Care Co-ordinator

_**Care Coordinator Early Intervention in Psychosis**_

**Site** Early Intervention Service
- Pinfold Health Centre **Town** Bloxwich

**Contract** Permanent **Hours** 37 FT/ PT/ Job Share/ Flexible working / Compressed

Walsall Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is looking for a dynamic and client centred nurse, OT or social worker to join our friendly team in Bloxwich. We work with people aged 14- 65 who have experienced First Episode of Psychosis. We also work with people who have been identified as having an At Risk Mental State.

If you are looking for a dedicated role within an experienced multi disciplinary team and love working with people with FEP in a recovery focussed way we would love to meet you.

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP) is a specialist community mental health team which works with young people and adults in the three years following FEP or those who are deemed at risk of developing psychosis (ARMS).

EIS adopts an assertive outreach approach and provides individualised, comprehensive, evidence based interventions to optimise recovery, prevent relapse and help individuals and their families to cope with their experiences. In doing so, we aim to improve social, physical, psychological and vocational functioning and reduce the short and long term impact of psychosis in line with the EIP care pathway.

We are based in Bloxwich, covering the Walsall locality. Our office hours are Monday
- Friday and some flexible working will be considered.

**Main duties of the job**

The post holder will hold care coordinator responsibility for 15- 20 patients who have experienced FEP or have been identified as having an At Risk Mental State within the Early Intervention in Psychosis Service as part of the MDT. This will include specialist assessment, planning and intervention, including psychoeducation and family work, alongside generic care coordination to promote well being, recovery and empowering person centred practice.

As a care coordinator within EIP, you will be supported by the EIP Walsall Team manager and Clinical lead. You will also work with an OT, OT technician and STR worker, medics, psychology staff, nurses and administrative staff.

**Working for our organisation**

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley

**Person specification**

**Essential criteria**
- NMC/HCPC registered
- Interest in working with people who have experienced psychosis
- Post graduate clinical experience

**Desirable criteria**
- Community mental health experience
- Experience of working with families
- Completed training in Behavioural Family Therapy

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £35,392.00-£42,618.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- NMC/HCPC registered (required)
- Interest in working with people with psychosis (required)
- Post graduate clinical experience (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 285-5567-MH