Job summary
This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

ESTEP is the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service that covers South East Essex. Due to maternity leave we are able to recruit an experienced mental health nurse (or Social Worker) to work as an EIP Care Co-ordinator within the team for 12 months. We seek someone who has existing community experience, ideally within an EIP setting and who has a passion for working with this client group. The role is community/office based.

Main duties of the job
Being part of someone's journey towards recovery is extremely powerful and rewarding. For people who have had a psychotic illness we offer a 3-year period of engagement with the team, this means that practitioners can take time to establish relationships and agree plans of care.

There are clear NICE guidelines in terms of a care plan offer and what should be included. Much of the first few months are about getting to know the person you are working with to develop trust and a shared understanding about what a person is experiencing and why.

The skills required to be an effective EIP practitioner are: to adapt your working approach to establish relationships with those people you work with, to balance clinical activity with good standards of record keeping on the electronic record, to be able to provide psychoeducation around psychosis, to be able to use assessment tools, to be able to engage with friends/families/carers, to be able to contribute to an MDT setting, to be able to engage in supervision and training, to have a good understanding of medication and the benefits of these, to have an understanding of CBT and the evidence that surrounds this to aid peoples recovery from psychosis. To be effective and skilled in assessing and managing risks, to be skilled in care planning.

About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

• To manage own caseload in line with C.P.A. procedures and risk management protocols.
• To use evidence-based and client-centred principles to assess needs and to plan, implement and evaluate health and social care interventions
• To create and continually update person-centred care plans and build therapeutic relationships with your clients.
• To assess risk and design personalised risk management plans
• To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of MDT services, holding personal responsibility for defined projects and areas of responsibility.
• To mentor and supervise students on practice placements
• To carry out MDT activities e.g. coordinating meetings and undertaking duty responsibilities
• To identify any possible safeguarding concerns and be responsible for the completion of safeguarding investigations.
• To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented
• To monitor physical health and promote physical wellbeing
• To support the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision plus ensuring carer's needs are identified and responded to.
• To provide profession-specific interventions for the wider team as required and in line with NICE guidelines
• To participate in team training and mandatory training and ongoing professional development.

Person Specification

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker (Essential)
• Completed preceptorship (Essential)
• Post-registration community mental health experience (Desirable)
• Previous experience in EIP (Desirable)
• Previous community/care co-ordination experience (Essential)
• Worked in EIP service (Essential)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Team Lead: Richard Weidner
richar.weidner@nhs.net
01702538022

Reference number: 364-B-601
Pay scheme: Agenda for change, Band 6
Working pattern: Full-time

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