Band 6 Specialist Practitioner - Weston-Super-Mare
- NHS
- Full Time
- Weston-super-Mare
- 37338.00 - 44962.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service provides help and support to young people over 14 years old (14 - 18yrs - the lead care coordination sits with the CAMHS team) and up to 64 years old, for 3 years following a first episode psychosis, or for a limited period where there may be a possible psychosis.
The team is multidisciplinary, consisting of Physical Health Worker, Mental Health Support Workers, Individual Placement Support Worker, Keyworkers with Occupational Therapy, Nursing, or Social work registrations, Administrator, Consultant Psychiatrist, Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, Non Medical Prescriber, Psychologist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist in Psychosis and many of the team are trained in Family Intervention for Psychosis.
The team act as a resource to the adult mental health community, CAMHS and inpatient services, by raising awareness of the needs of this client group, providing information and consultation about psychosis. It provides care coordination to individuals presenting with signs of a first episode of psychosis in line with local and national guidelines on Early Intervention, namely the Access and Waiting Time Standards for Early Intervention Services.
The team develop close links with other agencies in the locality such as CAMHS, Off the Record, Youth Offending teams, Colleges and the universities, and the Social Services 16 - 18 team, along with the adult social services.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive and specialist assessment of young people from 14 years up to the age of 64 years referred to the service with a first episode psychosis or possibly emerging psychosis. This will include the use of formal psychiatric and psychological rating scales, as well as liaison with carers and staff from other agencies that may be involved with the person.
To plan, prioritise and deliver specialist programmes of care to people aged 14 years up to 64 years, for a three year period following a first episode of psychosis, or for a period of up to six months where there is a possibly emerging psychosis. This will include case formulation, design of intervention, delivery and evaluation.
To contribute to the development of a culture where the personal and positive aspirations of service users are the primary focus of the care plan, while developing and maintaining individual skills in delivering a range of therapeutic interventions. This must be achieved whilst respecting the dimensions of personal choice, diversity and culture and the benefits which these bring to the therapeutic relationship.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job responsibilities
1. To assess people with psychosis or possible psychosis.
2. To plan and implement specialist programmes of care for young people following the first appearance of psychosis or for a limited period where psychosis is suspected, including carrying a specialist caseload of clients and acting as keyworker.
3. To liaise and work in collaboration with other agencies in planning and assessing programmes of care.
4. To provide specialist advice to young people, carers and professionals.
5. To develop awareness sessions around psychosis and early intervention to be delivered within education and youth services.
6. To provide clinical supervision to junior staff, students and support workers.
7. To undertake audit, research and development activities.
Please see job description for further details.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work or occupational therapy
- Broad based post qualification mental health experience, including working with first episode psychosis
- Appropriate CPD post-qualification in psychosocial interventions
- Good knowledge and skills in psychiatric assessment / formulation with client group
- Good knowledge of the principles of care underlying early intervention
Desirable
- Relevant specialist CPD qualifications, for example, Family Interventions in Psychosis, CBT informed interventions
- Knowledge and skills in specific therapeutic approaches relevant to the client group
skills
Essential
- Specialist skills and knowledge related to own professional background
- Excellent communication skills: able to communicate sensitive and complex information and to overcome barriers to communication
- Good organisational skills: able to plan and prioritise own workload and activities, and to coordinate with other colleagues
Desirable
- Knowledge and skills in the use of relevant rating scales, e.g. CAARMS, DIALOG.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of Care Co-ordination or equivalent role
- Self-awareness and emotional resilience when faced with difficult and demanding clinical situations.
Desirable
- Developing, leading and advising on group / psycho-educational programmes
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Coast Resource Centre,
Diamond Batch Road,
Weston super Mare,
BS24 7FY
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
