Job Description

Our Early Intervention in Psychosis service is looking for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to add to its lively and caring team. We offer support to individuals aged 14-65 experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, using a wide range of biopsychosocial interventions.



This is a four day per week post, offering an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic practitioner to develop their skills and positively contribute to the already strong complement of nurses within the team. Training, good support and professional supervision is offered. Close relationships also exist with multi-agency partners and other specialist services.



You will be responsible for the delivery of a variety of specialist assessments and evidence based mental health interventions associated to the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. The overall purpose of the role is to ensure that individuals who are referred into the service have their needs and the needs of their families and carers assessed, and interventions/recommendations are identified to meet these needs.



We are a county-wide based team and our operational working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, with some flexibility when required to engage with our service users. We are commitment to Agile working in accordance with MPFT trust policy and guidance. Successful applicants can base themselves at either our Shrewsbury or Telford office, with access to the countywide hubs.



Working as a caseload holder with individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, you will have:



Sufficient experience at working at Band 6 or equivalent

Experience of having worked with young people who are experiencing or have been suspected of experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis

Knowledge of the philosophy around Early Intervention in Psychosis

The ability to demonstrate enthusiasm/commitment to our service user group



Effective interpersonal skills



A willingness to work assertively to engage our service users



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications



To work as a senior member of the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service and support the organisation in effectively delivering Nice Concordant Early Intervention in Psychosis Service to all appropriate referrals Providing specialist Early Intervention consultation/liaison and advice to colleagues Contributing and undertaking specialist Early Intervention assessments for those referred to the service with suspected psychosis and/or At Risk Mental State. To be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence based interventions required, including health promotion for a named service user/group under the guidance of the team leader/senior practitioners Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of Early Intervention service users, contacting the "Out of Hours" services where required, providing effective advice, guidance and decision making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care under the supervision of the team leader/senior practitioners Responsible for the organising admissions, case conference/reviews and discharge planning in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of the pathway lead/ senior practitioners Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Community Mental Health Framework of a designated caseload under the supervision of the pathway lead/senior practitioners To clinically manage and support a caseload with complex needs Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines where applicable to their profession To ensure that the agreed Early Intervention in Psychosis philosophy approach is adopted and followed, whilst respecting and valuing the different therapeutic approaches available within the multi-disciplinary team Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with the data protection act, trust policy and good practice To make autonomous decisions with recourse to supervision in relation to complex social care needs and risk in relation to individuals * To make judgements that require significant levels of expertise and reflection that will have significant impact on the lives of service users and their families