Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a forward thinking and experienced practitioner to join the Newham Early Intervention Service's (NEIS) clinical leadership team.
NEIS is a progressive and evolving team, looking to recruit a candidate who is similarly interested in creative, biopsychosocial approaches to supporting individuals with First Episode Psychosis.
Newham consistently ranks among the ten most deprived areas in the country. The challenge for NEIS involves developing a sustainable model of care that collaborates with service users and families, harnessing the collective power of families/networks and broader communities.
We are therefore keen to meet candidates who are highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about using innovative and community based approaches to support the recovery of individuals and their networks.
You would be working in a highly motivated community multidisciplinary team, which values the unique contribution of each member. We value creativity, innovation and care and it is important that our values align with that of any successful candidate.
We are particularly interested in promoting the professional development of the team, for instance by completing accredited training courses, setting up new groups and QI projects for the service. We are very interested in peer/lived experience work and broadening the scope of our therapeutic interventions, and welcome new ideas around how we can further develop this in NEIS.
Main duties of the job
Provide visible clinical leadership to staff members in NEIS, ensuring that the service provided is high quality and person-centred.Along with the Operational Lead and other Senior Practitioners, provide day-to-day operational management of NEIS.Along with the Operational Lead and other Senior Practitioners, ensure continued professional development within NEIS.To manage a protected caseload of service users with complex needs.To jointly take a lead and coordinate the referral and assessment pathway in NEIS.
Kindly refer to the attached JD/PS for more information
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- RMN, DipSW,
- Mentorship training, Practice Assessor or equivalent
- Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- First or Masters degree level
- Evidence of psycho-social educational qualification, ie. CBT/BFI Trained in Quality Improvement
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years' experience in a field of Mental Health, 2 years of which must be band 6
- Experience of working with people with psychosis
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)
Desirable
- Experience and/or training in Family Interventions
- Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention
- Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of current best practice within Early Intervention in psychosis services in order to support adults & young people with mental health problems.
- Understanding of current mental health legislation and knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2007, Care Act 2014, NICE Guidelines for Psychosis.
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner
- Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively
- Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries
- Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice as well as to manage own time and work independently.
- Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- RMN, DipSW,
- Mentorship training, Practice Assessor or equivalent
- Recognised post graduate qualifications in care of the adult with mental health problems
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- First or Masters degree level
- Evidence of psycho-social educational qualification, ie. CBT/BFI Trained in Quality Improvement
Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years' experience in a field of Mental Health, 2 years of which must be band 6
- Experience of working with people with psychosis
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the skills needed to supervise members of a multi-disciplinary team plus experience of supervising professional staff (this might include trainees)
Desirable
- Experience and/or training in Family Interventions
- Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention
- Experience of using a range of psychological approaches to care/assessment and intervention
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of current best practice within Early Intervention in psychosis services in order to support adults & young people with mental health problems.
- Understanding of current mental health legislation and knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2007, Care Act 2014, NICE Guidelines for Psychosis.
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a professional and sensitive manner
- Ability to communicate with service users/carers and colleagues across agencies effectively
- Ability to negotiate and lead across professional boundaries
- Ability to identify best practice and develop action plans to resolve poor practice as well as to manage own time and work independently.
- Ability to manage and lead on incidents of verbal and violent aggression
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Newham Early Intervention Service (EIS)
Appleby Health Center
63 Appleby Road, London
E16 1LQ
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
