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Job overview

We are looking to recruit an EIP Community Mental Health Social worker who is motivated and enthusiastic with proven abilities to work positively with service user, carers and family.

Redbridge EIP is a multi-disciplinary service, providing a range of specialist interventions within an integrated person centred approach to people aged 14-65 resident in the Borough of Redbridge experiencing or suspected of experiencing a first episode of psychosis. 

EIP is a specialist team that is well resourced to support the team to ensure that we offer the NICE guideline for interventions that require the collaborative working through our multi disciplinary team including IPS worker, STR worker, psychology, and physical health assistant. 

The successful candidate needs to be an experienced qualified professional, possessing a commitment to working with young adults, their carers and family. Is passionate toward EIP as a service and model and is committed to developing and promoting evidence-based best practice. To also be conversant with adolescent mental health interventions, the evolving needs of our service users, their carers and family.

The post is full time, offering excellent opportunities to develop special professional interests; share expertise and work closely with colleagues. Training, good support and partnership working is offered.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post: 

To provide an integrated recovery centred clinical service to people aged 14-65 living in the Borough of Redbridge, who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis, in accordance with the new waiting time guidelines NICE Standard 80.

To assess and act as care coordinator to clients referred to the service, in accordance with Care programme Approach (CPA) policy. Undertake comprehensive assessment of health and social needs together with the service users implement a plan of care and intervention to meet these needs, ensuring regular reviews are in place for evaluation of the care plan.

To provide carer assessments to ensure carers and family are included and supported and in care planning. To participate in carer focused education, family intervention approaches, support programmes and carers groups providing information about relevant legislation and carer’s rights. 

To facilitate and implement the Trust and Local Authority requirements in relation to safeguarding children and guidance legislation within the Care Act 2014. To adhere to the requirements of the Safeguarding Adults policy.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·Foster recovery through empowerment of service users and carers by involving the service user and carer in the planning of their care establishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, which encourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users and their care.

·Offer a range of evidence based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduce and manage symptoms and high-risk behaviour.

·Be proactive, innovative and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service user’s recovery.

·Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and crisis plans, providing intervention that maximizes the service user’s ability to resolve crisis and prevent hospitalization.

·Deliver a flexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by service users/carers needs.

·Work collaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies.

·Deliver high quality care and provide solutions to service users with severe and enduring mental health problems.

·To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them.

·To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Diploma or degree in social work Registered with HCPC Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

To have experience working with adults experiencing psychosis. To have experience of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of care. To have experience working with families and carers To have experience as a caseworker /CPA Care Co-ordinator.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of government legislation and policy guidance pertaining to EIP and Mental Health. Especially NICE concordant interventions for FEP To demonstrate knowledge and competency of the Mental Health Act 1983 related legislation and is applications Knowledge and understanding of Adult and children Safeguarding policy and procedures To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to assess, plan and implement programmes of care with Service User and Carers involvement Clinical risk assessment and management skills Ability to make complex decisions under pressure and demonstrate stress and crisis management skills Understanding of and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.