Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for 2 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 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.
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.
The successful candidate with 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.
About us
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.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A) Clinical Duties:1. To work within the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service, but develop and maintain excellent working links with colleagues from other parts of the mental health services and from other agencies.2. To provide comprehensive and specialist assessment, using the Comprehensive Assessment of an At Risk Mental State (CAARMS) of young people up to the age of 35 years referred to the Early Intervention Team with a first episode psychosis or possiblyemerging psychosis. This will include the use of formal psychiatric and psychological rating scales, as well as liaison with carers and staff from other agencies that may be involved with the young person.3. To plan, prioritise and deliver specialist programmes of care to young people up to the age of 35 years for a three year period following a first episode of psychosis. At this time the team does not work with people with an At Risk Mental State or people over 35 years of age. This will include case formulation, design of intervention, delivery and evaluation. As care co-ordinator, you will be involved in co-ordinating multi agency input around the youngpersons needs and will be responsible for your caseload within the community.4. To work with and on behalf of young people and their friends and families in a way that promotes and develops their efforts, resources and quality of life. To deliver services in a manner that is appropriate, relevant and respectful to all community members, recognisingdiversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity.5. To liaise and where appropriate work in partnership with staff from other statutory services, voluntary agencies and community groups that work with adolescents, including education, in planning, providing and assessing programmes of care.6. To provide advice to other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service team and to staff from childrens agencies on the particular needs of young people with psychosis and their families / carers.7. To provide advice and to assist other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service with interventions which draw on own specialist professional knowledge (for example, an occupational therapist specialist would be expected to advice on and carry outspecialist occupational and vocational assessments).8. With other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service, to develop and facilitate clinical groups and workshops as appropriate.9. To provide advice and support to carers/ relatives of young people, and to provide structured family interventions to families where a young person has a first episode or emerging psychosis.10. To participate in clinical meetings e.g. CPA and client reviews as appropriate.11. To support the full implementation of the Care Programme Approach.12. To assist in the transfer of appropriate cases between the CAMHS and Adult Services, in keeping with need and service user wishes. 13. To ensure that legal and Trust requirements affecting service user and staff are adhered to, and ensure a safe working environment for service users and staff. To cooperate with statutory agencies with the responsibility to protect children and ensure that issues of riskand safety of young people are assessed, and any necessary action is implemented.14. To maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times when working with highly distressed people15. In line with Trust policy, to receive regular clinical supervision and to participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service.16. To maintain accurate records relating to clinical and professional activity and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.17. To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and professionals, including information about diagnosis and prognosis, to find ways of enabling young people and their families to take this information on board, and to provide empathy andreassurance. To communicate hopefulness.18. To consult with senior staff and managers about service needs and development, in conjunction with the Head of Specialty.
B) Policy and Service Development:1. To contribute to the development of protocols / procedures applicable to the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service2. To propose and implement policies, procedures and protocols in own specialist area3. To provide specialist advice to the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service Manager on service development issues which are relevant to this client group.
