An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Care Co-ordinator working within the Early Intervention in Psychosis Team based at Parklands House in Basingstoke. The role will involve working across the Mid and North of Hampshire area. The work is varied and interesting and there is a strong team approach ensuring good support for the successful applicant. The role requires lone working, use of initiative and a commitment to team working and service user empowerment. There will be an opportunity to develop your skills working in this specialist team and to maximize your knowledge of working with psychosis. The post holder will be from a mental health nursing background. You will need to be able to work flexibly and to demonstrate knowledge of the CPA process, risk assessment, and the recovery model. This post involves weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis as per service user need.

Main duties of the job

To provide care co-ordination for people in the first three years of a psychotic illness. To provide specialist evidence based clinical interventions to young people and their families in conjunction with early intervention core team specialists and Support Time and Recovery Workers and community partners. To support delivery of care in accordance with the Access and Waiting Times Standards NICE approved interventions for an Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and the Psychosis Pathway.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mental Health qualification as an Occupational Therapist, nurse, social worker
• Development role considered for current Band 5 applicants (please call or email to discuss)

Desirable

• BFT trained or equivalent (or willingness to undertake appropriate training)
• CBT Nurse Therapist (or willingness to train)
• Mentorship (or willing to complete training)

Experience

Essential

• Minimum in depth post qualification experience
• Experience of working with people with psychosis or have knowledge of psychotic illness and symptomology
• Experience supporting clients through crisis points in mental health
• Knowledge of delivering psychosocial interventions for psychosis

Desirable

• Relevant experience as a community care coordinator
• Experience of providing clinical supervision
• Experience of working with young people with psychosis
• Experience of working with families
• Teaching
• Working with people who use substances

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Skills/ Values
• Sound understanding of core components of Early Intervention in Psychosis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing, and presentations
• IT skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

348-MNH-5657