Job Description

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 individual. 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 intervention to families where a person has a first episode 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 individuals, carers and staff within schools, colleges, universities and places of employment 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.