C) Teaching and Training:1. To participate in the development and delivery of teaching and training where appropriate. In particular, in conjunction with other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service and with appropriate staff from Education, CAMHS and Bristol City Council, to plan, develop and deliver training around psychosis and the importance of early intervention to young people and staff within schools, colleges, youth organisations and other community groups.2. To agree a plan for personal development with the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service Manager and Professional lead and to participate in an annual review.3. To undertake such further training / CPD as might be required to maintain ones own appropriate level of expertise.4. To provide clinical supervision for students, support workers and junior staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
A) Clinical Duties:1. To work within the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service, but develop and maintain excellent working links with colleagues from other parts of the mental health services and from other agencies.2. To provide comprehensive and specialist assessment, using the Comprehensive Assessment of an At Risk Mental State (CAARMS) of young people up to the age of 35 years referred to the Early Intervention Team with a first episode psychosis or possiblyemerging psychosis. This will include the use of formal psychiatric and psychological rating scales, as well as liaison with carers and staff from other agencies that may be involved with the young person.3. To plan, prioritise and deliver specialist programmes of care to young people up to the age of 35 years for a three year period following a first episode of psychosis. At this time the team does not work with people with an At Risk Mental State or people over 35 years of age. This will include case formulation, design of intervention, delivery and evaluation. As care co-ordinator, you will be involved in co-ordinating multi agency input around the youngpersons needs and will be responsible for your caseload within the community.4. To work with and on behalf of young people and their friends and families in a way that promotes and develops their efforts, resources and quality of life. To deliver services in a manner that is appropriate, relevant and respectful to all community members, recognisingdiversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity.5. To liaise and where appropriate work in partnership with staff from other statutory services, voluntary agencies and community groups that work with adolescents, including education, in planning, providing and assessing programmes of care.6. To provide advice to other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service team and to staff from childrens agencies on the particular needs of young people with psychosis and their families / carers.7. To provide advice and to assist other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service with interventions which draw on own specialist professional knowledge (for example, an occupational therapist specialist would be expected to advice on and carry outspecialist occupational and vocational assessments).8. With other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service, to develop and facilitate clinical groups and workshops as appropriate.9. To provide advice and support to carers/ relatives of young people, and to provide structured family interventions to families where a young person has a first episode or emerging psychosis.10. To participate in clinical meetings e.g. CPA and client reviews as appropriate.11. To support the full implementation of the Care Programme Approach.12. To assist in the transfer of appropriate cases between the CAMHS and Adult Services, in keeping with need and service user wishes. 13. To ensure that legal and Trust requirements affecting service user and staff are adhered to, and ensure a safe working environment for service users and staff. To cooperate with statutory agencies with the responsibility to protect children and ensure that issues of riskand safety of young people are assessed, and any necessary action is implemented.14. To maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times when working with highly distressed people15. In line with Trust policy, to receive regular clinical supervision and to participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service.16. To maintain accurate records relating to clinical and professional activity and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.17. To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and professionals, including information about diagnosis and prognosis, to find ways of enabling young people and their families to take this information on board, and to provide empathy andreassurance. To communicate hopefulness.18. To consult with senior staff and managers about service needs and development, in conjunction with the Head of Specialty.
B) Policy and Service Development:1. To contribute to the development of protocols / procedures applicable to the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service2. To propose and implement policies, procedures and protocols in own specialist area3. To provide specialist advice to the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service Manager on service development issues which are relevant to this client group.
C) Teaching and Training:1. To participate in the development and delivery of teaching and training where appropriate. In particular, in conjunction with other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service and with appropriate staff from Education, CAMHS and Bristol City Council, to plan, develop and deliver training around psychosis and the importance of early intervention to young people and staff within schools, colleges, youth organisations and other community groups.2. To agree a plan for personal development with the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service Manager and Professional lead and to participate in an annual review.3. To undertake such further training / CPD as might be required to maintain ones own appropriate level of expertise.4. To provide clinical supervision for students, support workers and junior staff
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable.
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work or occupational therapy
- Broad based post qualification mental health experience, including working with first episode psychosis
- Experience of and commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to junior staff/consultation for other professionals.
- Experience of Care Co-ordination or equivalent role
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD qualifications, for example, Family Interventions in Psychosis, CBT informed interventions
- Trained in using the Comprehensive Assessment of an At Risk Mental State.
- Experience of facilitating therapeutic Groups.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable.
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work or occupational therapy
- Broad based post qualification mental health experience, including working with first episode psychosis
- Experience of and commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to junior staff/consultation for other professionals.
- Experience of Care Co-ordination or equivalent role
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD qualifications, for example, Family Interventions in Psychosis, CBT informed interventions
- Trained in using the Comprehensive Assessment of an At Risk Mental State.
- Experience of facilitating therapeutic Groups.
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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