Community Practitioner - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
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Gateshead, United Kingdom

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for (2) Band 6 Community Practitioners in Newcastle and Gateshead Early intervention in psychosis service (EIP) who have an interest in working with people with first episode psychosis.

Applications are welcome from registered mental health nurses, social workers and occupational therapists.


This is an opportunity to be a part of a very supportive team, where your contribution and development are highly valued.

The successful applicants will work exclusively with individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis across Newcastle. Experience of working specifically with individuals experiencing psychosis would be desirable, but not essential, as training will be provided.


You will be able to work autonomously and will be willing and able to develop your skills and knowledge for this specialist role.

You will be involved in completing holistic assessments and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions to people on your caseload.

Care coordination is part of your role, however in EIP we aim to keep caseloads to a manageable level to enable our clinicians to focus on quality interventions and increased clinical contact, with an emphasis on recovery.

The service is committed to developing the skills of practitioners, so there will be ongoing opportunities to develop further clinical skills and participate in research.


Working in the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team is an excellent opportunity for Care Coordinators to care and support a recovery focused journey for people who are experiencing their first psychotic experience.

Our team works closely with the service users and their families over a of 3 year period, during this time we offer a range of therapeutic inventions to support their recovery and mental health needs.

This allows care coordinators to develop or build on existing skills.

Care Coordinators will work with service users in overcoming any difficulties that they might have, help develop understanding about symptoms, support the development of new ways of coping and aid daily living skills.

Caseloads are capped to allow Care Coordinators the time needed to support services users and their families through this time limited experience.

To be responsible for the Assessment and Management of casework of service users who have substantial and complex needs.

To deliver evidenced based Clinical and Psychologically based Interventions.


We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.

In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.


The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Please find attached job description for full details.


Advertising date: 17thAugust 2023


Closing date: 31stAugust 2023
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