Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Care Co-ordinator working within the Early Intervention in Psychosis Team based at the Elms, Tatchbury Mount. The role will involve working across the South West Hampshire area. The work is varied and interesting and there is a strong team approach ensuring good support for the successful applicant. The role requires lone working, use of initiative and a commitment to team working and service user empowerment. There will be an opportunity to develop your skills working in a specialist team and to increase your knowledge of working with psychosis. The post holder will be from a mental health nursing background. You will need to be able to work flexibly and to demonstrate knowledge of the CPA process, risk assessment, and the recovery model. This post may involve weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis as per service user need.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide psychiatric interventions to clients presenting with first episode psychosis and their families/carers within the South West Hampshire area, ensuring a comprehensive service to those made most vulnerable by virtue of mental ill health.
2. To maintain a high standard of professional practice in the assessment of care needs, treatment, and evaluation of programmes of care.
3. To attend and participate in C.P.A.s and other joint meetings, identifying suitable clients for treatment.
4. To undertake initial team assessments of referred clients and report to the referral agents after discussion/supervision from the appropriate Team Meeting.
5. To participate/lead in the CPA and become a care manager for an identified caseload.
6. To formulate and implement treatment programmes and report to the referring agent on the client's progress.
7. To complete an accurate assessment of risk with all new clients and provide the initial management plan.
8. To agree and plan final discharge providing reports for the referring agent when treatment programmes are completed.
9. To support the team in carrying out physical health checks for all individuals on caseload.
10. To participate in the audit of clinical work focusing on quality and outcome issues.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse or social worker or occupational therapist.
* Current driving licence and use of vehicle.
* Previous in-depth experience of working in adult mental health.
* Previous experience of working with psychosis.
* Previous experience of carrying out generic mental health assessments.
* Medication management and awareness of both national and local mental health developments.
* Knowledge of Mental Health Law and CPA policy incorporating Care Management.
* Experience supervising students on clinical placement.
Experience
* Previous experience of working in a community-based mental health service.
* Previous experience of completing physical health monitoring.
* Knowledge of assessments for service users with psychosis.
Additional Criteria
* To hold a current UK driving licence and have access to own vehicle.
* To be aware of the risks involved in working as a lone practitioner and adhere to the agreed policy to maintain personal safety.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full-time hours.
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