We're offering an exciting opportunity to work with the Dartford Early Intervention in Psychosis Mental Health service (EIP) as a Band 6 clinician covering Medway and Swale area.
The role includes:
To manage a caseload of service users experiencing a first episode of psychosis using evidence-based / client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and their support network to identify goals to determine and deliver appropriate interventions/recovery plan which maximises engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
Good knowledge around medication Management.
To provide a professional contribution to a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services which meet existing new policies, practice and standards.
Work with other professions within the service including STR workers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacist, Medics, Psychology and Individual Placement Support to ensure the service user is offered a range of support which meets the individuals and families needs.
To work Friday's as part of the working week.
Main duties of the job
Care Coordinators have caseloads sizes that allow for innovative and focused interventions in partnership with service users, families and support networks, promoting recovery, social inclusion and well-being in line with NICE guidelines. The Access and Waiting Time standards ensure that individuals are offered NICE concordant interventions early in their treatment. Our service aims to work alongside individuals and their families by adopting strength and recovery-based approaches which maximise hope, self-determination, and empowerment. The service offers individual and family work, as well as various group work activities which includes linking in with organisations and resources with an increasing emphasis on collaborative working.
To work collaboratively with service users and their support network to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises engagement and performance while balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
To actively participate in North & West Kent EIP wide duty function. The successful candidate will be required to undertake the duty function at the EIP base in Gillingham and be required to facilitate assessments throughout the Medway and Swale area.
To administer depot medication to service users as required.
To attend CPAs and tribunals.
Good knowledge of CTOs.
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas. As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month: 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly) (2026/27 figures).
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Registered Mental Nurse/Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health)
* Evidence of continuing professional development; hold appropriate practice assessor/mentor qualification; training or experience in facilitating/co‑facilitating family intervention work.
* Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience; experience of working with service users with psychosis when acutely unwell; experience and skills in clinical assessment; experience and skills in risk assessment, formulation and management; experience of working with service users with psychosis and their support network.
* Experience of the use of evidence-based interventions relating to the care of service users with first episode of psychosis; experience of working with service users experiencing psychosis within a community setting; experience of working with service users aged 14–65 years; experience of working with neurodiversity.
Registered Mental Nurse/Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health)
* The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
* Experience of the use of evidence-based interventions relating to the care of service users with first episode of psychosis; experience of working with service users experiencing psychosis within a community setting; experience of working with service users aged 14–65 years; experience of working with neurodiversity.
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year; pro rata.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
380-NK271
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