Job Summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference in mental health care? Join our dynamic Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS) and help transform lives by delivering exceptional, evidence‑based care to those who need it most.
Job Responsibilities
* Be a clinical leader, guiding and mentoring staff while managing a complex caseload.
* Deliver specialist mental health interventions, supporting service users with short‑term and enduring conditions.
* Drive innovation and quality, shaping care pathways and implementing audits to keep standards high.
* Act as a key link across mental health services, primary care and partner agencies to ensure seamless, person‑centred care.
* Inspire and support the next generation of practitioners through mentoring and education.
* Act as a specialist adviser to nursing staff, occupational therapists, GPs and primary care colleagues.
* Participate in senior team meetings, tribunals and prepare reports for multidisciplinary forums.
* Mentor staff and support learning opportunities for those seeking experience within the team.
* Refer carers for assessment in line with the Care Act.
* Facilitate transitions between EIPS and other services, ensuring continuity of care and appropriate discharge.
* Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and service‑user reviews to support effective care planning.
* Provide clinical leadership and guidance to junior staff, particularly in managing complex cases.
* Contribute to the development and review of service‑user pathways, implementing and maintaining clinical audit and evaluation systems to monitor team performance.
* Manage a defined complex caseload, conducting assessments, care planning and evaluation using specialist mental health expertise.
* Work within a shared caseload framework, organising reviews, discharge planning and liaising with carers and professionals.
* Deliver care for service users with short‑term and long‑term conditions, including those with severe and enduring mental health needs under the Mental Health Act.
* Conduct assessments, care planning and evaluation using specialist mental health expertise.
Qualifications
* Full, valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for business use (unless a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
* Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist.
* Practice assessor.
* Diploma in working with psychosis or higher (desirable).
Experience
* Previous experience with EIPS.
* Community mental health team experience.
* 5 years post‑qualifying experience at Band 6 or above.
* Leadership or management experience (desirable).
* Experience working with at‑risk mental states (desirable).
Knowledge and Skills
* Ability to deal with inappropriate and unpredictable behaviour and cope with difficult situations.
* Supervisory and professional development skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year (inclusive of high‑cost area supplement)
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