Early Intervention Team Care Coordinator

1 month ago


Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled CBT Therapist to join our innovative Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dedicated team to provide high-quality psychological therapies to individuals at risk of developing psychosis.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering CBT assessments, formulations, interventions, and consultations to promote recovery and valued living for individuals with an At-Risk Mental State (ARMS), First Episode Psychosis (FEP), and their carers. Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing specialist CBT services to clients within the EIS Service
  • Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary team colleagues to deliver a biopsychosocial treatment programme for clients with ARMS and FEP
  • Supporting the delivery of Family Intervention
  • Assisting the lead clinician in coordinating referrals to therapies within EIS and ensuring waiting times are managed effectively within Trust guidelines
  • Providing a CBT perspective within the team and offering consultation to multidisciplinary team colleagues
  • Carrying out service-related development and project work under the direction of the lead psychological therapist
  • Supervising and teaching unqualified staff, including students
  • Working flexibly within the service to meet client needs
Working for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

The team is based in a high-quality, purpose-built office and clinical space. We offer opportunities for flexible working and personal development, including access to role-specific training.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • A qualification in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Post-graduate Diploma level and Accreditation with the BABCP (or working towards accreditation via KSF route or equivalent)
  • Further short courses and experience to Masters Level
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing

Desirable criteria include:

  • Core Mental Health Professional qualification
  • Postgraduate qualification in CBT for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
  • Supervisor qualifications
Experience

The successful candidate will have:

  • Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
  • Experience of CBT assessment and therapy of clients in adult Mental Health settings
  • Has received training (either formal or through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice
  • Significant experience of clinical work in mental health covering clients with a range of complex presentations and across the age range
  • Significant experience of receiving CBT supervision
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable criteria include:

  • Specialist experience of working with clients with severe and enduring mental health problems
  • Experience of working in a MDT
  • Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts
  • Experience of teaching, training, and/or supervision
  • Experience of providing/working in therapeutic groups
Knowledge

The successful candidate will have:

  • A high level of knowledge about evidence-based psychological therapies (including cognitive behaviour therapy and family intervention) for psychosis and anxiety disorders
  • A high level of knowledge and expertise about Early Intervention for Psychosis
  • Knowledge about applying and adapting cognitive behaviour therapy to adolescents

Desirable criteria include:

  • A high level of knowledge about the evidence base for interventions for an At-Risk Mental State and the prevention of the development of serious mental health problems
Skills and Abilities

The successful candidate will possess:

  • The ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
  • High level of clinical skills to apply evidence-based psychological interventions to a range of presenting problems in adolescents and adults
  • An ability to work independently and problem-solve
  • An ability to work independently to identify and manage risk
  • To be self-motivated and to manage time effectively
  • An ability to interact appropriately and professionally with colleagues
  • An ability to interact appropriately with young people considered at risk of developing psychosis and their families
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to deliver service presentations at liaison events to encourage appropriate service referrals
  • Able to manage periods of prolonged concentration in client sessions and in administration tasks
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively in a highly emotive or hostile environment

Desirable criteria include:

  • Experience of delivering service presentations and liaison to outside agencies to encourage referrals
Work-Related Circumstances

The successful candidate will be:

  • Interested in working with people considered to be at a high risk of developing psychosis
  • Flexible in working hours required to meet client needs
  • Willing to engage in training to meet the needs of this client group
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure


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