Job summary
The Croydon Personality Disorder Service, based at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham, is looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent to the post of Community Practitioner- specialist in personality disorder. We are also open to Band 5 applicants with appropriate qualifications/experience (see JD & PS). This is to provide maternity leave cover, so is for a fixed term/secondment for 12 months, which may end on 1st October 2026, with a potential to extend. It would be an ideal opportunity for someone interested in working with patients with personality disorder/complex emotional needs and wishing to develop their skills in working with these patients. You will have worked in a multi-disciplinary mental health team. We are looking for staff with a commitment to working with people with personality disorder along with the confidence and skill to work effectively in therapeutic groups.
This is an exciting opportunities to learn a range of clinical skills working in therapeutic groups, and with personality disordered patients. You will be trained in using Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) skills level A, the Structured Clinical Management (SCM) model, and in the competencies required to facilitate SUN (Service User Network) groups, and become an accredited SUN group facilitator. You'll also learn skills working individually with personality disordered patients, from an experienced and well-established team.
Main duties of the job
We provide specialist, evidence-based MBT, psychotherapeutic day hospital treatment for working-age people with moderate to severe personality disorder. We also run The Sun Project, a coping skills development and crisis support group 3 times a week in central Croydon to people with or without a diagnosis of personality disorder. You will work within our team of psychotherapists, doctors, specialist community practitioners, nurses and care co-ordinators.
We offer a strong, supportive and cohesive team and this exciting post means that you get the opportunity to develop your clinical skills to attain accreditation from us in facilitation of appraisal based coping skills development groups (the SUN project), develop MBT skills in working with personality disordered patients, SCM skills and will participate in learning identified in your appraisal and personal development plan.
About us
Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2). We also provide services and operate across other locations, such as London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; and substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Lambeth, Greenwich and Wandsworth.
Benefits:
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmesCar lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease carsAccommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sitesNHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
Counselling servicesWellbeing eventsLong service awardsCycle to work schemeSeason ticket loanStaff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Please note vacancy may be closed early once capacity has been met.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or mental health social worker or equivalent.
Desirable
- Certified attendance at Personality Disorder Knowledge and Understanding Framework (KUF) training. Certificate of Group skills training
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year post qualifying mental health service work with people with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of facilitating groups in a mental health setting.
- Experience of co-ordinating shifts where there is a need to assess, identify, communicate and manage patient risk issues to a range of professionals.
- Experience of supervision and or mentoring students or junior colleagues.
Desirable
- Mentorship or supervision training.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and demonstrable commitment to deliver accessible and acceptable care to people across cultural and other differences.
- A working knowledge of the physical health vulnerabilities and needs of people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the resilience needed to work safely with this patient group.
Ability
Essential
- Ideally be a car driver with business use insurance.
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to working with people with personality disorder.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development required by professional registering body.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or mental health social worker or equivalent.
Desirable
- Certified attendance at Personality Disorder Knowledge and Understanding Framework (KUF) training. Certificate of Group skills training
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year post qualifying mental health service work with people with a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of facilitating groups in a mental health setting.
- Experience of co-ordinating shifts where there is a need to assess, identify, communicate and manage patient risk issues to a range of professionals.
- Experience of supervision and or mentoring students or junior colleagues.
Desirable
- Mentorship or supervision training.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and demonstrable commitment to deliver accessible and acceptable care to people across cultural and other differences.
- A working knowledge of the physical health vulnerabilities and needs of people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the resilience needed to work safely with this patient group.
Ability
Essential
- Ideally be a car driver with business use insurance.
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to working with people with personality disorder.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development required by professional registering body.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croydon Personality Disorder Service, Touchstone Centre, Alex House Ground Floor, SLAM NHS Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
BR3 3BX
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
