Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse/OT/SW)

We are seeking passionate and creative clinicians to join our friendly and experienced team. You will be working alongside colleagues as part of the multidisciplinary team, collaboratively assessing and planning care and interventions for individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis. This is an exciting opportunity to work in our diverse community, holistically with service users and their loved ones, making a positive difference to individuals’ lives.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic clinical practitioner, either a Nurse, Social Worker (SW), or Occupational Therapist (OT), to work with a caseload of service users and their networks, supporting them on their recovery journey. You will join a forward-thinking team that strives to provide outstanding holistic and safe care in collaboration with the Community and Recovery Mental Health Services (CARMHS). You will have supervision and ongoing professional development with opportunities for training in specialist First Episode Psychosis interventions and skills. This is a full-time post (WTE 1.0) working Monday to Friday, 9-5 hours. Based at Ealing Early Intervention Service, Cherington House, Cherington Road, Hanwell.

Main duties of the job:

• The role of the Early Intervention Service MH Practitioner is to work in partnership with First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) service users, wrapping care and treatment around hope and aspirations, informing their care and recovery plans.
• You will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, collaboratively assessing and planning care and support for individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis and manage a caseload.
• The postholder will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with a sound background in community mental health settings, working flexibly and promoting the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers.
• They will have an understanding of evidence-based clinical interventions for this care group, including psycho-education, physical health and wellbeing support, and risk minimisation planning.
• They will provide clinical supervision to junior staff and students.

Working for our organisation:

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
• Family Interventions Qualification

Experience:

• Post-qualification experience in mental health; working with individuals with acute and complex needs
• Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines.
• Working in partnership with other agencies
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting
• Working with people with psychosis
• CAMHS and/or CYP experience
• Care coordination and care planning within CPA in the community.

Knowledge:

• Specialist knowledge of mental health disorders as well as their relationship to physical disorders
• Mental health issues within diverse communities
• The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice
• Safeguarding policies and procedures
• Evidence-based interventions for First Episode Psychosis including psychological treatments
• Care Programme Approach principles
• Understand the principles of recovery and their application to risk management, positive risk-taking, and strength-based approaches to care delivery.
• Sufficient clinical knowledge to make autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgment about available options.

Skills:

• Ability to manage own caseload and time effectively; revising and adjusting priorities as required according to the needs of individual patients and the service.
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously and independently with confidence when required
• Work using own initiative, flexibility, and practicing self-awareness
• Ability to frequently work under pressure, to meet deadlines and manage risk in the dynamic clinical working environment.
• Be aware of the limitations in own competencies and seek appropriate guidance from senior colleagues.
• Higher-level communication skills, both written and oral.

Other Requirements:

• Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Able to use peer and group supervision creatively
• Ability to be reflective and apply constructive criticism to professional development

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.