Band 6 Specialist Practitioner Early Intervention

The role would involve the key workers of a small number of Service Users. You will also be involved in assessments and delivering a range of interventions to both individuals and their families and to groups.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside many other clinicians including family workers, CBT therapists, consultant Psychiatrist and psychologists. The team are very psychologically minded and we regularly meet for team formulations. You will receive training in specialist Early Intervention assessments and outcome measures and be supported where possible to pursue other areas of interest you may have within this field.

You will have the opportunity to attend Network days with other Early Intervention teams, both within the trust and the whole of the South West of England. You will be involved in National audits and shared learning and team developments from these audits.

You will work as part of an MDT where there is a real whole team approach to Service User care. You are encouraged to bring any personal interests you have to the team and where appropriate bring this passion to enhance Service User care. Ideally you will have some experience of working in Early Intervention or if not an understanding of the model and an interest in working in this field.

Driving is a must and your own transport is essential for this role.

To provide comprehensive and specialist assessment of people between 14-65 years referred to the Early Intervention Team with a first episode psychosis using the CAARMS Liaison with services and work collaboratively with others.

To provide advice and support to carers/ relatives of young people.

To support the full implementation of the PWP.To assist in the transfer of appropriate cases between services.

To ensure that legal and Trust requirements affecting service user and staff are adhered to, and ensure a safe working environment for service users and staff.

To maintain accurate records relating to clinical and professional activity and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.

To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and professionals.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job Purpose:

1. To assess young people with psychosis or possible psychosis

2. To plan and implement specialist programmes of care for young people following the firstappearance of psychosis or for a limited period where psychosis is suspected, includingcarrying a specialist caseload of clients and acting as care co-ordinator

3. To liaise and work in collaboration with other agencies in planning and assessingprogrammes of care

4. To provide specialist advice to young people, carers and professionals

5. To develop awareness sessions around psychosis and early intervention to be delivered within education and youth services

6. To provide clinical supervision to junior staff, students and support workers

7. To undertake audit, research and development activities.

The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service

The Early Intervention for Psychosis Service will provide help and support to people over 14 years and under 65 years of age for 3 years following a first episode psychosis or for a limited period where there may be a possible psychosis. The team will act as a resource to the adult mental health community, CAMHS and inpatient services, by raising awareness of the needs of this client group, providing information and consultation about psychosis.

It will Case Manage individuals presenting with signs of a first episode of psychosis in line with local and national guidelines on Early Intervention. The team will develop close links with other agencies in the locality such asCAMHS, Connexions and the College and the Social Services 16 18 team.

There are a number of teams across Avon and Wiltshire Partnership and there is a strong network supporting teams.

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