Community Psychiatric Nurse

To undertake the role of care co-coordinator in the assessment, development and delivery of package of care to people experiencing first episode or suspected first episode psychosis. Working as part of the multi disciplinary team you will work with individuals and their families or carers providing support, education, family work and evidence-based interventions aimed towards promoting recovery. You will work with people aged between 18 and 65 years in a service which aims to work with other agencies including primary care to raise awareness of psychosis and to reduce the length of time people remain untreated.
To supervise, instruct and teach junior and unqualified staff and student nurses
To undertake duties designed to extend clinical and managerial expertise as delegated by the manager when required.
Ensure care is carried out effectively within a multidisciplinary framework and in collaboration with other agencies. Maintain contact with clients on their caseload during periods of admission, including regular attendance on the ward. To take lead in the planning and implementation of the client's re-integration back into the community.

The Barnet Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service is currently seeking to recruit experienced and enthusiastic Community Mental Health Nurse to join the team based in Barnet, North London. Working within this area of mental health care for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis can be very exciting and rewarding.
This is a well established, high performing team delivering compassionate care in the community to adults who suffer from first episode of psychosis. You will be working in a team that is diverse in background, highly motivated, friendly, agile, flexible and responsive.
The post holder will carry a defined caseload and will work closely with other members of the team, including Psychologists, Medical professionals, Social Workers, Nurses other Health & Allied professionals to ensure that the best quality of care is provided.
This work will be underpinned by a bio psycho-social model of care and the post holder will ensure that best practice psycho-social interventions are offered wherever possible within their skill set in the person specification.
You will have extensive knowledge/experience of working with people experiencing psychosis and be fully up to-date with current philosophies of practice, inclusive of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and EIP guidelines.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.