Community Team Manager - Early Intervention in Psychosis

Our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team, based in Great Yarmouth,is seeking an energised Community Team Manager, to join their existing team on a permanent basis. This is a part-time role, with 34 hours available.

The EIP Service look after people in the Norfolk and Waveney area experiencing a first episode of psychosis and typically work with them for up to 3 years. Our dedicated team works flexibly between 8am-6pm, Mon-Fri.

From our base in Great Yarmouth, we work collaboratively and have strong links with teams across our patch in Norfolk and throughout the system including social care.

You'll be joining a diverse team including registered nurses, vocational workers, psychologists, clinical nurse specialists and dedicated admin to name a few! This is a predominantly managerial position but there will be the opportunity for you to take on a small caseload should this be of interest to you.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate team; don't just take our word for it, here's what our team said about working with the EIP service:

"It's a really friendly team to work in where everyone is willing to help each other" from a peer support worker

"There is a respectful nature of each other's roles and people are happy to share their skills and expertise with each other" from a Nurse, The role of Community Team Manager is really important to the ongoing success of our service; this post will provide you with the opportunity to develop and work within a specialist MDT setting, you'll be able to support individual staff with developing their performance in their clinical work, as well as supporting with safeguarding and quality assurance.

We're looking for a dynamic individual with excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently! It is an exciting time to join NSFT as we commit to developing strong clinical leads as part of our strategy. You'll have a thorough induction and locally we can offer you the opportunity to join monthly CPD sessions covering a variety of topics.

We are looking for a enthusiastic leader who is creative with innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent care. You will need to take responsibility for decisions and support junior members of the team. Communication is key. We are looking for someone who can communicate in a professional manner with a wide spectrum of people to achieve the best outcome. You must believe in Service User and Carer engagement in all aspects of care delivery and be someone who has the confidence in their own conviction.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.