Lead Nurse - Early Intervention in Psychosis

Job overview

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Professionals: North Derbyshire Early intervention Service.

Bayheath House

Chesterfield

Fixed term/Secondment Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Nurse to join the NCAP Top Performing, North Derbyshire Early Intervention Service, to support the team with their work with people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.

We are looking for a committed, dynamic, enthusiastic mental health nurse to work within our friendly, supportive, multi-disciplinary and innovative team.

The post holder will work closely with people referred into the service and with their family members in order to promote optimism and potential around vocation and independence. We are looking for committed individuals, who enjoy being part of a team and who value their therapeutic work. We all have a desire to make our Derbyshire wide Early Intervention Services the best we possibly can.

The posts holder will act as a care-coordinator for a designated number of people who are experiencing psychosis for the first time in line with the national early intervention standards.

Previous experience of working in an Early Intervention Service would be beneficial but not essential. A full induction and orientation to the service will be provided to the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who would like to develop their knowledge and experience within the area of first episode of psychosis and work collaboratively with service users and families, and contribute to the supportive nature of our multi-professional team.

This post will entail the care co-ordination for service users from the age of 14-65 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis and adopting the policies and philosophy of the service and sharing the team vision.

Be involved in the learning culture and promote social inclusion and enhancing the independence and autonomy of the service user.

Be responsible and accountable for your own practice and have a legal responsibility to service users, colleagues and employers.

Demonstrate strong leadership skills.

Develop knowledge of the early intervention service and take part in appropriate training for the role.

Take part in the yearly NCAP audit.

Be able to travel across a wide area in a timely and efficient way to meet the needs of the service.

To support with the duty function and complete initial assessments of new referrals.

As a lead nurse, you will have demonstratable RMN post registration experience and be able to demonstrate post registration study and development.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and have demonstratable expertise in care planning and risk assessment.

You will be expected to be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to your colleagues and students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Care co-ordinator for services users experiencing a first episode of psychosis and to have an active role in working with families.

Be involved in on going learning in the team and with it's goals and vision.

To be willing to engage in appropriate training for the role.

Take an active role in the clinical team meetings.

To be able to travel across a wide area.