Clinical Specialist (Social Worker) in London inLondon PUBLISHED TUE 15 APR 2025 Jump to job information section

The Camden & Islington Early Intervention Service is undergoing an exciting expansion,

with the ambition to become a Gold Standard Service. Focused on delivering the Early

Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) model, the service aims to reduce relapse rates,

minimize inpatient admissions, and promote service user recovery through social

inclusion and maximizing strengths and potential. We are looking for energetic,

motivated, and skilled practitioners to join us in achieving this goal.

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists to join the

Islington Early Intervention Service, an innovative and dynamic team supporting

individuals experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP). As a member of a wellestablished, multi-disciplinary team, you will work with a culturally diverse population in

the London Borough of Islington, helping service users achieve both symptomatic and

social recovery.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Conducting early assessments, diagnoses, and providing treatment for FEP.
• Delivering person-centered, culturally sensitive care aimed at promoting stability, skill development, and social role enhancement.
• Facilitating both symptomatic and social recovery by actively engaging with service users.
• Reducing stigma and ensuring that initial service contact is supportive and nondisconcerting.
  
  

Educating and involving carers in the service user’s care journey.

The Islington Early Intervention Service is deeply involved in research and actively

participates in multi-center studies, allowing team members to engage with cutting-edge

mental health initiatives.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health

care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of
  
  

outcome for all

• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment
  
  

to deliver outstanding care.

• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality
  
  

improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work

at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required

to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington.

The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as

it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Busby Job title: Service Manager Email address: Telephone number:

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