Job summary
This vacancy is a 6 months fixed contract.
A wonderful and unique opportunity has arisen within CWPT NHS Trust for a family support worker to join our Family Interventions team.
Why do we need this post? What is the impact of caring for someone with psychosis?
- 72% of carers responding to Carers UK's State of Caring 2018 Survey said they had suffered mental ill health as a result of caring
- 61% said they had suffered physical ill health as a result of caring
- 8 in 10 people caring for loved ones say they have felt lonely or socially isolated
The role will involve delivering family intervention, specifically the: Meriden 'Behavioural Family Therapy' (BFT) Model to families open to the service.
This model is a vastly evidenced intervention that is proven to:
- Reduce the level of distress that family members experience and assists them in their role in supporting the person towards recovery (Jones, 2009)
- Family intervention reduces relapse and hospitalisation (Pitschel-Walz et al, (2001), Bustillo et al (2001), Pilling et al (2002) among others
This short video gives you an overview of why it is so important to work closely with families/carers with a loved one who has/is experiencing psychosis:
TEWV AGM - Meriden Family Programme - YouTube
Main duties of the job
Your role would be integral to helping to support and engage carers in the service including one-one or in small groups.
Your role would be to provide evidence-based family interventions to service users and their families. You would work as an integrated part of the MDT, and co-work families with other professionally qualified team members. Having training in FI is desirable but not essential as training can be provided.
Work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and all other relevant health professionals to support in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating high quality interventions.
The ideal person will work side by side and assist dynamic multidisciplinary teams of workers providing support to people of the local community.
This is an opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment as you work alongside experienced senior staff and receive regular supervision within the service.
About us
In Coventry and Warwickshire, we are always seeking to be the best. Our Community Mental Health Transformation Programme means that we are seeking new and innovative ways to improve the services we deliver in a more holistic, person-centred way, which treats both physical and mental health.
Importantly, we are pioneering co-design and co-production of our services with those who have lived experience of mental health care (Experts by Experience). The service will be fully integrated with local services, including Primary Care Networks, employment and housing services, VCSE
local organisations and Social Support services.
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support families and carers directly including one-one or in small family groups, to help engage them in FI e.g. by asking open ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language.
Develop a trusting and mutually beneficial rapport with families and carers
Identify and strengthen families and carers partnerships with the EI services to improve the support they receive.
Represent the carers voice
Direct provision of family intervention sessions to service users and their carers.
The role requires the skills to deliver therapeutic interventions in a group setting.
Attend regular clinical and management supervision.
To contribute to the wider EI team through attending appropriate meetings.
Work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and all other relevant health professionals to support in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating high quality interventions.
Ensure accurate and clear documentation is maintained in accordance with local and national guidelines.
Be available to work flexibly and out of office hours occasionally to deliver family interventions.
Fulfil such duties as may be deemed appropriate to the role of the EI Worker and/or as requested by the EI team tanager.
Undertake formal training in NICE recommended family interventions in line with developing their role.
Ensure the service provided is of the best quality and of a standard of and cultural sensitivity to meet the needs of CWPTs diverse community and is compliant with Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will be an integral part of the MDT, and of the care delivered to EI service users and their families/carers.
Their primary role will be to organise and deliver family intervention sessions directly to service users and their families/carers, and to ensure this is delivered in a flexible, sensitive and client-centred manner.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support families and carers directly including one-one or in small family groups, to help engage them in FI e.g. by asking open ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language.
Develop a trusting and mutually beneficial rapport with families and carers
Identify and strengthen families and carers partnerships with the EI services to improve the support they receive.
Represent the carers voice
Direct provision of family intervention sessions to service users and their carers.
The role requires the skills to deliver therapeutic interventions in a group setting.
Attend regular clinical and management supervision.
To contribute to the wider EI team through attending appropriate meetings.
Work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and all other relevant health professionals to support in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating high quality interventions.
Ensure accurate and clear documentation is maintained in accordance with local and national guidelines.
Be available to work flexibly and out of office hours occasionally to deliver family interventions.
Fulfil such duties as may be deemed appropriate to the role of the EI Worker and/or as requested by the EI team tanager.
Undertake formal training in NICE recommended family interventions in line with developing their role.
Ensure the service provided is of the best quality and of a standard of and cultural sensitivity to meet the needs of CWPTs diverse community and is compliant with Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will be an integral part of the MDT, and of the care delivered to EI service users and their families/carers.
Their primary role will be to organise and deliver family intervention sessions directly to service users and their families/carers, and to ensure this is delivered in a flexible, sensitive and client-centred manner.
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent qualification or be working towards.
- Base level of theoretical knowledge of care procedures, clinical observations, and the mental health act
- And/or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of health and safety issues
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities
- Ability to follow policies and procedures
- Effective organisational skills
- Good written and verbal communications
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Community mental health care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 or equivalent qualification or be working towards.
- Base level of theoretical knowledge of care procedures, clinical observations, and the mental health act
- And/or equivalent level of experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of health and safety issues
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understanding of Equal Opportunities
- Ability to follow policies and procedures
- Effective organisational skills
- Good written and verbal communications
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Community mental health care
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.
