Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Furness Community Mental Health Team in Barrow-In-Furness, for 2 permanent Band 6 posts. The successful candidates will work with service users who have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are currently on CMHT caseloads. You will deliver Structured Clinical Management (SCM) to a caseload of service users within the community setting. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available upon discussion with the team.
SCM is recognised as the gold standard of care for people with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). It is evidenced based and recommended in NICE guidelines. SCM has been selected by the trust as the approach to implement within the personality disorder pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop specific skills in line with evidence based treatment and be involved in providing support for service user's to recover, develop autonomy and no longer require secondary mental health services.
Main duties of the job
As well as direct face to face contact with the service user, and group work, it is expected that the post holder will be able to engage with the wider community system (A&E, police, inpatient and community settings) and support them to deliver evidence based practice.
Supervision is an integral part of this job you will be supported with regular access to supervision on a consistent basis. Clinical supervision will be provided by the PDMCN Specialist Practitioners within the PDMCN HUB including senior Clinical Leads.
It is desirable to have some knowledge of SCM and also an interest in working with people with personality disorder.
Should you wish to discuss this post in more detail, please email:
Alison Duke - Specialist Practitioner (PDMCN) Alison.duke@lscft.nhs.uk
or,
Sharon Brewer - Team Leader Sharon.brewer@lscft.nhs.uk
Amanda Shepherd - Team Leader Amanda.shepherd@lscft.nhs.uk
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information, please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of mental health problems.
- Knowledge around a variety of personality presentations.
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems.
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of clinical work and assessment with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder
- Experience of risk assessment and management
- Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working in and/or knowledge of community mental health service provision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth knowledge of mental health problems.
- Knowledge around a variety of personality presentations.
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems.
- Detailed knowledge of the impact of risk and protective factors that affect people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience of clinical work and assessment with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
- Experience of working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder
- Experience of risk assessment and management
- Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working in and/or knowledge of community mental health service provision
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).
