Job summary
Band 7 - Senior Family Practitioner (Mental Health)
Fixed Term/Tempary Contract (until end February 2026)
18.75hrs ( Part Time
Family Safeguarding Team - Dudley Locality
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHFT)
A very exciting opportunity has developed within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust!!
We are recruiting into a new Family Safeguarding Team within BCHFT.
Professional qualification and active registration is essential for this role (Nurse, Social Worker, OT, and Allied Health Professional).
The post holder will be employed by BCHFT for the duration of the contract (noted above) and will be based within the Dudley Local Authority Safeguarding Team.
Family Safeguarding is a "Whole Family Approach" to working with children and families that supports parents to create sustained change for themselves and for their family.
The purpose of the service is to provide psychological and mental health support to the adults within a family concerning their safeguarding needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a team who work with the parents of families under the Family Safeguarding Model. The Family Safeguarding model is built on core foundations of social work practice with shared values across the partnership workforce including:
o Supporting the development of stable relationships
o Having a shared model across agencies
o A focus on strengths and balance with need
o Promoting purposeful interactions
This fresh approach allows practitioners to focus on the 'whole family'andmakes it easier for parents to access support that they need, to help them deal with the complex issues of domestic abuse, mental health and drug/alcohol abuse that harm their lives and those of their children.
About us
The post-holder will work as part of a co-located multi-disciplinary team of children's social workers, domestic abuse and substance misuse specialists to safeguard and reduce risks to children, based in Children's Services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
They will be responsible for individual and group work with parents whose behaviour puts their families at risk of harm.
They will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that people who experience domestic violence and abuse or (those who perpetrate it), abuse substances, and have a mental health condition are provided with evidence-based treatment and interventions as part of the whole multi-disciplinary support plan.
For an informal discussion, please contact Scott Hathersmith - Service Manager on 07976 849482 or 01922 922538
Job description
Job responsibilities
They will be responsible for individual and group work with parents whose behaviour puts their families at risk of harm.
They will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that people who experience domestic violence and abuse or (those who perpetrate it), abuse substances, and have a mental health condition are provided with evidence-based treatment and interventions as part of the whole multi-disciplinary support plan.
For an informal discussion, please contact Scott Hathersmith - Service Manager on 07976 849482 or 01922 922538
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of governmental directives and current policies in relation to families and safeguarding
- Experience of managing and organising own workload
- Knowledge and skills of working within a diverse client group
Desirable
- Delivery of group work
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of governmental directives and current policies in relation to families and safeguarding
- Experience of managing and organising own workload
- Knowledge and skills of working within a diverse client group
Desirable
- Delivery of group work
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
