Early Intervention Psychosis Care Coordinator PATH Service

Are you a qualified Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse with a passion for mental health care? We're looking for compassionate professionals to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service - PATH (Psychosis: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment in Hertfordshire). Based in St Albans, covering a specified area in West Hertfordshire, this is a rewarding opportunity to support people experiencing psychosis for the first time, delivering personalised and recovery-focused care.

You'll hold a caseload and work closely with the wider MDT, helping you build strong relationships and develop your leadership and delegation skills. We welcome applications for part-time, and are committed to flexible working that supports work-life balance. What we offer: A values-driven, innovative EIP service Collaborative multi-disciplinary team working Flexible working options Training in Family Interventions Opportunities to grow your leadership and clinical skills, You will be: an active member of a skilled multi-disciplinary team working together with your colleagues to provide our PATH service in our St Albans Team cover a designated locality - not the whole county travelling less and work out in the community, both in people's homes and our local hub buildings training as a family intervention therapist You will be passionate in the delivery of recovery based and collaborative approaches to care planning, working flexibly and creatively with people in order to achieve their individual goals., You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Team, will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery, providing a high quality health & social care service to adults of all ages having First Episode Psychosis (FEP).

The core functions are to provide assessment, care planning and care co- ordination, including care programme approach, within a framework of recovery which embraces each individual's right to choice and control. You may be responsible for supervision, development and teaching of junior staff and/or students as delegated by the team manager. Come and find out more about what we do and consider joining our team.

We'd love you to come and work with us! Here's what our staff say about working in the team: "I love my job, I see service users over their journey from when they first become unwell to being able to re-start living a rewarding life" "It's a specialist team, lots of opportunities for career development, it's a very supportive team and we work together as a mini team to look after a case load.", Car driver essential as the role is community based, the post holder will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes - including business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Education to degree level or Academic qualifications equivalent (Diploma/Degree in in Mental Health Nursing /Social Work / Occupational Therapy) Registration with NMC/ HCPC Desirable criteria Advance Training in mental health Approved Mental Health Professional/Best Interest Assessment training, Post registration experience including solid Band 5/equivalent experience Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments Experience and knowledge of safeguarding process; dealing with family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of selfharm.

Experience of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect Desirable criteria Experience of teaching and training Communication skillsEssential criteria Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders including service users and carers, other professional colleagues, members of other organisations and local communities, verbally and in writing Experience of using electronic recording systems and ability