Job summary
Employer heading
Early Intervention in Psychosis Senior Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
Interviews will be held on 06 June 2024.
The Berkshire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic band 6 mental health practitioner to join their innovative and dynamic team. The EIP team is a trust wide service, with teams based at each locality. We are a specialist service working with individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis or who are presenting with an at-risk mental state, between the ages of 18 to 65. We operate a Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm service, although some flexibility is required. This advert is for a role covering Wokingham locality, based at London House, Bracknell. You will have a clear passion for supporting people and their family in their recovery. You will work with our integrated team of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychological therapists, and STR workers to empower and support our clients to understand their experiences and return to college, university or employment. We work with our clients for up to 3 years and the majority do get transferred back to their GP, therefore it is a rewarding team to work with.
Main duties of the job
- To act as care coordinator, in accordance with the Care Programme Approach (CPA) policy under the supervision of the Clinical Lead. The role is focused on working collaboratively with the client and their family/friends on their recovery, developing a relapse management plan.
- To undertake comprehensive assessment of health and social needs together with the client and their family to implement a plan of care and provision of NICE recommended interventions.
- To work closely with other stakeholders to ensure the client has a comprehensive and holistic care plan to meet their well being needs.
- To monitor and assess the physical health of service users in line with Trust policy and national guidelines.
- Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with a multi disciplinary team and ensure clients are on the correct care pathway
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- Diploma or degree level professional qualification, and registered for practice through NMC or HCPC
- Understanding of psychosis and NICE recommended interventions for this client group
- Experience or being a care coordinator.
- Ability to work flexibly and have a commitment to working in a dynamic and innovative service.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Rachel Francis, 07767 818681 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma or degree level professional qualification
- Registered for practice through NMC or HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Good standard of general education
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuous professional development to high standard
Desirable criteria
- Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health - CBT /PSI or other
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in community mental health services
- Minimum two years post-qualification experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of assessment and report writing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Thorough working knowledge of mental health problems and their management.
- Knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches
- Knowledge of current mental health policy
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to maintain good quality records, and write reports
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, to remain calm under pressure, and to be adaptable to demands of the role.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Basic computer literacy and ability to use electronic system
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Francis
- Job title
- EIP Clinical Lead West Berkshire
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767818681
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