EIS Care Coordinator (Social Worker/OT/CPN)
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Canning Town, E16 1LQ
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced OT, Social Worker or Nurse to work within the Newham Early Intervention Service (NEIS). The serv...
Be a member of the Early Intervention service being responsible for the delivery of services to people who are residents of Newham with First Episode of Psychosis, as defined by the service referral criteria.
Establish a network of relationships with educational, vocational and leisure facilities, and maintain a database/resource of such organisations. Interface effectively with other community organisations.
Be involved in service evaluation data.
Supervise and co-ordinate the work of trainees/students of your related profession, as appropriate.
Be involved in training/health promotion of First Episode Psychosis as required.
Contribute to the delivery of service to people with First Episode Psychosis.
Provide specialist assessment and psychosocial/psychotherapeutic skills, together with the provision of wide-ranging practical support.
Provide assessments within health (CPA) and social care (care management) frameworks.
Participate in the setting up and running of service user and carer groups, which promote confidence building, meaningful occupation and recovery.
Provide support to service users in line with a whole team approach, as recommended in Early Intervention in Psychosis best practice literature.
Provide a service, which promotes recovery, identifies peoples needs and strengths, is user centred and holistic, and promotes safety and positive risk taking.
Ensure the service provided is of the best quality and of a standard of professional practice and performance to meet the needs of Newhams diverse community.
Provide a service, which adheres to policies and procedures.
Provide a service, which is of the highest standard in terms of fair access, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Education & Training
Essential
- Formal qualifications in health or social care, e.g., RMN, Dip SW, etc.
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Psychosocial Intervention Qualification and/or recognised psychotherapy training.
- Family intervention training.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have serious mental health difficulties in a multi-disciplinary/agency environment
- Experience of working within a health trust or social services department.
- Experience of supervising junior staff and/or students.
- Experience of carrying out assessments to include physical health.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with first episode of psychosis and their carers
- Working in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge or experience of early intervention in psychosis.
- Experience in preparing written and verbal reports
- Creative and resourceful
- Knowledge of welfare and vocational issues.
- Ability to work in a team on own initiative Excellent problem solving skills.
- Experience of promoting recovery.
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to identify people's needs and strengths.
- Demonstrate the provision of user centred care
- Demonstrate the ability to make a difference
- Demonstrate the ability to promote safety and positive risk taking.
- Presentation and teaching skills
- Ongoing commitment to personal development and life long learning Self motivating
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Experience of preparing and executing formal and informal presentations
- Experience of participating in the setting up of a new service
- Experience of working within a team caseload/assertive community engagement environment
- Ability to facilitate development activities across organisations
- Ability to work in partnership and develop constructive relationships
- Experience of liaising with statutory and voluntary sector organisations
- Ability to work holistically with individuals and groups. Able to consider the social economic and potential context of mental health difficulties and to address impact on mental health of social economic deprivation, difference, discrimination and racism.
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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