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Do you want to make a real difference for people who have experienced a first episode of psychosis?
We are seeking an enthusiastic Mental Health Practitioner to become part of our award-winning service. This is an exciting opportunity to work in and contribute to the effectiveness of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIIP).
EIIP has good outcomes for its clients and staff find it a very rewarding job based on positive outcomes and working closely with clients and their families.
As a Mental Health Practitioner and Care Coordinator you will use your professional and personal skills to help people identify and come to terms with their first episode of psychosis and support them on their path to recovery. 
The team is based at Unither House Hub in Chertsey, with a satellite base in Aldershot Centre for Health.
The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

- To provide high quality and evidence-based assessment and interventions to people who access EIIP services and their carers / supporters / family members, in line with NICE guidance in this specialist area.

- To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.

- To contribute to the generic functioning of the team and to promote patient safety and the management of risk.

- To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a specialist clinical workload.

- To hold and manage a caseload as care coordinator, working within the EIIP model and CPA framework

- To complete New Patient Assessments for people referred to the service.

- To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior staff members, apprenticeships, support workers and students (as appropriate)

- To provide support student nurses / OT or Social Workers in their student placements.

- To contribute to service development and audits.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental well-being of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer. 

We look forward to receiving your application!