Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in Wigan as a Care Coordinator.
The main aim of the Early Intervention Team is to offer treatment for individuals, aged from 14 - 65 years, who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis in line with NICE guidelines. We achieve this through offering:
- Care Coordination.
- Evidence-based group and individual psychological interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis and Behavioural Family Therapy.
- Treatment, support and education regarding medications.
- Regular physical health monitoring.
- Support with accessing employment, education and vocational activities.
- Opportunities to engage in social activity and physical health promotion.
- Support for families and carers.
With line management and clinical supervision from within the Team, the post holder will work as part of the integrated MDT, providing clinical interventions. These will focus on relapse prevention, improving quality of life and collaboratively working towards recovery.
The post holder would be expected to maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions through assessment for a caseload of service users. This includes respecting individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of service users and colleagues.
Main duties of the job
- To hold and manage a caseload of service users who havebeen identified as experiencing their first episode ofpsychosis, including needs assessments, care planning anddelivering psychosocial interventions.
- To complete specialist assessments for referred serviceusers accepted into the service when required.
- To undertake risk assessment and risk management forindividual service users and to provide advice to otherprofessionals on acute and chronic aspects of riskassessment and risk management.
- To work as part of our integrated MDT, and to participate ina clinical decision making process to determine the mostappropriate management plans for all service users who areunder the care of the team.
- To participate in the duty rota operated by the EarlyIntervention Team.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration or holds a relevant professional qualification (to be maintained)
Desirable
- -Assessor/Mentorship Training
- -Post registration training in relevant field.
Experience
Essential
- -Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team to support service users and their families.
- -Experience/knowledge in the application of risk assessment/management and care planning.
- -Experience in effectively managing own caseload.
- -Ability to establish good working relationships with a range of providers including GP's.
- -Experience of implementing confidentiality and keeping timely/accurate case records.
- -Evidence of participating in multi-agency clinical meetings.
Desirable
- -Community experience.
- -Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Coordinator.
- -Experiencing of working with individuals with psychosis.
Knowledge
Essential
- -Knowledge around relevant local and national guidelines/procedures/policies relating to mental health nursing care.
- -Knowledge in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Desirable
- -An overview of the Trust's Values
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- -Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
- -Ability to delegate and coordinate.
- -Ability to work to deadlines and manage own time effectively.
- -Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
- -Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively.
- -Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- -Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
- -Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
- -Effective record keeping.
Other Requirements
Essential
- -Demonstrate continuous professional development.
- -Ability to undertake visits on a daily basis to service users homes within Wigan area and travel to clinical meetings at Trust and Non-Trust venues and other community venues, relating to your service user activity.
- -Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- -Registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration or holds a relevant professional qualification (to be maintained)
Desirable
- -Assessor/Mentorship Training
- -Post registration training in relevant field.
Experience
Essential
- -Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team to support service users and their families.
- -Experience/knowledge in the application of risk assessment/management and care planning.
- -Experience in effectively managing own caseload.
- -Ability to establish good working relationships with a range of providers including GP's.
- -Experience of implementing confidentiality and keeping timely/accurate case records.
- -Evidence of participating in multi-agency clinical meetings.
Desirable
- -Community experience.
- -Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Coordinator.
- -Experiencing of working with individuals with psychosis.
Knowledge
Essential
- -Knowledge around relevant local and national guidelines/procedures/policies relating to mental health nursing care.
- -Knowledge in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Desirable
- -An overview of the Trust's Values
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- -Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
- -Ability to delegate and coordinate.
- -Ability to work to deadlines and manage own time effectively.
- -Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
- -Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively.
- -Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- -Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
- -Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
- -Effective record keeping.
Other Requirements
Essential
- -Demonstrate continuous professional development.
- -Ability to undertake visits on a daily basis to service users homes within Wigan area and travel to clinical meetings at Trust and Non-Trust venues and other community venues, relating to your service user activity.
- -Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
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).
