Job summary
As part of investment within community services, Manchester EIS have additional funding to expand, creating an exciting time to join the service. Manchester EIS have created two full-time Band 6 Family Work Practitioner posts to join two of our EIS teams; one in Central Team (based at Chorlton House) and one in North Team (based at Central Park).
We require highly motivated and committed individuals with a genuine passion for providing evidence-based family interventions (e.g. BFT, CBT-FI, Open Dialogue etc). Our EIS colleagues work alongside each other to offer therapeutic interventions to people experiencing a first episode of psychosis and their family members.
Our service is keen to recruit people who enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary team, who are passionate, motivated, adaptable, and responsive to working with families.As well as facilitating family therapy, post holders will be integrated MDT members working closely with colleagues, alongside having opportunities to contribute to group family therapy supervision within the service.
Although working within a service like ours can involve significant challenges, we have a fantastic collection of colleagues to work alongside, with very low staff turnover. The posts offer an incredibly supportive team working environment. Post holders will receive regular and consistent clinical and professional supervision; and develop relationships with colleagues service-wide who meet regularly for invaluable peer support.
Main duties of the job
- To co-deliver Family Interventions alongside members of the MDT, and where necessary other Family Workers from other teams across the service. The post may also involve the facilitation of family interventions independently as a lone family practitioner.
- To support engagement with the monthly group family therapy supervision across the three teams in Manchester EIS.
- To formulate families' presenting difficulties, integrate and apply family theory to clinical practice.
- The posts will function as integral members of the MDT and attend weekly MDT meetings to integrate and improve access to Family interventions.
- To support the provision of appropriate information and education to families, carers and the care system.
- To provide emotional and psycho-social support to the carers and family members of people experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
- To promote a culture of learning, education and professional development - the team often has students on placement.
- To develop and maintain relationships and pathways with other services.
- To demonstrate effective communication skills with service users, families, team members, colleagues and other agencies.
- To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments.
- To adhere to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure.
- To maintain detailed and accurate case notes in accordance with professional standards.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- Fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- Fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- A registered qualification in healthcare at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or allied health profession. Plus, training in delivering Family Interventions OR A registered qualification in psychological therapies. Plus, Training in delivering Family Interventions
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development including training in relevant subjects.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience delivering family interventions with family members who support someone experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Experience of delivering formulation driven family interventions, with multiple families.
- Experience of assessment of risk, how to record it and communicate/escalate it appropriately.
- Experience in the application of evidence-based approaches for people with complex presentations.
Desirable
- Post-qualification experience of delivering Family therapy to families who are supporting people experiencing psychosis.
- Specialist experience in the application of evidence-based family approaches for people with complex presentations.
- Experience of working with children from 14 years and up and being able to adapt family therapy accordingly.
- Experience of working with families within a community setting.
- Specialist experience in early intervention for psychosis (e.g. specialist placement, previous employment in an early intervention service or involvement in a research trial).
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence-based family interventions and how it relates to this post
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and application of family therapy
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how it may present in Secondary Care
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems including Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- A sound understanding and working practice of working with adults and families from diverse culture and backgrounds
Desirable
- Awareness of key policy/legislation relevant to primary and secondary mental health services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, clinically sensitive information to clients, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- The ability to communicate effectively with families who may be difficult to engage.
- The ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and their family members.
- Ability to undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments with clients who may be at risk of vulnerability, risk of self-harm, or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others.
- Ability to work independently on own initiative and as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to organise time effectively and to manage own caseload.
- Ability to maintain clear and appropriate personal and professional boundaries and to recognise own limitations.
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training; able to integrate training into practice.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to demonstrate GMMH Trust values within the workplace.
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure and to have sessions recorded and reviewed for the purposes of supervision.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Desirable
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout Manchester city
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- A registered qualification in healthcare at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or allied health profession. Plus, training in delivering Family Interventions OR A registered qualification in psychological therapies. Plus, Training in delivering Family Interventions
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development including training in relevant subjects.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience delivering family interventions with family members who support someone experiencing mental health difficulties.
- Experience of delivering formulation driven family interventions, with multiple families.
- Experience of assessment of risk, how to record it and communicate/escalate it appropriately.
- Experience in the application of evidence-based approaches for people with complex presentations.
Desirable
- Post-qualification experience of delivering Family therapy to families who are supporting people experiencing psychosis.
- Specialist experience in the application of evidence-based family approaches for people with complex presentations.
- Experience of working with children from 14 years and up and being able to adapt family therapy accordingly.
- Experience of working with families within a community setting.
- Specialist experience in early intervention for psychosis (e.g. specialist placement, previous employment in an early intervention service or involvement in a research trial).
- Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence-based family interventions and how it relates to this post
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles and application of family therapy
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mental health difficulties and how it may present in Secondary Care
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to clients with complex, severe and enduring mental health problems including Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
- A sound understanding and working practice of working with adults and families from diverse culture and backgrounds
Desirable
- Awareness of key policy/legislation relevant to primary and secondary mental health services.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, clinically sensitive information to clients, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- The ability to communicate effectively with families who may be difficult to engage.
- The ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients and their family members.
- Ability to undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments with clients who may be at risk of vulnerability, risk of self-harm, or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others.
- Ability to work independently on own initiative and as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to organise time effectively and to manage own caseload.
- Ability to maintain clear and appropriate personal and professional boundaries and to recognise own limitations.
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training; able to integrate training into practice.
- Ability to identify, and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to demonstrate GMMH Trust values within the workplace.
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure and to have sessions recorded and reviewed for the purposes of supervision.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self-reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
Desirable
- Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout Manchester city
- Fluent in languages other than English
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).
