Lead Practitioner - Hastings Early Intervention in Psychosis Service

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, progressive Early Intervention in Psychosis Service based in Hasting and Rother area, supporting clients with First Episode Psychosis to have a positive, hopeful and meaningful experience of mental health services.

We are looking to recruit a full-time Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker to work as a Lead Practitioner, to complement our existing multidisciplinary Early Intervention in Psychosis service based at Bexhill Health Centre in Bexhill. Hastings Early Intervention Service is a small team of passionate and creative individuals, offering a wide range of specialisms.

If you would like to make a real difference to the lives of those living with Psychosis and their recovery, using your professional training and skills, please apply.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support a small caseload of clients aged 14-65, with suspected/ confirmed First Episode Psychosis or At-Risk Mental State in the community from point of referral to discharge, providing effective care co-ordination for up to 3 years.

Through developing therapeutic relationships, you will work collaboratively with clients to create person centred care and treatment plans which aim to reduce their distress, maintain independence, prevent relapse, promote recovery and social inclusion. Involving and working with friends and family members seen as a key component to the way care is delivered.

Previous experience of supporting clients with mental health and social care difficulties is beneficial, and you will be supported to develop specialist knowledge and skills to support those presenting with First Episode of Psychosis. It is important the successful applicants have a keen interest in understanding the principles and ethos of early intervention and this client group. You can find out more information about our approach here: What is Early Intervention in Psychosis? (likemind.nhs.uk)

About us

This small, friendly, multi-disciplinary team is based at New Park House in Horsham, situated At Bexhill Health Centre, a train station and within walking distance of the town centre shops and cafes.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an expanding team within Sussex EIP. The Hastings EIP team is one of 6 Early Intervention in Psychosis teams provided by the Trust. The teams have a single service-wide governance group which oversees and leads on the delivery of care.

You will be supported by the team leader and the wider MDT via clinical supervision, managerial supervision, and professional supervision with our EIP Professional leads. We also have regular MDT zoning meetings and risk discussions, team learning spaces and case formulation meetings.

As a service we offer a real commitment to support your continuing professional development through a variety of internal and external training opportunities and university accredited courses.

The base for this post is in Hastings however the team regularly works flexibly and remotely using a range of digital solutions for meetings and consultations.