Early Intervention Practitioner

**Main area**
- Early Intervention Practitioner

**Grade**

Band 6

**Contract**

Fixed term: 12 months (12 months)

**Hours**

Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days a week 09:00 - 17:00)

**Job ref**

373-SMH2464

**Site**
- East Early Intervention Team

**Town**

Congleton

**Salary**

£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata

**Salary period**

Yearly

**Closing**

29/09/2025 23:59

**Job overview**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered mental health nurse to join our specialist team based at Congleton Library, working with patients aged between 14 -65 experiencing first episode psychosis, for a 12 months fixed term contract.

We are dynamic & highly specialist team, working with an interesting client group, where there’s an opportunity to significantly impact on an individuals well-being and functioning and long-term clinical outcomes.

The role involves specialist assessment & treatment of patients presenting with symptoms of first episode psychosis. You would join a multi disciplinary team of nurses, psychiatrist, therapists, clinical support workers and peer support workers. There is a wide range of experience and skills within the team, and we are passionate about nurturing our staff to develop their skills.

We are looking to recruit a practitioner who is an enthusiastic and self-motivated and who works well within a team. Good communication skills, an ability to work in partnership with service users, carers and families, and being able to work within a multi-disciplinary team setting are essential qualities.

**Main duties of the job**:
Excellent communication, report writing and assessment skills are essential for this post. We are looking for highly skilled and competent practitioner, who is motivated and committed to delivering quality and evidence based care. Applicants should have sound working knowledge of the current spectrum of mental health disorders and the Mental Health Act.

Applicants should have post registration clinical experience and be able to demonstrate the appropriate skills needed to provide an outstanding service.

Awareness and understanding of the EIPS model is essential.

Access to transport for work purposes is essential.

**Working for our organisation**:
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Recognised qualification in mental health care - RMN or OT

**Desirable criteria**:

- Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness
- Training in PSI at an introductory level
- Experience of working in a community MDT

**Knowledge & Expertise**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Commi