Band 6 Keyworker and Assessor Early Intervention - Bristol

The successful candidate will be able to provide specialist assessment using the comprehensive assessment of an at risk mental state to be able to confirm if someone is experiencing a first episode of psychosis. They will also have a caseload of people who need full keyworker support. Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification.

The successful candidate will be able to provide specialist assessment using the comprehensive assessment of an at risk mental state to be able to confirm if someone is experiencing a first episode of psychosis. They will also have a caseload of people who need full keyworker support. Please refer to the detailed job description and person specification.

This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with trust policy, all newly qualified social workers will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be agreed to extend this for a further 2 years.On successful completion of the ASYE, for which you will be given full support of an experienced Social Worker as well as Divisional Social Work Lead, and peer support from other ASYE candidates, you will then be eligible to progress to a Band 6 position.If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy.

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Essential: - Registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or Social Worker; - Broad based post qualification mental health experience, including working with first episode psychosis and severe mental illness.; - Appropriate CPD post-qualification in psychosocial interventions.; - Experience of Keyworking, Care Co-ordination or equivalent role; - Good knowledge of the principles of care underlying early intervention.

Desirable: - FLAP/Nurse mentoring training. Think ahead/training in mentoring social work students. OT mentorship training.; - Experience of teaching / training Knowledge and skills in the use of relevant rating scales, e.g. CAARMS, DIALOG.; - Knowledge and skills in specific therapeutic approaches relevant to the client group e.g. care management, family work, CBT with psychosis, relapse prevention planning