Clinical Specialist (Social Worker)

Job summary

The Camden & Islington Early Intervention Service is undergoing an exciting expansion, with the ambition to become a Gold Standard Service. Focused on delivering the EarlyIntervention in Psychosis (EIP) model, the service aims to reduce relapse rates, minimize inpatient admissions, and promote service user recovery through social inclusion and maximizing strengths and potential. We are looking for energetic, motivated, and skilled practitioners to join us in achieving this goal.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists to join theIslington Early Intervention Service, an innovative and dynamic team supporting individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP). As a member of a well established, multi-disciplinary team, you will work with a culturally diverse population in the London Borough of Islington, helping service users achieve both symptomatic and social recovery.Key responsibilities include:

Conducting early assessments, diagnoses, and providing treatment for FEP.
Delivering person-centered, culturally sensitive care aimed at promoting stability, skill development, and social role enhancement.
Facilitating both symptomatic and social recovery by actively engaging with service users.
Reducing stigma and ensuring that initial service contact is supportive and non disconcerting.

Educating and involving carers in the service user's care journey. The Islington Early Intervention Service is deeply involved in research and actively participates in multi-center studies, allowing team members to engage with cutting-edgemental health initiatives.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental healthcare 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will act as a care coordinator for a defined group of clients, working autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of health and psycho-social interventions for FEP and a desire to further develop skills in a community-based setting.

The role offers a supportive environment with clinical supervision, peer support, and access to the Early Intervention training program. Additionally, there are opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of group programs for service users.Join us in making a real impact on mental health recovery in a forward-thinking and research-focused team.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

Qualified social worker
Current Registration with Social Work England

Desirable

Post-qualifying training eg. AMHP/ BIA / Practice Educator / CBT / Family Therapy etc.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a senior capacity in a mental health setting (either acute or community)
Experience of working with service users, their carers and partner agencies

Desirable

Experience of Care Coordination and / or working in the context of First Episode of Psychosis

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care legislation including MHA, MCA, Care Act
A good understanding of psychosis (medical and psycho-social)