Senior Early Intervention Practitioner

Job summary
Our Early Intervention Service is excited to offer the rare opportunity of recruiting two new practitioners to add to its lively and caring team. We offer support to individuals aged 14-65 experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, using a wide range of biopsychosocial interventions.

These part-time posts (22.5 hours and 30 hours) offer an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to develop their skills and positively contribute to the already strong complement of disciplines within the team. Training, great support and professional supervision is offered.

You will be responsible for the delivery of a variety of specialist assessments and evidence based mental health interventions associated to the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. The overall purpose of the role is to ensure that individuals who are referred into the service have their needs and the needs of their families and carers assessed, and interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs.

We are a county-wide based team and our operational working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, with some flexibility when required to engage with our service users. We are committed to Agile working in accordance with MPFT trust policy and guidance. The posts entail some travel across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a senior member of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and support the organisation in effectively delivering Nice Concordant Early Intervention in Psychosis Service to all appropriate referrals
• Providing specialist Early Intervention consultation/liaison and advice to colleagues
• Contributing and undertaking specialist Early Intervention assessments for those referred to the service with suspected psychosis and/or At Risk Mental State.
• To be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based interventions required, including health promotion for a named service user/group under the guidance of the team leader/senior practitioners
• Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of Early Intervention service users, contacting the "Out of Hours" services where required, providing effective advice, guidance and decision making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care under the supervision of the team leader/senior practitioners
• Responsible for the organising admissions, case conference/reviews and discharge planning in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of the pathway lead/ senior practitioners

About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities
Working as a caseload holder with individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, you will have:

• Sufficient experience at working at Band 6 or equivalent
• Experience of having worked with young people who are experiencing or have been suspected of experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis
• Knowledge of the philosophy around Early Intervention in Psychosis
• The ability to demonstrate enthusiasm/commitment to our service user group
• Effective interpersonal skills
• A willingness to work assertively to engage our service users

For further information please refer to the attached job description and job specification

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Appropriate qualification (RNMH, Occupational Therapy or Social work equivalent)
• Additional qualifications or training appropriate to profession

Experience
Essential

• Sufficient experience at working at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Experience of having worked with young people who are experiencing or have been suspected of experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
• Experience of having worked within a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience of having worked within a young person focused service.
• Experience of providing family interventions/supporting carers

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Knowledge of the philosophy around Early Intervention in psychosis
• Working knowledge of the Community Mental Health Framework.
• A willingness to work assertively to engage our service users.
• Knowledge of NICE clinical guidance relating to Early Intervention Service

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Demonstrate enthusiasm/commitment to service user group.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team member within team boundaries.

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure and proactively manage stress

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).