Job summary
We are looking to recruit an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner to join our specialist service. We welcome thoughtful and motivated candidates who enjoy working in a team and have considerable experience of formulating and working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder.
The successful applicant will support care planning and implementation in our treatment pathways, maintaining a strong focus on providing excellent clinical care as a practitioner, within the MDT. The role also includes providing support to the crisis pathway within the service.
The Personality Disorder Community Service (PDCS) is a specialist outpatient service offering NICE recommended treatment options to adults between the age of 17 and 65, who present with increased needs and risk in the context of their Personality Disorder. Our treatment offers include Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) an Occupational Therapy Pathway and an engagement and formulation pathway, informed by a Structured Clinical Management model. PDCS have a highly specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team, we manage and think about the risk our service users present with within a wrap-around MDT, there is a strong emphasis on reflection within our practice.
PDCS is a countywide service with bases in Peterborough, Cambridge and Huntingdon. Travel between all locations will be part of the job role, as well as some hybrid working.
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Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner in PDCS, you will be working within a multi-disciplinary team, who are both specialist and very open and approachable. We work with people who are presenting with both longstanding risk and crisis periods. Our aim is provide treatment and systemwide support for those who are hard to engage and have complex needs in the context of a diagnosis of personality disorder.
- The main focus of the role is to support the co-ordination and implementation of the Level 4 Treatment Pathway.
- To provide support to the duty pathway, as required by the service.
- To provide effective support to systemwide management of service users who are open to PDCS, working with other agencies, both within and outside CPFT.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.
To deliver on-going specialist assessments of adult service users referred to, and under the care of the Personality Disorder Pathway.
To develop formulations of presenting problems or situations that integrates information from assessments individually and as part of the team.
To develop and implement plans for treatment, therapeutic intervention and/or management of a clients presentation. This done in partnership with the team. The treatment will normally fall within the broad remit of Mentalisation-based therapies, but where appropriate other therapeutic approaches with proven efficacy may be offered.
To have oversight for lower banded staff members developing formulations and delivering care, as required.
To be responsible for implementing a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
To provide specialist professional advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for service users within the Personality Disorder Pathway operating within Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures, including work with service users deemed as vulnerable adults.
To act as lead clinician for undertaking assessments and advising clients and other mental health professionals in matters arising from the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults framework.
To communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, to service users, family/ carers and others as appropriate, information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of services under their care.
To ensure appropriate records of assessment and treatment are regularly maintained which adhere to professional guidelines, CPA/Trust policy and recognised systems within the Personality Disorder Pathway.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of role and responsibilities.
To deliver on-going specialist assessments of adult service users referred to, and under the care of the Personality Disorder Pathway.
To develop formulations of presenting problems or situations that integrates information from assessments individually and as part of the team.
To develop and implement plans for treatment, therapeutic intervention and/or management of a clients presentation. This done in partnership with the team. The treatment will normally fall within the broad remit of Mentalisation-based therapies, but where appropriate other therapeutic approaches with proven efficacy may be offered.
To have oversight for lower banded staff members developing formulations and delivering care, as required.
To be responsible for implementing a range of interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.
To provide specialist professional advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
To undertake risk assessment and risk management for service users within the Personality Disorder Pathway operating within Trust and inter-agency policies and procedures, including work with service users deemed as vulnerable adults.
To act as lead clinician for undertaking assessments and advising clients and other mental health professionals in matters arising from the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults framework.
To communicate, in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, to service users, family/ carers and others as appropriate, information that may be contentious or highly distressing concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of services under their care.
To ensure appropriate records of assessment and treatment are regularly maintained which adhere to professional guidelines, CPA/Trust policy and recognised systems within the Personality Disorder Pathway.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post registration training
- Higher Level Qualification relevant to the role (Non-Medical Prescribing, Postgraduate therapy) or equivalent experience and intention to complete
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
- Post registration training in risk management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Senior Practitioner with clients with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
- Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team.
- A minimum of 5 years post registration experience.
- Experience of providing clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Crisis pathway.
- Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups - Care Pathway Teams, independent sector agencies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with difficult to engage clients
- Good understanding of the practical application of Recovery Principles
Desirable
- Experience in audit
- An understanding and experience of case management in teams
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the difference between acute and chronic risk in personality disorder.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work with and tolerate high levels of distress in others
- Ability to travel to a number of geographical locations within the Trust as required in relation to the demands of the service
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post registration training
- Higher Level Qualification relevant to the role (Non-Medical Prescribing, Postgraduate therapy) or equivalent experience and intention to complete
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
- Post registration training in risk management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a Senior Practitioner with clients with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
- Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team.
- A minimum of 5 years post registration experience.
- Experience of providing clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Crisis pathway.
- Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups - Care Pathway Teams, independent sector agencies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with difficult to engage clients
- Good understanding of the practical application of Recovery Principles
Desirable
- Experience in audit
- An understanding and experience of case management in teams
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the difference between acute and chronic risk in personality disorder.
Other
Essential
- Ability to work with and tolerate high levels of distress in others
- Ability to travel to a number of geographical locations within the Trust as required in relation to the demands of the service
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).
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).
