Job responsibilities
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Service
1.
Manage
a caseload of univesity students who access our services.
2.
Arrange
and conduct initial assessment appointments, assessing the most appropriate
services and provide the relevant options available.
3.
Plan
and facilitate a programme of psychoeducation workshops in the agreed community
and stakeholder locations.
4.
Support
NHS Primary Care and Secondary Care referrals to our service.
5.
Develop
a rapport with stakeholders to build appropriate person-centred support plans
and risk assessments which will detail their full range of needs.
6.
Liaise
with community teams to contribute towards decision making, helping to ensure
an inclusive approach is always maintained.
7.
Ensure
services are well planned and promoted to the relevant organisations to
maximise intake of the commissioned services available.
8.
Positively
promote the service by participating in community activities and working with
other local services, contributing to a greater understanding of disordered
eating and eating disorders and body image.
9.
Safeguard
and ensure the quality of care of the service user and where appropriate
parents/carers.
10.
Undertake
risk assessment and risk management for service users, working in collaboration
with other care team members to manage risks identified.
11.
To
work as a full and active member of the multidisciplinary team.
Training,
and Supervision
1. To receive regular
clinical, professional, and managerial supervision and where appropriate, other
senior professional colleagues and line managers as appropriate.
2. To attend
post-qualification training (CPD) opportunities and contribute to the coaching
of trainee students and volunteers attached to the service, as appropriate and
in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor.
3.To undertake training
and provide training (e.g., CBT, peer support) for other qualified and
unqualified staff, user groups and volunteers as required and commensurate with
experience.
4.
To maintain and develop skills in the area of professional competencies.
Management,
policy and service development
1. To contribute to the
evaluation and monitoring of organisational practices and policy within the
service.
2. To provide and
maintain adequate statistics and records of work as required by the organisation.
3. Exercises delegated
responsibility for the safe, appropriate use of care plan material and other
equipment deployed in the post holders area of duty. Inform managers of
equipment and resources needed to maintain work undertaken and any shortcomings
with these.
4. To participate as
appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a
member of interview panels for assistant, trainee and qualified Psychotherapists
and Specialist Support Officers.
5. To contribute to the
development of Services in discussion with the Clinical Supervisor.
6. To represent Peer
Support and attend relevant meetings and professional activities by agreement
with the Clinical Supervisor.
7. To inform the Clinical
Supervisor of those aspects of the service where therapeutic and/or
organisational matters need addressing.
Research
and service evaluation
1. To utilise theory,
evidence-based literature to support evidence-based practice in individual work
with other team members and colleagues within supervision groups.
2. To undertake service
evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.
General
and Professional
1. To contribute to the
development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice,
through active participation in internal and external CPD training and
development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and
service manager(s).
2. To contribute to the
development and articulation of best practice across the service, by continuing
to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective practitioner, taking part in
regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active
engagement with current developments in the field of eating disorder peer
support and related disciplines.
3. To maintain up to date
knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation
to both the specific service user group and mental health.
4. To ensure highest
standards of appropriate clinical record keeping are maintained in accordance
with the codes of practise of a recognised governing body, and NHS commissioned
contract, and with organisations policies and procedures and to be able to do
so in electronic format if required.
5. To supply all clinical
information within the required timescales to keep data on the electronic
information system up to date.
6. To establish and
maintain close working relationships with other professional groups and
disciplines and participate in meetings as required.
CODE
OF CONDUCT
All
staff are required to work in accordance with their professional groups code
of conduct.
This
job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities
of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and
amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.
In
addition to undertaking the duties as outlined above, the post-holder will be
expected to fully adhere to the following:
Personal
Development
1.
To
actively participate in an annual performance review (appraisal) and the
development and implementation of a personal development plan.
2.
To take responsibility for their
own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and
statutory and mandatory training is in date.
3.
To
attend any training as requested.
4.
To
uphold the principles and values set out in the organisations policies and
Staff Handbook.
5.
To support the organisation in
developing an effective work/life balance for employees that meets the needs of
the organisation.
6.
To
ensure that the health and wellbeing of service users is at the centre of all activities
and that all staff engage and communicate with service users as appropriate.
7.
To
always promote quality and safety of service users, visitors and staff thus
enabling the organisation to meet its regulation requirements that relate most
directly to service users and strive for continuous quality improvement.
Equal
Opportunities/Diversity
1.
To
observe First Steps ED and all Partner organisations relating to the Services
being delivered under NHS Contracts, Equal Opportunities Policy providing
equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, service users and service
providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin or
disability.
Health and Safety
1. To take
responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who
may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.
2.
To
promote the organisations Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are
managed in accordance with it.
3.
To
cooperate with the organisation to ensure that statutory and service regulations
are adhered to.
4.
Report
accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where
necessary.
Confidentiality
and Data Security
1.
To
comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined in the organisation
Information Governance policy.
2.
To comply with the Data Protection
Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g. Caldicott), and any code of practice
on Confidentiality and Data Protection as accepted by the organisation. Codes of practice and
procedures for confidentiality are available from the Chief Executive and full training is
provided to all staff at request.
3.
To ensure that all information
collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above legislations, standards, and
any relevant organisation Policy.
4.
To
preserve the confidentiality of any information regarding service users, staff
records in your area (in connection with their employment) and the organisations
business. This obligation shall continue in perpetuity.
5.
To
raise any matters of concern with your line manager.
Safeguarding
1.
To
recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people
and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as
appropriate to the role.
2.
To
support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or
the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
3.
To
ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the organisations
concerns and safeguarding policy for Adults and Children, in line with relevant
legislation.
4.
To
comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation
including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.
Other
1.
To be
aware of and work in line with all organisation policies and procedures.
2. To
carry out any other tasks as reasonably directed.
