Job summary
We are looking for an experienced mental health clinician to manage a caseload of people from Wiltshire who are either placed in an out of area specialist placement or a forensic setting. The role is to oversee the pathway for the duration of an individuals treatment whilst placed out of county.
This includes care co-ordination, review of placement, discharge planning and repatriation to Wiltshire. Experience of advocating for patients and liaising with families is key.
The role involves traveling to sites some distance from base.
The ability to develop relationships with a wide range of organisations, providers and the ICB is essential.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking assessments of need and risk and formulating and/or contributing to MDT/multi agency care planning processes. Supporting community mental health services in compiling and presenting requests for specialist placements funded via ICB or Local Authority funding panels. Providing and presenting statutory reports including MHA Tribunal reports. Undertaking reviews of care and producing and presenting documentation to funding panels.
To deliver teaching/training and supervision as appropriate to the role and to offer consultation to other colleagues in relation to out of county community providers and specialist placements . To represent AWP, Wiltshire at local Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements, MAPPA.
The post requires the post-holder to hold their own caseload. To work collaboratively with other agencies and work collaboratively across geographic boundaries.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an independent practitioner with service users referred to the Specialised and Secure Services at Fromeside, with a balanced caseload of individual assessment/treatment, group, consultation/liaison cases.
To be involved in planning care pathways for service users in the independent sector of medium security, including assessing the suitability of placements and supporting teams to manage care pathways.
To become involved in direct patient care in preparation for discharge, conditional discharge and patient transfers appropriately during patient rehab.
To communicate, for prolonged periods of time highly complex and sensitive information to distressed and/or aggressive service-users including assessments, formulations and treatment options.
To provide peer clinical supervision and consultation to other staff in the Trust and to colleagues outside the Trust where appropriate.
To support the full implementation (including care coordination) of the Integrated Care Programme Approach in Specialised and Secure Services.
To participate in regular clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by Specialised and Secure Services in accordance with good practice guidelines.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with trust policy, all newly qualified social workers will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be agreed to extend this for a further 2 years.On successful completion of the ASYE, for which you will be given full support of an experienced Social Worker as well as Divisional Social Work Lead, and peer support from other ASYE candidates, you will then be eligible to progress to a Band 6 position.If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an independent practitioner with service users referred to the Specialised and Secure Services at Fromeside, with a balanced caseload of individual assessment/treatment, group, consultation/liaison cases.
To be involved in planning care pathways for service users in the independent sector of medium security, including assessing the suitability of placements and supporting teams to manage care pathways.
To become involved in direct patient care in preparation for discharge, conditional discharge and patient transfers appropriately during patient rehab.
To communicate, for prolonged periods of time highly complex and sensitive information to distressed and/or aggressive service-users including assessments, formulations and treatment options.
To provide peer clinical supervision and consultation to other staff in the Trust and to colleagues outside the Trust where appropriate.
To support the full implementation (including care coordination) of the Integrated Care Programme Approach in Specialised and Secure Services.
To participate in regular clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by Specialised and Secure Services in accordance with good practice guidelines.
To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with trust policy, all newly qualified social workers will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSWs are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be agreed to extend this for a further 2 years.On successful completion of the ASYE, for which you will be given full support of an experienced Social Worker as well as Divisional Social Work Lead, and peer support from other ASYE candidates, you will then be eligible to progress to a Band 6 position.If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy.
Person Specification
Professional qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification in MH
- Post qualification experience
- Experience of working across multiple organisations
- Evidence of being an advocate
Person Specification
Professional qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification in MH
- Post qualification experience
- Experience of working across multiple organisations
- Evidence of being an advocate
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).
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