Band 6 Specialist Early Intervention Practitioner - Bath

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work within the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service delivering all components of the established Early Intervention model.

To provide comprehensive and specialist assessment of people between the ages of 14 to 64 years referred to the Early Intervention Team with a first episode psychosis or possibly emerging psychosis. This will include the use of formal psychiatric and psychological rating scales, as well as liaison with carers and staff from other agencies that may be involved with the young person.

To provide advice and to assist other members of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service with interventions which draw on your own specialist professional knowledge (for example, an occupational therapist specialist would be expected to advise on and carry out specialist occupational and vocational assessments).

To provide advice and support to carers/ relatives , and to provide structured family work to families where a person has a first episode or emerging psychosis.

To assist in the transfer of appropriate cases between the CAMHS and Adult Services, in keeping with need and service user wishes.

In line with Trust policy, to receive regular clinical supervision and to participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service.

To participate in the development and delivery of teaching and training where appropriate. In particular to plan, develop and deliver training around psychosis and the importance of early intervention to young people, carers and staff within schools, colleges, youth organisations and other community groups.

To provide clinical supervision for students, support workers and junior staff.

To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directives of the Early Intervention for Psychosis Service as well as the Trust.

To maintain and further develop high standards of professional practice through co-operative work with other mental health professionals and involvement in professional audit.

To deliver and oversee medication/depo management within the team.

To play an actively supportive role along side the physical health worker within the team, maintaining physical health monitoring and interventions.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• Professional qualification (registration in mental health nursing)

Desirable criteria

• Has relevant experience at band 5.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of and commitment to multi-disciplinary/whole team working.

Desirable criteria

• experience of working with young people
• experience of supervising staff

Skills

Essential criteria

• Clean driving license and access to a car.
• accurate record keeping
• risk management ability

Desirable criteria

• experience of facilitating groups
• CBT experience
• systemic family work experience
• phlebotomy

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good knowledge and skills in psychiatric assessment / formulation with client group. Understanding of FEP and role of early intervention in psychosis teams

Desirable criteria

• Experience of assessing psychosis via standardised assessment tools.

physical health/medication

Essential criteria

• experience of medication management/monitoring
• phlebotomy trained or willing to undergo training
• experience of delivering health education

Desirable criteria

• experience of managing teams depo administration

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• in-depth knowledge of the early intervention in psychosis model

Desirable criteria

• previous experience of working within an EI team
• previous experience of working with individuals with psychosis using a psychological approach

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