Job overview
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with a good knowledge of psychosis and a passion for the Early intervention ethos? Then we are looking for YOU!
CAMEO, the award winning service week day service, operates across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust via two established bases in their busy cities.
This post will be located in the dynamic and multi cultural city of Cambridge where we are seeking to recruit highly trained and hard working Band Care Coordinators: Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists.
The practitioner will provide specialist advice, assess, plan and implement care to a designated caseload whilst working at all times to promote the EI ethos. They will ensure the safety and well-being of service users and their families/carers through family intervention models.
The individual must be compassionate, committed and have good working knowledge of psychosis displaying a passion about the values that underpin Early Intervention work and supporting service users throughout their recovery journeys.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
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We are an age inclusive Early intervention in Psychosis team, working with patients between the ages of – experiencing their first episode of psychosis.
We are:
1. A multi-disciplinary team including mental health nurses, social workers, OTs, doctors, support workers, psychologists, and CBTp therapists.
2. Supportive, and evidence based, working in a holistic and whole team approach.
3. Work alongside the AHP Clinical Placements and Capacity Expansion Lead to provide support to AHP learners/supervisors/ assessors in practice across the non-medical professions.
4. Following the EI ethos, promoting hope and recovery, and working collaboratively with our clients their families, and networks.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with
compassion to improve the health & well-being of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community.
These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage
applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic
minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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