Early Intervention Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Southall
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Job offered by: West London NHS Trust
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Ealing Early Intervention Service Town:

Southall Salary:

£37,338 - £44,962 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS Salary period:

Yearly Closing:

29/01/2025 23:59 Interview date:

14/02/2025 West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. Job overview

Position:

Early Intervention in Psychosis Service Mental Health Practitioner (RMN, SW, OT) We are hiring for 2 full-time positions (2 FTE). We are seeking two passionate and creative clinicians to join our friendly and experienced team. As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will work collaboratively in the assessment and planning of care and interventions for individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis. This is an exciting opportunity to work in our diverse community, to work holistically with service users and their loved ones and to make a positive difference to individuals’ lives. We are seeking to recruit two dynamic clinical practitioners either a Nurse, Social Worker (SW) or Occupational Therapist (OT) to work with a caseload of service users and their networks, supporting them on their recovery journey. You will be joining a forward-thinking team and service that continues to strive to provide outstanding holistic and safe care in collaboration with the Community and Recovery Mental Health Services (CARMHS). You will have supervision and ongoing professional development with opportunities for training in specialist First Episode Psychosis interventions and skills. This is a fulltime post (WTE 2.0) working Monday to Friday, 9-5 hours. Based at Ealing Early Intervention Service, Cherington House, Cherington Road, Hanwell. Main duties of the job

The role of the Early Intervention Service MH Practitioner is to work in partnership with First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations informing their care and recovery plans. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively in the assessment and planning of care and support to individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis and manage a caseload. The postholder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist

with a sound background of working in a community mental health setting, of working flexibly and promoting the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers. They will have an understanding of the evidence-based clinical interventions for this particular care group – including psycho-education, physical health and wellbeing support and risk minimisation planning. Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. Person specification

Qualifications

Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration Evidence of relevant continuous professional development Family Interventions Qualification Experience

Post-qualification experience in mental health; working with individuals with acute and complex needs Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines. Working in partnership with other agencies Experience of working in a community mh setting Working with people with psychosis CAMHS and/or CYP experience Care co-ordination and care planning within CPA in the community. Knowledge

Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders Mental health issues within diverse communities The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice Safeguarding policies and procedure Evidence-based interventions for First Episode Psychosis including psychological treatments Care Programme Approach principles Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk taking and strength-based approaches to care delivery. Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options. Skills

Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively; revising and adjusting priorities as required according to the needs of individual patients and the service Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required Work using own initiative, flexibility, and practising self-awareness Ability to frequently work under pressure, to meet deadlines and manage risk in the dynamic clinical working environment. Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate guidance from senior colleagues. Higher level communication skills, both written and oral Other Requirements

Commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion Able to use peer and group supervision creatively Ability to be reflective and apply constructive criticism to professional development As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution. Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. For more information or an informal chat/visit please contact: Georgiana Smith (Team Manager) on 07484 519670 or email georgiana.smith2@nhs.net At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

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