Lancashire Early Intervention Service

Care Coordinator Band 6

Essential Qualifications:

• First Level Professional Qualification (RMN/SW/OT)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed individual to join a well-established and supportive multi-disciplinary team.

The Lancashire Early Intervention Service (EIS) specialises in working with individuals aged 14 to 65 at risk of, or currently experiencing, first episode psychosis. Our team provides a range of specialist interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Family Interventions within a hub and spoke model. There are three multi-disciplinary early intervention service teams covering the Lancashire footprint.

The Lancashire Early Intervention Service is based within the Children and Families Network of Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. We enjoy close working links with a range of community and inpatient services for children and adults.

We place a strong emphasis on professional and clinical supervision in order to support and develop individuals as part of our commitment to maintain our focus on delivering the highest quality clinical service.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to join the team, this is a permanent post. The post will provide an opportunity for development for those who are interested in working within the Early Intervention Service and to gain valuable experience working in a community setting.

The post of Care Coordinator will work as part of the EIS Central Lancashire Team who are currently based at Euxton Lane, Chorley, Lancashire.

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in the development of a new service with opportunities to participate in ongoing skills development.

For further information on the above post please contact us on the details provided.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Professional Qualification (RMN/SW/OT)
• On-going registration with professional body.
• Evidence of accredited learning at Degree level 6 or above that is relative to practice.

Knowledge

Essential

• Can demonstrate an in depth knowledge of mental health conditions, specifically psychosis and their recommended treatments
• Can demonstrate specialist knowledge within their professional area of patient/ client care
• Thorough knowledge of acute and community mental health care for the psychosis pathway

Experience

Essential

• Post Graduate experience
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure
• Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs. Experience of working with carers, families of service users

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

EIS Central Lancashire Team

Euxton Lane

Chorley

PR7 1PS

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