An exciting opportunity has arisen within Barking and Dagenham Early Intervention service (EIP) for a 1 year fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

The team works with service user from age 14 and above who are presenting with a first episode in psychosis

Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) are multi-disciplinary teams set up to seek, identify and reduce treatment delays at the onset of psychosis and promote recovery by reducing the probability of relapse following a first episode of psychosis.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to work with Improving Physical Healthcare to Reduce Premature Mortality in People with Severe Mental Illness CQUIN target. The team are also required to meet the First Episode Psychosis Referral to Treatment targets which have both been agreed with NHS England and commissioners.

The successful candidate will be required to act as care coordinator for service users referred to EIP from CAMHs and to ensure contact and communication is maintained with the responsible CAMHS consultant psychiatrist and their medical teams.

The successful candidate will be required to advocate for, service users, carers and their family. They will also be required to work with inter-agency partners and colleagues

About us

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.Use of AIApplications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 literacy and numeracy
• RMN and valid NMC registration
• Evidence of post registration and CPD
• Mentoring qualification

Desirable

• venepucture certificate or quailification
• ECG training
• CBT training
• FT training

Demonstration of trust values

Essential

• awareness and knowledge of 5 P's

Experience

Essential

• experence of working with adolescents and young people experiencing psychosis
• experience of working with people with complex , acute mental health needs
• To have experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of care.
• To have significant experience working with families and carers
• To have significant experience as a caseworker and CPA Care Co-ordinator.
• To have experience in working with service user physical health assessment
• To have experience with healthy life style promotion and eating programmes
• To have experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care.
• Providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non-professionally aligned staff

KNowledge

Essential

• Understanding of government legislation and policy guidance pertaining to EIP and Mental Health
• To demonstrate knowledge and competency of the Mental Health Act 1983 related legislation and is applications
• To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
• To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Infection control and standards
• Broad knowledge of mental illness, EIP best evidence based practice and latest research
• Knowledge and understanding of Adult Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Be knowledgeable, demonstrate competency and work within the safeguarding children framework on best practice with particular regard to the voice of the child and the London Child protection procedures
• Knowledge of the complains procedure and duty of Candour policy

Skill

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan and implement programmes of care with Service User and Carers involvement
• Clinical risk assessment and management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to make complex decisions under pressure and demonstrate stress and crisis management skills
• Ability to facilitate positive multi-disciplinary working relationships across all service areas
• Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate
• Ability to travel and carry were relevant work related equipment between sites in an effective and safe manner

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Barking Community Hospital

Upney Lane

Barking

IG11 9LX

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