Family Interventions for Psychosis (FIp) Practitioner
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Hove, East Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and passionate Family Interventions for Psychosis (FIp) Practitioner to join the Brighton Early Intervention in Psychosis Service. This is an innovative service which specialises in supporting individuals who have experienced first episode psychosis and their families. Family Intervention are a core part of our delivery, as described within the NICE guidance for Psychosis and Schizophrenia, and a key requirement for the National Clinical Audit for Psychosis (NCAP) as part of our commissioning arrangements.
Main duties of the job Candidates for this post will need to have already completed the Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder training (Health Education England approved), or be currently undertaking the course. The role is fully dedicated to family and carer interventions provision, and the post holder will be taking a lead in structuring the way in which support is offered to the families and loved ones of service users under the care of the service (providing groups and one to one support) and also working with other members of the team who are also trained to deliver family interventions. You will receive supervision from a Clinical Psychologist, and have access to specialist group-based supervision
Successful applicants will therefore be provided with the opportunity to contribute towards the further development of the service, and to take a leadership role specifically regarding the delivery of family intervention. You will also need to be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a team.
Working for our organisation We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful at times, so we prioritise staff wellbeing; providing regular supervision, reflective practice, appraisal, training, and any other support that our staff need to ensure their wellbeing. We can support flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, partial home-working, part-time hours, or flexible start/finish times. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities We work to an assertive outreaching model, and very much apply a 'whole-team' approach to delivering support, to those using the service, their loved ones, and each other, including vibrant peer and experts by experience co-production within our multi-disciplinary team.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment; the people that we employ are at the heart of making this vision a reality. If you've got the passion, the belief, the drive and the talent to help us achieve our vision, then we want to hear from you.
Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria - Recognised professional training in a psychological therapy as specified in the appendix
- Professionally registered as specified in the Appendix
Knowledge / Experience Essential criteria - Qualified and accredited in delivery of a specialist psychological therapy (assessment, formulation and treatment), across a range of presenting problems experienced by those with psychosis and their families, maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Demonstrable competence in the delivery of a psychological therapy and a track record of delivering positive outcomes in this therapy
- Experience of representing psychological therapy within the context of multi-disciplinary care and NHS settings
- Experience of working with the particular client group served by the team/service (psychosis)
- Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group.
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development as required by the professional registration/accrediting body specified in the appendix.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges 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.
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£35.39k - £42.62k per annum
