Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Early Intervention Psychosis Care Coordinator PATH Service
The closing date is 20 November 2026
Job summary
Join Our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team - Make a Difference from Day One
Are you a qualified Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse with a passion for mental health care? We're looking for compassionate professionals to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service - PATH (Psychosis: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire).

Based in Watford, covering a specified area in West Hertfordshire, this is a rewarding opportunity to support people experiencing psychosis for the first time, delivering personalised and recovery-focused care.

You'll hold a caseload and work closely with the wider MDT, helping you build strong relationships and develop your leadership and delegation skills.

We welcome applications for part-time, and are committed to flexible working that supports work-life balance.

What we offer:

• A values-driven, innovative EIP service
• Collaborative multi-disciplinary team working
• Flexible working options
• Training in Family Interventions
• Opportunities to grow your leadership and clinical skills

Main duties of the job
You will be:

• an active member of a skilled multi-disciplinary team
• working together with your colleagues to provide our PATH service in our Watford Team
• cover a designated locality - not the whole county
• travelling less and work out in the community, both in people's homes and our local hub buildings
• training as a family intervention therapist

You will be passionate in the delivery of recovery based and collaborative approaches to care planning, working flexibly and creatively with people in order to achieve their individual goals.

Job responsibilities
You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team, will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery, providing a high quality health & social care service to adults of all ages having First Episode Psychosis (FEP). The core functions are to provide assessment, care planning and care co-ordination, including care programme approach, within a framework of recovery which embraces each individuals right to choice and control.

You may be responsible for supervision, development and teaching of junior staff and/or students as delegated by the team manager.

Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential

• Education to degree level or Academic qualifications equivalent (Diploma/Degree in Mental Health Nursing / Social Work / Occupational Therapy)
• Registration with NMC/ HCPC

Desirable

• Advance Training in mental health
• Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interest Assessment training

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Post registration experience including solid Band 5/equivalent experience
• Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services
• Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments
• Experience and knowledge of safeguarding process; dealing with family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of self-harm.
• Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and training

Communication skills
Essential

• Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing
• Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate and timely reports.

Physical Skills
Essential

• Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 367-ACMS-101787
Job locations: 99 Waverley Road, St Albans, AL3 5TL
Employer: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.