Early Intervention Psychosis Care Co-ordinator
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
This vacancy would be suitable for a qualified social worker, occupational therapist or mental health nurse.
If you are an experienced social worker, OT or mental health nurse, we would love you to join our team in the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service - PATH (Psychosis: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire). Our service users are people experiencing psychosis for the first time and we are committed to delivering personalised and meaningful care.
The role will be working in the West of Hertfordshire in a specified geographical area, based in St Albans & Harpenden.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in Full Time, part time or job sharing. We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
This role is a real opportunity to build and develop your leadership and delegation skills, as well as maximising the opportunities and support provided by working closely with colleagues, as part of a mini team.
In addition, you will also be trained as a family intervention therapist.
Main duties of the job
You will be:
* an active member of a skilled multi-disciplinary team
* working together with your colleagues to provide our PATH service in our St Albans and Harpenden Team
* covering a designated locality - not the whole county
* travelling less and working out in the community, both in people's homes and our local hub buildings
* training as a family intervention therapist
You will be passionate in the delivery of recovery-based and collaborative approaches to care planning, working flexibly and creatively with people in order to achieve their individual goals.
Our 'Caseload Mini Team' workforce model is unique and highly supportive of collaborative working. You will work as the Leader of the Mini Team, working closely with a Band 4 & 5 colleague to manage the caseload together.
If you are a qualified social worker, this role attracts a Golden Hello of £3,500, new employees only.
£1,500 on commencement and £2,000 on completion of one year’s employment.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health, and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence, and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job responsibilities
You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team and will be responsible for the clinical and operational day-to-day service delivery, providing a high-quality social care service to adults of all ages having First Episode Psychosis (FEP). The core functions are to provide assessment, care planning, and care coordination, including care programme approach, within a framework of recovery which embraces each individual’s right to choice and control.
You may be responsible for supervision, development, and teaching of junior staff and/or students as delegated by the team manager.
Person Specification
Education/Training
* Education to degree level or academic qualifications equivalent (Diploma/Degree in Mental Health Nursing /Social Work / Occupational Therapy).
* Registration with NMC/ HCPC.
* Advance Training in mental health.
* Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interest Assessment training.
Experience and Knowledge
* Post-registration experience including solid Band 5 experience.
* Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services.
* Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
* Experience and knowledge of safeguarding processes; dealing with family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of self-harm.
* Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect.
* Experience of teaching and training.
* Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing.
* Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate, and timely reports.
Physical Skills
* Own transportation to travel to various locations.
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (max £2,122).
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