At Risk Mental State Health Care Professional

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

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Job summary

We welcome applications from Health Professionals who are keen to help shape a newly commissioned service. The At Risk Mental State Service (ARMS) works with services users aged 14 to 35 years old, with the aim to prevent the development of a first episode of psychosis.

This role will appeal to someone who is keen to work with a small caseload in an intensive way, focusing on low-intensity psychosocial interventions. This is a service working alongside EIP focussing on delaying or preventing a transition to psychosis and reducing the need for people to access other services within the organisation.

The team will comprise of a Clinical Service Manager, Psychologists, CBTp Therapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Community Mental Health Practitioners.

The ARMS main office is based in Britton House, Gillingham (Medway). However, there are various sites in which roles will be based depending on locality. Arndale House (Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley), Britton House (Medway & Swale) and Highlands House (Tunbridge Wells & Maidstone).

If interested and have further questions please don't hesitate to call to speak about the role. Please call 07867142757 or email christopher.diamond@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

The ARMS health care professional is a key member of the multidisciplinary team who will be involved in the assessment of young people at ultra high risk of developing psychosis.

You will have responsibility to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care. There will be a need to work with collaboratively with the service user and their families with the aim of preventing or delaying the transition to first episode of psychosis.

Working alongside psychologist and CBT therapists you will provide interventions for co-existing difficulties.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Detailed job description and main

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

380-CR0258-J

Job locations

Various sites across Kent

Canterbury and Coastal, Thanet, Dartford Gravesham and Swanley, Medway and Swale, West Kent.

Gillingham

ME7 1AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of clients with At Risk Mental States, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide a professional contribution, supervision and advice to a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services with meet existing new policies, practice and standards.
To act as a key worker.
To provide leadership for students and / or junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of MDT services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To regularly supervise students on practice placements
To carry out MDT activities e.g. generic assessments and duty responsibilities
To provide profession specific Assessments and Interventions for the wider team as required

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of clients with At Risk Mental States, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide a professional contribution, supervision and advice to a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services with meet existing new policies, practice and standards.
To act as a key worker.
To provide leadership for students and / or junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of MDT services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To regularly supervise students on practice placements
To carry out MDT activities e.g. generic assessments and duty responsibilities
To provide profession specific Assessments and Interventions for the wider team as required

Person Specification

Training

Essential

Registered mental health nurse/ Registered Occupational therapist
Up to date registration

Desirable

Diploma working with psychosis or Thorn accredited.
Caarms practitioner

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Significant experience of working with service users with psychosis when acutely ill.
Significant experience and skills in clinical assessment.
Experience of working with service users with psychosis and their carers.

Desirable

Experience of working with service users aged 14-17.
Experience of working with Dual Diagnosis service users.
Experience of the use of evidence-based interventions relating to the care of service users with first episode of psychosis

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Current government guidelines concerning provision of Early Intervention services.
Knowledge of a range of interventions appropriate to the needs of service users with At Risk Mental States

Desirable

Knowledge of research and key issues affecting the development of EIP services.
An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities

Person Specification

Training

Essential

Registered mental health nurse/ Registered Occupational therapist
Up to date registration

Desirable

Diploma working with psychosis or Thorn accredited.
Caarms practitioner

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Significant experience of working with service users with psychosis when acutely ill.
Significant experience and skills in clinical assessment.
Experience of working with service users with psychosis and their carers.

Desirable

Experience of working with service users aged 14-17.
Experience of working with Dual Diagnosis service users.
Experience of the use of evidence-based interventions relating to the care of service users with first episode of psychosis

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Current government guidelines concerning provision of Early Intervention services.
Knowledge of a range of interventions appropriate to the needs of service users with At Risk Mental States

Desirable

Knowledge of research and key issues affecting the development of EIP services.
An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities

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.