Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker?
Do you want to work in a team where you can shape someone's first experience of mental health services, share your opinions, knowledge and expertise, make a difference, use evidence-based interventions, and be involved in research? If this is you, then the Northumberland Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team would like you to join us.
The post is a Band 6 Community Practitioner role working across Northumberland, offering interventions to 14 - 65 year olds who are thought to be developing a first episode of psychosis. You will be responsible for service users in the North of the County covering from Alnwick to the Borders, although depending on service need, it may involve other localities in the County.
You will work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), be involved in assessing and providing interventions to service users, and supporting families while working collaboratively with other professionals. The service is committed to developing the skills of practitioners, so there will be opportunities to develop further clinical skills. You will be involved in care coordination, but with a caseload of 15 allowing greater opportunity to offer interventions/treatment.
Main Duties of the Job
In the role of a Community Practitioner, you will:
1. triage referrals and allocate for assessment where appropriate.
2. undertake initial assessments and provide feedback to the MDT.
3. act as the point of contact for referrals and calls where they cannot wait.
4. manage a caseload, complete risk assessments and care planning, liaise with other professionals within and external to the team.
5. provide evidence-based interventions or support plans.
About Us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job Responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Closing date: 2nd January 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* 12 to 24 months of Band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
* Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards, and other local and national initiatives.
* Experience working in a community mental health team.
Skills and Competencies
* Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
* Risk Assessment and Risk Management/Safety Planning skills.
* Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatment options, including a range of evidence-based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance.
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational, and leadership skills (self and others).
* Qualification in CBT/family interventions.
Additional Skills
* Experience working with psychosis.
* Experience in an EIP service.
Qualifications
* Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker, or Clinical Psychologist.
* Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/psychological interventions/skills relevant to the post.
* Proven track record of post-registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
* Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults), and Child Protection.
* Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
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.
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