Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join the Ealing Early Intervention Service on a fixed-term basis.

Ealing EIS is a dynamic, multidisciplinary community mental health team providing specialist assessment and treatment for young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We are passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based, recovery-focused care that promotes hope, social inclusion and positive outcomes for service users and their families.

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will:

• Manage a caseload of service users experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and care planning.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions in line with Early Intervention in Psychosis standards.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to support recovery.
• Contribute to physical health monitoring and holistic care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and service development initiatives.
• Provide crisis management and risk management as required.
• Support service users with education, employment and social recovery goals.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and contribute to performance targets.

The post is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide cover during a period of secondment. Internal applicants may be considered on a secondment basis subject to agreement from their substantive manager.

As part of our service, you will receive:

• Regular clinical and managerial supervision.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Supportive multidisciplinary working.
• Experience within a nationally recognised Early Intervention in Psychosis model.
• Access to quality improvement and service development projects.

Person Specification: Knowledge:

• Knowledge of mental health disorders and relationship to physical disorders.
• Mental health issues within diverse communities.
• The Early Intervention in Psychosis model, ethos and practice.
• Safeguarding policies and procedure.
• Evidence-based interventions for First Episode Psychosis.
• Trauma Informed approaches to care.
• The principles of recovery, positive risk taking and strength-based approaches to care.

Qualifications:

• Qualified RMN/OT/SW with current professional registration.
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development.

Experience:

• Post-qualification experience in mental health; working with individuals with acute and complex needs.
• Experience of supervising staff within own and/or other disciplines.
• Working in partnership with other agencies.
• Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
• MDT working.