An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our top performing Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in Bolton as a Care Coordinator. You will be joining a client centred, dynamic and friendly team, who prides themselves on delivering high quality, evidence based interventions for those experiencing first episode psychosis.

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Team (EIT) works with people (14 - 65 years old) who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. It is a multidisciplinary team consisting of staff from a variety of disciplines, including Psychiatry, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, and psychology.

One of the key aims of the team is to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis. We achieve this through offering full care-coordination, evidence based group and individual psychological interventions (including cognitive behavioural therapy and Family Interventions), support with medication management, support with accessing employment, education and vocational activities and support for families and carers.

The role of the Care Coordinator is integral to supporting a person on their recovery journey, through the CPA process.

If you are a qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and would like to join a Top Performing Team making a difference for people experiencing first episode psychosis, this is the job for you.

Main duties of the job

• To hold and manage a caseload of service users who havebeen identified as experiencing their first episode ofpsychosis, including needs assessments, care planning anddelivering psychosocial interventions.
• To complete specialist assessments for referred serviceusers accepted into the service when required.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management forindividual service users and to provide advice to otherprofessionals on acute and chronic aspects of riskassessment and risk management.
• To work as part of our integrated MDT, and to participate ina clinical decision making process to determine the mostappropriate management plans for all service users who areunder the care of the team.
• To provide advice, guidance and consultation to peer andjunior professionals within the service, both individually, andby attendance at team referral and review meetings.
• To participate in the duty/assessment rota operated by the EarlyIntervention Team.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To complete specialist assessments for referred service users accepted into the service when required.
• To maintain a high standard of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional selfgovernance in accordance with relevant professional code of practice and Trust policies and procedures.
• To have knowledge of, and contribute to the team adherence to the NHS England Access and Waiting Time Standards for EIP.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide advice to other professionals on acute and chronic aspects of risk assessment and risk management.
• To liaise professionally and sensitively with other involved parties in order to provide seamless and consistent high quality care for service users under care of the team. This includes, but is not limited to carers, families, internal and external colleagues, and voluntary services as appropriate.
• To hold and manage a caseload of service users who have been identified as experiencing their first episode of psychosis, including needs assessments, care planning and delivering psychosocial interventions.
• To have a good knowledge of the required documentation for case management, and to ensure compliance with any associated performance standards.
• To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessment, devise and implement risk assessment plans for service users at risk of vulnerability, self harm, self neglect, or risk of physical, sexual, emotional harm to others, using the STAR risk assessment tool.
• To be aware of and adhere to responsibilities for people under CPA, including offering/arranging carers support.
• To be aware of and adhere to the NICE guidelines for first episode psychosis.
• To manage discharges from the service and transfers to other services as appropriate for service users who have reached the end of their time with the service.
• To work as part of our integrated MDT, and to participate in a clinical decision making process to determine the most appropriate management plans for all service users who are under the care of the team.
• To provide advice, guidance and consultation to peer and junior professionals within the service, both individually, and by attendance at team referral and review meetings.
• To participate in the duty rota operated by the Early Intervention Team.
• The post holder will receive regular clinical and managerial supervision. The post holder is expected to remain informed of current research and guidance in the field, to support own professional work and to contribute related knowledge to the MDT. The post holder will take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn in line with NHS core competencies, including full participation in appraisal and supervision, and acting as role model for self development.
• To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice across the service, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of Early Intervention for Psychosis.
• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
• The job description will be reviewed in light of any changing service requirements.
• To adhere to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and reporting local procedures.
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager.
• To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• To understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how you can support them.
• To understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.
• To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity anddignity in care/work policies and principles
• To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services users, members of the public and all stakeholders.
• To access only information, where paper, electronic, or, in another media, which is authorised to you as part of the duties of your role.
• Not to communicate to anyone or inside or outside the NHS, information relating to patients, services users, staff, contractors or any information of a commercially sensitive nature, unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post and with appropriate permission.
• To maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.
• To ensure their day to day activities embrace sustainability and reduce the impact upon the environment by minimising waste and maximising recycling saving energy minimising water usage and reporting electrical faults, water leakages or other environmental concerns to the facilities department or their line manager.
• Take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons
• To contribute to the control of risk and to report any incident, accident or near miss
• To protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections.
• To take responsibility for your own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn in line with appraisal and supervision.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• A qualification in Mental Health Nursing (RMN, ) Social Work Occupational Therapy Registration with the regulatory body as applicable NMC/HCPC

Desirable

• Evidence of robust continued professional development including training in relevant subjects.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with people with psychosis.

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with complex presentations and high rates of co-morbidity. Experience of work within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of working within a CMHT / EIS setting managing a caseload of service users and completing assessments with people who have been referred into the service.

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties Knowledge and understanding of the Care Program Approach 2008. Knowledge and understanding of The care Act. Knowledge and understanding of NICE Guidelines in relation to First Episode Psychosis.

Desirable

• An understanding of models and ideas of recovery from mental health problems.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• The post holder should have: Excellent communication skills Excellent engagement skills An ability to contain and work with organisational stress Ability to balance and respond to urgent or competing service demands Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Powerpoint. A willingness to be flexible in managing own time in order to respond to service needs Also, the post holder should: Be able to contribute to the assessment of service users' health and well-being needs, and to contribute to planning how to meet these needs. Be able to contribute to the planning delivering and monitoring of interventions and treatments including outcome measure assessment tools and audits.

Other Requirements

Essential

• There is a requirement to travel mainly within the Bolton area and an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role. An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health difficulties Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Bentley House

Weston Street

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

437-5529276-A