Care Coordinator Early Intervention in Psychosis

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team in Wigan as a Care Coordinator. The main aim of the Early Intervention Team is to offer treatment for individuals, aged from 14 - 65 years, who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis in line with NICE guidelines. We achieve this through offering :

• Care Coordination.
• Evidence-based group and individual psychological interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for psychosis and Behavioural Family Therapy.
• Treatment, support and education regarding medications.
• Regular physical health monitoring.
• Support with accessing employment, education and vocational activities.
• Opportunities to engage in social activity and physical health promotion.
• Support for families and carers.
With line management and clinical supervision from within the Team, the post holder will work as part of the integrated MDT, providing clinical interventions. These will focus on relapse prevention, improving quality of life and collaboratively working towards recovery. The post holder would be expected to maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions through assessment for a caseload of service users. This includes respecting individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of service users and colleagues. Main duties of the job
• To hold and manage a caseload of service users who havebeen identified as experiencing their first episode ofpsychosis, including needs assessments, care planning anddelivering psychosocial interventions.
• To complete specialist assessments for referred serviceusers accepted into the service when required.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management forindividual service users and to provide advice to otherprofessionals on acute and chronic aspects of riskassessment and risk management.
• To work as part of our integrated MDT, and to participate ina clinical decision making process to determine the mostappropriate management plans for all service users who areunder the care of the team.
• To participate in the duty rota operated by the EarlyIntervention Team.
  
  Education / Qualifications
Essential
• Registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration or holds a relevant professional qualification (to be maintained)
Desirable
• Assessor / Mentorship Training
• Post registration training in relevant field.
Experience Essential
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team to support service users and their families.
• Experience / knowledge in the application of risk assessment / management and care planning.
• Experience in effectively managing own caseload.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with a range of providers including GP's.
• Experience of implementing confidentiality and keeping timely / accurate case records.
• Evidence of participating in multi-agency clinical meetings.
Desirable
• Community experience.
• Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge / Shift Coordinator.
• Experiencing of working with individuals with psychosis.
Knowledge Essential
• Knowledge around relevant local and national guidelines / procedures / policies relating to mental health nursing care.
• Knowledge in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Desirable
• An overview of the Trust's Values
Skills and Abilities Essential
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
• Ability to delegate and coordinate.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage own time effectively.
• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
• Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
• Effective record keeping.
Other Requirements Essential
• Demonstrate continuous professional development.
• Ability to undertake visits on a daily basis to service users homes within Wigan area and travel to clinical meetings at Trust and Non-Trust venues and other community venues, relating to your service user activity.
• Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  
  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) Time plus 47% Time plus 94% Time plus 41% Time plus 83% Time plus 35% Time plus 69% Time plus 30% Time plus 60%
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)