Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to lead an innovative Early intervention for Psychosis (EIP) team in the London borough of Ealing. The team provides community psychiatric care within a multidisciplinary team context for patients with first episode of Psychosis and promote collaborative care towards recovery and responsive care, including in crisis in the Borough areas of the Ealing NHS BBP.

The appointee will play an integral role in further developing the service, teaching and training new team members and providing clinical and managerial leadership to the team. This role has become vacant due to the current post holder moving.

Main duties of the job

·       swift assessment through a readily accessed point of contact by a practitioner competent in recognising first episode psychosis

·       staff who build up trust and confidence

·       provision of good information to help them to understand psychosis and treatment options

·       a care coordinator who will support them throughout their time in the service, including helping them with self-management skills, social care issues such as housing or debt management, and relapse prevention work

·       a choice of psychological and pharmacological interventions

·       support, information and advice for families and carers, including carers’ assessments where required

·       support with employment, training and / or education

·       regular physical health checks, monitoring and appropriate treatment, with support and or education

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham).  We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative