About this role
Job summary
Aspire is the Leeds Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service. This is a multi-disciplinary team which supports people aged 14-65 who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis, and people aged 14-35 who may have an 'at risk' mental state for psychosis (ARMS pathway). The team provides Care Coordination alongside other interventions including psychological therapies, prescribing and monitoring of medications, carer support, social recovery activities and 1:1 support work. Aspire offer support to clients for up to three years.
As a Senior Early Intervention in Psychosis Practitioner, you'll be responsible for providing support[HP1.1][CA1.2] and Care Coordination to a complex client caseload within a 'Team Approach' model. You will have a leadership presence in the team, providing support and clinical guidance to others.
As a member of a multi-disciplinary, community-based team, you'll provide an effective, flexible, supportive and responsive service to people experiencing first episode psychosis and to their networks. You will carry out specialist assessment of people referred into the service. You will manage a diverse caseload, empowering and supporting individuals who are recovering from psychosis by delivering a range of evidence-based interventions. You will work creatively to adapt to each client's unique strengths and needs, under the guidance and supervision of the Team Leaders and Clinical Operations Manager.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior EIP Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care to individuals with complex and acute needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and care coordination while supporting the development of staff and contributing to service improvement.
Key responsibilities include
- Managing a caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs, providing assessment, care planning, intervention and ongoing review.
- Undertaking comprehensive mental health and risk assessments, developing plans that promote safety, recovery and positive outcomes.
- Delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions and supporting service users to achieve their recovery goals.
- Coordinating care across health, social care and voluntary sector services to ensure seamless support and effective discharge planning.
- Providing specialist advice, guidance and support to colleagues, partner agencies, service users and carers.
- Acting as a senior member of the team, contributing to clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring and the development of less experienced staff.
- Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, case discussions and safeguarding processes to ensure safe and effective care delivery
About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, and more NHS Discount Offers.
On 1 April 2027, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) will unite to form a single, new Trust, bringing together the health and care services currently provided by both organisations across Leeds and beyond. This creates an exciting opportunity to deliver whole-person care from pre-conception to older age, reduce fragmentation and improve continuity, driving better outcomes for the communities we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities continued
- Supporting crisis assessments and interventions where required, responding to service users with urgent and complex needs.
- Maintaining accurate, timely and professional clinical records in line with Trust policies, professional standards and legal requirements.
- Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audits and the implementation of best practice.
- Promoting a culture of continuous learning, patient-centred care and professional excellence within the team
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health practitioner who is passionate about delivering outstanding care, supporting colleagues and driving improvements that make a real difference to the lives of service users and their families.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised professional qualification RMN, RN (Mental Health), Dip OT or BSc/degree/SW Dip/AMHP
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of being able to work independently with a high level of autonomy and confident and competent decision making
- Car driver essential and has access to a car.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a MDT in a mental health setting.
- Experience of leadership in a clinical setting
Values Based
Desirable
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Aspire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
1 Armley Court, Armley Road
Leeds
LS12 2LB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)