Clinical Specialist (Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy)
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Clinical Specialist (with a core profession of Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy) to apply for a post within Personality and Complex Trauma (PACT) Service within FTB.
This team is for young people with complex presentations. The team is a combination of Specialist Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Lived Experience, Psychology, Art Psychotherapy and Community & Peer Support Workers and there is a ethos of shared team working. The role requires a highly skilled practitioner who has exceptional skills in the clinical management of young people with emotional, social and interpersonal difficulties often with complex trauma. You will have the opportunity to work with young people to promote safety and to help them to recognise their strengths. There are opportunities to co work both within he team and to work closely with core services.
The post holder will be expected to hold a small clinical caseload, The work is city wide and MDT based
Feedback from PACT team members:
I'm so grateful to be part of this fantastic and supportive team. I have learnt so much from both my patients and the team. I really like being able to influence the systems and keep the young people at the focus of what we do.
If you are interested in developing your clinical skills in working with young people with complex needs, and also having the freedom and support to work creatively then this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
The Personality and Complex Trauma Team provides trauma informed care to children and young people with complex and high-risk presentations. The principal duties are:
- Manage a small case load 3 days per week in PACT
- Assessment and collaborative care planning to empower young people to reach their goals.
- Implement and monitor care with the young person using highly specialist skills based on trauma informed care and trauma-based psycho education and skills.
- Liaison with internal and external services
- Build trusting and effective therapeutic relationships with young people to help support distress and foster hope.
- Manage risk and empowerment of young people to be active within this process.
- Provides day-to-day supervision and/or clinical supervision to others.
- Provides line management to more junior staff
- Developing in-depth formulations
- Offering consultations to wider FTB services
- Creating a space to think about young people within stressed NHS services
We enhance the care of the Core Teams and offer shorter term stabilisation work to those young people leaving hospital or under Urgent Care. We also offer some longer-term work to those with complex needs where appropriate.
The DBT Team part of the role is 2 days per week, you will attend Consult, business and referrals meetings and support the group on rotation. We offer regular assessment slots and individual work to support the group. We have monthly supervision to support you in this role.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Details
Date posted
26 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
284-24-6263398-MHSCC-E
Job locations
Finch Road Primary Care Centre
2 Finch Road
Lozells, Birmingham
B19 1HS
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Finch Road Primary Care Centre
2 Finch Road
Lozells, Birmingham
B19 1HS
Employer's website
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