The C& I Early Intervention Service is in the process of an exciting expansion.

Our ambition is to be aGold Standard Service, faithful to the EIP model, capable of having a real impact on relapse rates, inpatient admissions and service user recovery in terms of social inclusion, maximising strengths and potential. We would like to invite the most energetic, motivated and competent practitioners to join us in moving further towards this goal.

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Clinical Specialist in the Islington Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. We are looking for a Community Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to fulfil this role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will carry a caseload of the most complex service users in the service, in addition to acting as the lead specialist nurse, OT or Social worker depending on professional background, providing senior leadership and consultation to other professionals in the team. As such, the post holder will be required to have significant clinical skill and knowledge underpinned by experience, and specialist training / academic study

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C& I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants should be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge base of health and psycho-social interventions for first episode psychosis clients. This post would suit applicants with prior senior experience in mental health wishing to develop their skills in a community setting. Team members benefit from a supportive team environment, with clinical supervision, peer support and training including the Early Intervention training programme.

The team promotes a full symptomatic and social recovery, with an emphasis on assisting service users into valued education and occupation.

The service aims are:

• To offer early assessment, diagnosis and treatment of FEP. To offer person centred, individual, culturally sensitive care, with an emphasis on increasing stability, skill development and developing social roles. To maximize both symptomatic and social recovery after a first episode of psychosis through effective engagement with service users. To minimize the service users first experiences of service contact being disconcerting or stigmatizing. To support and educate carers, and involve them as fully as possible in service users care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or degree leading to professional Registered qualification in Mental Health Nursing
• Current registration with relevant professional body
• Evidence of recent and or ongoing post registration academic study relevant to practice

Desirable

• Masters Degree in related field
• CBT qualification or other relevant qualification i.e. solution focused therapy, cognitive stimulation therapy, Mentalisation Based Therapy etc

Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical management experience in mental health
• To demonstrate an extensive and sound knowledge base in the provision of mental health and preferred treatment methods
• Demonstrate a clear professional understanding and practical experience of the Mental Health Act and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to EIS
• Experience of monitoring integrated governance and performance management processes
• Demonstrable and extensive experience of supervising and leading others in a clinical / team setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate both in verbal and written form at a high level in a range of complex areas
• Demonstrate well developed leadership skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve team members
• Experience of supporting staff through change and fostering a culture of continuous service improvement
• Evidence of effective workforce development and of using systems to ensure effective staff management (supervision, appraisal and ongoing performance management)

Employer details

Employer name

Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

4 Greenland Road

4 Greenland Road, London NW10AS

Camden, London

NW1 0AS

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