Band 6 Early intervention practitioner (CPN, Social Worker or OT)
The role of the Early Intervention Practitioner is to work in partnership with At Risk mental state (ARMS) and First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations informing their care and recovery plans.
They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions evidence based for this particular care group - including education and support, carer and family psycho-education and risk minimisation planning. The post holder will work at all times flexibly and to promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.
The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist advice and carry out specialist nursing or occupational therapy health procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.
Main duties of the job
To be a core member of the team, using specialist health and recovery focused assessments.
To provide a highly specialized range of clinical interventions relevant to the care group and have knowledge of evidence based models of practice.
Care will be delivered under the Care Programmed Approach and with support from colleagues. Taking on the role of care coordinator and working within the CPA policy delivering standards set out in the CPA policy.
To manage a caseload of clients with complex health needs.
To develop care plans that meet the needs of the individual and their family/carers as appropriate and that are focused on strengths and are outcome based. To plan and implement client centered individual, family and group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To administer or monitor medication prescribed to individual service users, providing information and advice.
Maintain the safe custody and control of medication (Nurses Only).
To administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code (Nurses Only).
Ensure safe disposal of clinical waste. (Nurses Only).
Implement of all policies and procedures as appropriate.
Job 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.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration
* CBT training
* Family Therapy Qualification
* Evidence of recent or ongoing continuous professional development.
Experience
* Demonstrable substantive post qualifying experience in psychiatry, with evidence of relevant experience at Band 6 in a community mental health setting.
* Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines.
* Working in partnership with other agencies.
* Working with At Risk Mental State (ARMS) service
* Working with Children and Adolescents - CAMHS
* Carry out Care co-ordination and planning within CPA in the community.
* Working with people with psychosis.
Knowledge
* Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders
* Risk assessment and management.
* Mental health issues within community services
* Clinical and professional aspects of complex cases
* Psychological treatments
* Care Programme Approach principles
* The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice
* Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk taking and strengths orientated approaches to care delivery
* Use of psychosocial assessment and interventions.
* Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options.
Autonomy
* Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively through robust prioritising of own and others workloads
* Ability to frequently work under pressure and maintain intense concentration, particularly in unpredictable situations where there will be exposure to highly distressed and/or disturbed patients, often exhibiting challenging behaviours and the risk of physical violence
* Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required
* Exercise initiative, flexibility, tact and self- awareness
* Team/self-management and organisation skills that enable a number of complex activities and clinical work to be undertaken, revising and adjusting these according to the needs of individual patients and the service.
* Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate senior advice and leadership
Others
* Higher level communication skills, both written and oral
* Commitment to Equal Opportunities
* Wiling to use peer and group supervision creatively
* Ability to be reflective and accept constructive criticism to further develop oneself
* Sickness (or attendance) record that is acceptable to the Trust
* Be able to work flexibly if required
* Car owner / driver
* Lived experience of mental health issues
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.
£47,951 to £56,863 a yearper annum pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS
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