Job summary
We are excited to be advertising for a Structured Clinical Management (SCM) practitioner role based here in adult secondary care in Haringey. The role will involve offering Structured Clinical Management interventions to people with Complex Emotional Needs. You will primarily be based in our Complex PTSD pathway and offer interventions here and in the Personality Disorder pathway.
The SCM Practitioner role offers the opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced mental health practitioner to further develop their skills in offering an evidenced-based intervention for service users with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN). The post holder will work alongside other SCM practitioners and Practitioner Psychological therapists within specialise MDTs to implement SCM as part of a core offer.
You will have access to SCM training and regular supervision (e.g. group and/or individual). You will provide 1:1 and group interventions to service users with complex emotional and relational needs and other comorbidities (e.g. PTSD symptoms) and support the development of an innovative service for this client group.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Mental Health Practitioner (e.g. RMN, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Associate Psychologist) with training in SCM, DBT or MBT and an existing interest in complex PTSD and complex trauma.
Main duties of the job
You will be offering Structured Clinical Management (SCM) interventions to people with Complex Emotional Needs and part of an MDT. You will primarily be based in our Complex PTSD pathway and offer interventions here and in the Personality Disorder pathway under supervision.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.
Internal Relationships
Colleagues and Co- workers within the three pathways within the Complex Emotional Needs team (Personality Disorder, cPTSD, Mood, Anxiety and Personality)
Colleagues within other Boroughwide services, for example and the core teams.
External Relationships
External Agencies within service user network, eg. GP, housing, social care, VSE.
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This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect, and open, honest communication.
Internal Relationships
Colleagues and Co- workers within the three pathways within the Complex Emotional Needs team (Personality Disorder, cPTSD, Mood, Anxiety and Personality)
Colleagues within other Boroughwide services, for example and the core teams.
External Relationships
External Agencies within service user network, eg. GP, housing, social care, VSE.
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This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification in a mental health or social care (nursing, allied health professional, social work). OR Post graduate masters' level training as a Clinical Associate in Psychology.
- Registration with regulating body where applicable.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Additional training in Structured Clinical Management (SCM)/ Dialectical Behaviour Therapy/ Mentalisation Based Therapy
- Accredited as an SCM Practitioner.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment/ management and be accountable for decision making.
- Ability to formulate a services users presenting difficulties and risk utilising psychological theory
- Ability to work collaboratively and with services users in 1-1 and in group settings.
- Evidence of ability to manage a complex caseload without direct supervision.
- Ability to provide therapeutic interventions for this client group.
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide coherent reports and documentation according to Trust documentation standards.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies in the best interests of the service user.
- Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to manage own emotions in the face of others distress.
- Ability plan own workload and prioritise without direct supervision.
- Ability to be assertive and engage in difficult conversations with clients, carers and other professionals.
Desirable
- A demonstrated ability to facilitate group intervention.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with service users with personality disorder and/or significant emotional and relational issues
- A commitment to and interest in providing a core offer to this client group
- Experience of working with service users experiencing suicidal ideation and self harm
- Significant post registration experience working in a mental health service
- Proven experience of completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and risk management plans without direct supervision
- Experience of MDT and multi- agency working.
- Experience of holding a caseload of service users.
- NICE Guidelines and current best practice in the management of people with personality disorder
- Knowledge of safeguarding protocols
Desirable
- Previous experience of working to a model of SCM.
- Previous experience of working with complex PTSD and complex trauma presentations
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A commitment to improving the lives of people with Complex Emotional Needs.
Other requirments
Essential
- Interest in working with complex PTSD and complex trauma presentations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A qualification in a mental health or social care (nursing, allied health professional, social work). OR Post graduate masters' level training as a Clinical Associate in Psychology.
- Registration with regulating body where applicable.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Additional training in Structured Clinical Management (SCM)/ Dialectical Behaviour Therapy/ Mentalisation Based Therapy
- Accredited as an SCM Practitioner.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment/ management and be accountable for decision making.
- Ability to formulate a services users presenting difficulties and risk utilising psychological theory
- Ability to work collaboratively and with services users in 1-1 and in group settings.
- Evidence of ability to manage a complex caseload without direct supervision.
- Ability to provide therapeutic interventions for this client group.
- Ability to communicate effectively and provide coherent reports and documentation according to Trust documentation standards.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other agencies in the best interests of the service user.
- Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to manage own emotions in the face of others distress.
- Ability plan own workload and prioritise without direct supervision.
- Ability to be assertive and engage in difficult conversations with clients, carers and other professionals.
Desirable
- A demonstrated ability to facilitate group intervention.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working with service users with personality disorder and/or significant emotional and relational issues
- A commitment to and interest in providing a core offer to this client group
- Experience of working with service users experiencing suicidal ideation and self harm
- Significant post registration experience working in a mental health service
- Proven experience of completing mental health assessments, risk assessments and risk management plans without direct supervision
- Experience of MDT and multi- agency working.
- Experience of holding a caseload of service users.
- NICE Guidelines and current best practice in the management of people with personality disorder
- Knowledge of safeguarding protocols
Desirable
- Previous experience of working to a model of SCM.
- Previous experience of working with complex PTSD and complex trauma presentations
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A commitment to improving the lives of people with Complex Emotional Needs.
Other requirments
Essential
- Interest in working with complex PTSD and complex trauma presentations
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).
