Senior Practitioner- Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

To share knowledge and skills with Options 4 CYP colleagues to identify and facilitate therapeutic interventions to enable them to work with children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs on their individual caseloads.

To work closely with other agency staff and provide regular professional consultation, training, and advice to identify and address the mental health needs of children and young people as early as possible.

To understand and work within Child Protection protocols and guidelines.

To regularly raise awareness and promote neurodiversity and wellbeing of children and young people within the wider community.

To collaborate with the statutory and none- statutory agencies e.g., Social Services Education, private and voluntary sector to promote a network of services providing help and support to children, young people parents and their carers. i.e., take a lead in participating in the Complex Difficulties Panel and other appropriate forums.

To participate in and provided training and supervision to other team members.

To maintain a high standard of record keeping and reports.

Participate in clinical governance programs within the CYP Learning disability and Neurodiversity Team.

To evaluate the effectiveness of assessment and treatment whilst responding to the changing needs of the clients and the service.

To attend and participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision within the multidisciplinary team.

To attend team meetings on a regular basis.

To support students and other trainees on placement with the service.

To work in the context of an equal opportunities framework and to promote equality in all areas of work.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• State registration with the NMC/HCPC

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Minimum 3 years post registration 1 which are in a community mental health setting.
• Experience of working across learning disability services
• Experience of working across neuro services
• Problem solving
• Multidisciplinary/ Multi-agency working

Skills & Ability

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of Health and Safety Policy
• Ability to carry out Risk assessments
• Evidence of recent personal/professional development
• Understanding of Evidence based Practice
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of 1983 Mental Health Act
• Awareness of Mental Health NICE guidance and other legislation / guidance in Mental Health
• Ability to manage own time, priorities tasks and monitor team performance. Provide support, guidance and advice to team members
• Car driver with access to a vehicle. Or suitable alternative transport arrangements.
• Demonstrates an ability to use own initiative, and delegate effectively to junior team members.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The stadium, Bloomfield Rd, Seasiders Way

The stadium, Bloomfield Rd, Seasiders Way

Blackpool

FY1 6JX

Employer's website

https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)