Service Care Solutions | NHS | Temporary Agency Contract | £27.00 Ltd Umbrella per hour
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) to join the Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Team within the NHS in Cambridge. This is a full-time, temporary agency contract, working Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Key Details:
- Pay Rate: £27.00 Ltd (Umbrella) (£21.71 Paye) per hour
- Location: Cambridge
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
- Contract Type: Temporary (agency)
The successful candidate will work within a community setting as part of an Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service. You will manage a caseload of service users, providing assessment, care planning, and intervention for individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis or at high risk of developing psychosis. The role also involves supporting the Duty system within the team.
The post holder must have a strong understanding of psychosis and the ethos of early intervention, as well as experience working with a variety of mental health conditions in a community setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of service users within the EIP service, delivering person-centred care.
- Provide timely and appropriate mental health assessments, care plans, and interventions.
- Support the team’s Duty rota, responding to urgent needs and crises as required.
- Promote recovery-focused approaches, empowering service users and their families.
- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and external agencies.
- Record and maintain high-quality clinical documentation in line with NHS policies and procedures.
- Identify and manage risk appropriately, updating risk assessments regularly.
- Ensure practice is in line with relevant legislation, guidelines, and Trust policies.
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification.
- Experience working with individuals with psychosis in a community mental health setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) principles and practice.
- Strong communication, assessment, and care planning skills.
- Enhanced DBS clearance (issued within the last 12 months or registered with the Update Service).
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your up-to-date CV to andrew.wiles@servicecare.org.uk for more information or to apply.
