Senior Practitioner - Early Intervention Team

Job overview

Are you a passionate, innovative and creative practitioner wanting to expand and develop your knowledge to work in a targeted area of mental health??

This is a unique developmental post designed to support a clinician develop into a more senior role through mentorship, confidence building and specialist training.

Would you like to be part of and shape, the exciting expansion and the further development of our newly Accredited Early Intervention in Psychosis service in Cornwall?

We’re looking for an experienced Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker to play a key role in our newly commissioned Kernow ‘At Risk Mental State’ (KARMS) pathway, part of our well-established Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting individuals at risk of developing psychosis, working within a dynamic, forward-thinking team committed to early intervention and recovery.

This post will be based within our EAST KARMS area, working alongside our other practitioners within the KARMS pathway . Ideally, we are looking for an applicant with a passion for working with people at risk of developing psychosis from the ages of 14-35 year olds.

Main duties of the job

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service in Cornwall was established in 2004 and since then, has gone from strength to strength. It has achieved both local and national recognition for it’s quality of service and innovative practice. With the expansion of this service to incorporate an ARMS pathway, it is an exciting time to be joining the service and supporting and shaping these developments.

The Early Intervention in Psychosis Service is a countywide service with two bases, in Bodmin and Redruth, and the ARMS pathway is also located within these two bases. The post-holder will work closely with ARMS colleagues to deliver psychos/social intervention to our population in Cornwall. This role will be based at Carew house in Bodmin.

The post-holder will also be part of a vibrant and passionate multidisciplinary Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, with strong clinical psychology and psychological therapy provision. Supervision and ongoing support and training will be provided to enable you to develop your expertise and knowledge of psychosis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.