Job responsibilities
To
contribute to the development of early intervention and prevention service in
Bromley for children and young people. The post represents an opportunity for a
qualified and experienced practitioner,
with supervision and management experience, who is committed to the principles
of CYP IAPT and THRIVE, to further their
career. The post holder will be jointly responsible for oversight of Bromley
Ys Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
Service (MHEWS) referrals, waiting list and allocations management, supporting
practitioner standards through tracking and developing training based on need, conducting
case auditing, line management and supervision in MHEWS. The co-ordination of
multi-disciplinary consultation meetings, therapeutic group interventions, and
the development and implementation of therapeutic intervention projects including
digital interventions and resources. They
will have skills in report writing including the gathering and presentation of
data and information. This work which involves management of risk with colleagues
will involve responsibility for particular client groups /intervention pathways.
One of the purposes of the practice lead role is to ensure that Bromley Y delivers, innovative and evidence based
with the needs of children, young people and their parents at the centre of our
work.They will deputise for the MHEWs Service Lead at
network and partnership meetings.
The
post-holder will work with schools, organisations and other charities and staff
to ensure that young people from diverse backgrounds receive a service and
should be committed to diversity and ensuring access to services for all. Some
of the work will be carried out digitally from home with the opportunity to see
some children and young people at Ethelbert Road. The majority of the work will
be in the community supporting Bromley children in gaining access to
appropriate activities, resources and interventions.
The post
holder must be prepared to be flexible in their working arrangements to ensure
that all children and young people can access support at a time which suits
their needs. This may entail some evening sessions and Saturday working. A
regular presence on site will be required. The
post-holder will supervise qualified and trainee members of the team. They will
have line management responsibility and a role in developing the service. They
will have a service responsibility for safeguarding and risk assessment. The
postholder will contributing to securing appropriate local partnerships and community
sites to support our commitment to bringing services to people. Post-holders
must have a professional qualification and will be allocated half a day per
week to undertake work to maintain their qualification accreditation/
registration requirements.
MAIN
DUTIES INCLUDING LINE MANAGEMENT
Conduct case auditing to
ensure Bromley Y professional standards are met and maintained.
To contribute to positive
workforce wellbeing through the application of Bromley Ys values and use of service policies.
Ensure learning and
professional development requirements are identified and training programmes
implemented both at service level and for those line managed
Provide casework supervision to identified
qualified and trainee staff.
To identify, monitor and
manage risk to self or others in every contact.
To develop and manage
processing of referrals into MHEWS, and the timely allocation to practitioners.
To respond to user
experience and Participation with a focus on co production to contribute to
service development.
To Provide effective
waiting well support for children/parent/carers who are waiting for
interventions.
To provide an evidenced
based service for children and young people as part of early identification and
intervention for children and young people with emotional and mental health
needs.
Co-ordinate the provision
of evidence-based psychological interventions. This work may be face to face,
on the telephone or via other media and involve meetings and liaison with other
service providers.
Coordination of service
policy and procedures.
Adhere to an agreed
activity relating to the number of appointments offered each week as agreed
with MHEWS Lead.
Complete all data entry
as required within the service and to keep up to date and clear records of all
interventions in line with service policies and procedures.
To work across agencies
to develop a coordinated response to children and young peoples mental health
needs offering consultation and advice to other professionals on all aspects of
mental health and wellbeing of children and their families (parents/carers).
To provide support and
psycho education to direct children and their families whilst they await
further, if required interventions to meet their emotional needs.
To be forward thinking
and be a part of idea generation and innovations.
Continuous development of
the team through regular 1-2-1 sessions to identify areas of improvement and
best practises.
To develop knowledge and
ethos of the service within your team and establish a centre of excellence.
Lead by example to set
the standards of conduct and performance in delivering a high level of service
and professionalism.
To develop partnerships
that support the effective operation of the service.
PRACTICE
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop partnership(s)
with other organisations to determine their needs and manage the relationship through
the contract
To ensure that the
service protocols are understood and staff and other organisations are
supported to meet them.
To deliver community based
therapeutic interventions with a caseload of children and families
(parents/carers), to maintain their professional qualification, keeping abreast
of current training and practice in such area
To decide on an
appropriate course of action with the professionals involved, providing advice,
support and knowledge of appropriate resources for the emotional wellbeing of
children and their families (parents/carers).
To plan interventions for
children and young peoples emotional and mental health issues.
To carry out joint and/or
individual assessments of children and families (parents/carers).
To provide support and
guidance to others with the aim of improving skills, knowledge and facilitating
reflective practice.
Manage own workload
through both practice and managerial supervision.
Manage the work of
qualified and trainee staff through case management supervision.
Manage relationship and
the contract with organisations through regular contact and meetings and
reporting.
To lead team and service
meetings as required.
To work alongside others
to demonstrate knowledge and skills to plan and critically evaluate the
implementation of the early intervention role to meet the mental health needs
of children and young people.
To contribute to the
evaluation of all areas of service delivery, client and professional
satisfaction and the impact of interventions.
Ensure that
all line management, case and supervision records are in line with best
clinical practice and Bromley Y policies and procedures.
EDUCATION
AND TRAINING
Ensure that
all requirements for BACP or UKCP or equivalent accreditation/registration are
met.
Attend and
fulfil all the requirements of the CYP PT approved supervision standards.
Identify
training needs across the supervisees and develop routes for CPD for self and team
in co-ordination with the MHEEW Service Lead.
Attend
locally and nationally organised training appropriate to the work role.
To
ensure knowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high
level of competence.
To
identify own and others training needs through supervision, line management and
personal development plans.
To
arrange and deliver training workshops to colleagues and partner organisations
and to lead the evaluation of training arranged or delivered.
