We're offering an exciting opportunity to work with the West Kent Early Intervention in Psychosis Mental Health service (EIP) as a Band 6 clinician to work in the West EIP service covering Maidstone and South West Kent.

The role includes:

• To manage a caseload of clients experiencing their first episode psychosis with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises engagement and performance whilst balancing risk, and promoting choice andindependence.
• To provide a professional contribution to a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality mental health services with meet existing new policies, practice and standards.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience.
• Work with other professions within the service including substance misuse workers, carer peer support workers, STR workers, Non-Medical Prescribers, pharmacist, medics, psychology and Individual Placement Support to ensure that the clients is offered a range of support to meet the individuals and families changing needs.

Main duties of the job

Specialist Care Coordinators have capped caseloads to allow for innovative and focused interventions in partnership with service users, families and carers promoting recovery, social inclusion and well-being in line with NICE guidelines.

The Access and Waiting Time standards ensure that people are offered NICE concordant Interventionsearly in their treatment.Our service aims to work alongside individuals and their families by adopting strength and recovery-based approach which maximises self-determination, and empowerment. There is a high level of individual and family work, as well as various group work activities including linking in with many partner organisations and professionals with an increasing emphasis on co production.

• To provide assessment of service users, analyse and interpret information gained to form an accurate formulation of function, strengths, capabilities and occupational needs.
• To work collaboratively with service users, staff, and carers to identify goals to determine and deliver an appropriate intervention/recovery plan which maximises engagement and performance while balancing risk, and promoting choice and independence.
• To monitor evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience
• To act as an experienced clinician supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance and professional standards.

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your role within the team would be varied allowing plenty of opportunity to both demonstrate and develop your skills as well as offering a dynamic working life. As a specialist care co-ordinator, you will have a registered profession and have a caseload of clients which would involve monitoring and assessment of risk and co-ordinating treatment plans.

Please see attached job description and person specification for details of the responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

• Registered Mental Nurse/Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health), Social Work or Occupational Therapy Degree

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Hold appropriate practice assessor/mentor qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Experience of managing a complex caseload within a Community setting for individuals with Mental Health Needs.
• Significant experience and skills in risk assessment and management
• Change management skill.

Desirable

• Experience of managing staff groups.
• Experience of working with service users experiencing psychosis within a community setting.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Sound knowledge of legislation relevant to area of practice, i.e. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current treatments in EIP
• To be able to effectively manage a clinical caseload.
• Computer skills acquired through training or practical experience.

Desirable

• Familiarity and understanding of Audit.
• Knowledge of Adult and Child protection procedures.
• Knowledge of Trust data bases.
• Knowledge of Assessment tools for Younger Adults with Mental Health Needs.

Other

Essential

• To be aware of and demonstrate the Trust values.
• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the West Kent directorate as required

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Avalon House, Coxheath

Heath Road

Coxheath

ME17 4AH

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380-WK0156