.
- To assess young people with psychosis or possible psychosis
- To plan and implement specialist programmes of care for young people following the first
appearance of psychosis or for a limited period where psychosis is suspected, including
carrying a specialist caseload of clients and acting as care co-ordinator
- To liaise and work in collaboration with other agencies in planning and assessing
programmes of care
- To provide specialist advice to young people, carers and professionals
- To develop awareness sessions around psychosis and early intervention to be delivered
within education and youth services
- To provide clinical supervision to junior staff, students and support workers
- To undertake audit, research and development activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached JD.
Main duties include.
- To assess young people with psychosis or possible psychosis
- To plan and implement specialist programmes of care for young people following the first
appearance of psychosis or for a limited period where psychosis is suspected, including
carrying a specialist caseload of clients and acting as care co-ordinator
- To liaise and work in collaboration with other agencies in planning and assessing
programmes of care
- To provide specialist advice to young people, carers and professionals
- To develop awareness sessions around psychosis and early intervention to be delivered
within education and youth services
- To provide clinical supervision to junior staff, students and support workers
- To undertake audit, research and development activities.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
- At Least 2 years post registration experience.
- Experience of working with people with symptoms of psychosis.
- Excellent understanding of the Access and Waiting Time Standards for Early Intervention Psychosis Services
Desirable
- Experience of Care Coordination
- Experience of Working in Early Intervention Psychosis Services
- Experience of using Psychosocial Interventions, CBT, Family Interventions Psychosis,
- Experience of co-facilitating therapeutic groups
- Experience of Providing Supervision
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
- At Least 2 years post registration experience.
- Experience of working with people with symptoms of psychosis.
- Excellent understanding of the Access and Waiting Time Standards for Early Intervention Psychosis Services
Desirable
- Experience of Care Coordination
- Experience of Working in Early Intervention Psychosis Services
- Experience of using Psychosocial Interventions, CBT, Family Interventions Psychosis,
- Experience of co-facilitating therapeutic groups
- Experience of Providing Supervision
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).
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