Job outline: This is a training role within adult community mental health services. The post-holder will be enrolled in a graduat.....
Job outline: This is a training role within adult community mental health services. The post-holder will be enrolled in a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate training delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. The post-holder will attend all elements of the programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment. In the remaining part of the week they will work as a trainee in the service, under close supervision and regular course assessment of practice competence. They will work within the limits of their experience and assessed competence for their stage of training: To work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, supporting collaborative decision-making about care and treatment. To deliver a set of wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, based on the best evidence available, that address problems often experienced by people with severe mental health problems. Scope & Authority: To work within the limits of level of training and experience as a developing practitioner, taking on clinical practice appropriate to assessed levels of competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work as a trainee under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. The post-holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical psychologist, BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural therapist or Senior MHWP to provide specified psychologically-informed wellbeing-focused interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence and stage of training. Key Result Areas: Clinical Carry out relevant risk assessments and risk management with the multi-disciplinary team Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances. Engage with and gather information from service users, relatives and patient records to develop a formulation. To work in collaboration with the individual service user and their family and carers as appropriate to develop care plans that are focused on strengths and are outcome based. To attend multi-disciplinary reviews and act as a care co-ordinator, for a caseload of service users in order to support and monitor progress during the course of multi-disciplinary interventions. To set collaborative goals for intervention with service users To deliver specified wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions, in line with best available evidence, under close supervision from a clinical psychologist or CBT therapist including: Behavioural activation and graded exposure Teaching problem-solving skills Improving sleep Recognising and managing emotions Guided self-help for bulimia and binge-eating Building confidence Medication support To be responsive to service users needs and choices; and uphold their right to be treated with dignity and respect. To include carers and families in line with the service users wishes. To liaise with other health and care providers, including third sector agencies and primary care, to ensure continuity of care for service users. To communicate information concerning the assessment, formulation and care plans of service users in a skilled and sensitive manner in order to promote effective multi-disciplinary working and therapeutic outcomes for clients. To develop collaborative plans for relapse prevention To deal with endings appropriately and safely with service users, families and carers. Communication To form professional relationships with service users and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture. To monitor and record progression, highlight concerns and report any perceived changes in service users wellbeing to the team To demonstrate effective communication skills in discussing highly sensitive and complex information appropriately with people whose understanding may be temporarily or permanently impaired. To provide relevant information, written and oral, for records and reviews relating to service users progress under supervision from a suitably qualified member of the team. Provide highly effective written communications as required for service users and other health and care professionals Report regularly and in detail to the clinical skills supervisor and case management supervisor. Make good use of clinical skills and case management supervision to discuss casework, make plans for action, reflect on and implement best practice in care planning and interventions. Documentation To ensure that up to date clinical records are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards Professional Ethics To adhere to the employers expectations of professional behaviour and all relevant policies and procedures. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs and that actively addresses inequity of access and outcome across protected characteristics. Professional development To complete and stay up to date with all statutory and mandatory training. Attend and fulfil all of the requirements of the training element of the post, including practical, academic and practice-based assessments Apply the learning from the training programme in practice Receive supervision from educational provider in relation to course work to meet the required standards Prepare and present clinical information for all service users on their caseload to case management supervision within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, Prepare and present clinical information for all service users receiving interventions in clinical skills supervision Respond to and implement suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice Clinical Governance, quality, standards Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement programs as directed by the line manager. Line management, staff, budgets dept To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance. To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and the employers policies. To maintain and order stock and advise on resources necessary to carry out the job, including the responsible management of petty cash if required. To be responsible for the care and cleaning of any equipment and materials used Research and development As part of a team, incorporate up-to-date evidence-based methods into the intervention programme as directed by the clinical skills supervisor To participate in complex audit and research projects as applicable
