As part of Community Transformation, a Complex Emotional Needs Pathway is being developed and aims to improve experiences and outcomes for service users who primarily attract a diagnosis of personality disorder. They present with histories of severe trauma, and secondary diagnoses which add to their complexity and risk. This is a new Psychology lead Pathway and the virtual CEN Team will be fully integrated into the CMHTs, offering 'WRAP' around care, boosting the provision to targeted service users. We are looking to recruit 4 new Band 6 CEN Practitioners, to cover the four localities in the Black Country. This is a fantastic opportunity for a registered mental health professional (CPN, OT or Social Worker) who wants to develop their skills and focus their work. The intensity and frequency of contacts will be high and therefore caseloads will be low. Therefore you will have the opportunity to really focus on individuals on your caseload and work creatively. In the future you may be asked to contribute to out of hours working to meet the needs of clients, but this would be realistic and done with agreement, but currently working hours are Mon - Friday 9am to 5pm. Ideally we are looking for individuals who have knowledge and experience of working with CENs and whom understand that developing strong trusting relationships with boundaries is very important as well as maintaining and projecting positive and non-stigmatising approaches and attitudes.
Main duties of the job You will be responsible for developing high quality, detailed and formulation driven risk management and care plans that have a strong psychological element. Your work will be a combination of engaging with service users themselves and leading and supporting the CEN Recovery Workers. You will liaise tightly with CMHT and medical colleagues to ensure that positive risk management strategies and care plans are carried out. You will be expected to engage in regular supervision and reflective practice of your own and be able to tolerate and work with feedback. You will be supported daily by CEN specific psychologists and CEN Clinical Leads. There will likely be training opportunities in relevant approaches such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT or DBT that are relevant to working with CENs and you would be expected to partake in if required.
About us Black Country Healthcare covers three towns and one city, and is home to a highly diverse population, with areas of socio-economic deprivation. We offer both community and in-patient services to children and adults with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and autism and work in partnership with the third sector and Local Authorities.
We aim to recruit a workforce that is representative of our population and inclusive practice is at the heart of our Trust values, with the aim that everyone has a voice that needs to be heard. We aim to develop and co-produce our services and have a strong cohort of Lived Experience Practitioners. We believe in a culture of compassion and strongly promote staff Wellbeing initiatives.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Work
- you will hold a smaller caseload so that you can work more intensively and see your clients more frequently. You will be involved in assessing and clinically supporting your caseload, being as responsive as possible to daily needs that arise. You will develop CEN bespoke and formulation driven care and risk plans under the supervision of your local CEN Clinical Lead. You will ensure plans are carried out through tight liaison and agreement with the wider CMHT.
Team Work
- you will be part of a 'virtual' CEN Team, alongside psychologists, CEN Clinical Leads and Recovery Workers whilst also being integrated in two of the CMHTs in your designated locality. You will be required to attend MDTs, in-reach into the hospitals, professionals meetings and case conferences as required.
Training, Reflective Practice and Supervision
- you will be required to receive regular supervision and be part of reflective practice within the CEN Pathway. You will also be expected to undertake any training necessary to increase your skills and knowledge base to work more effectively with these clients. You will also have the opportunity to become involved in offering supervision and reflective practice to CMHT colleagues and CEN Recovery Workers.
Professional
- You will promote and work in accordance to the appropriate professional code of conduct and maintain high standards of care for self and others. You will ensure record keeping is in line with required standards for record keeping, in line with professional code of conduct and work in accordance to Trust values.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Registration Essential
Relevant qualifications for role, Nursing, social work or AHP diploma or degree and appropriate professional registration with HCPC and Nursing Midwifery Council etc Desirable
Extra training in CEN specific or mental health nursing or psychological therapies such as CBT or DBT, SCM Experience and Knowledge Essential
Years of experience, Experience of working in the community with CENs, experience of assessing and managing serious risks in the community, developing complex care planning Desirable
CEN specific training, CBT, DBT or SCM. Awareness of psychological formulation, extra qualification on coaching etc Personal Qualities and Attributes Essential
Strong understanding of the stigma associated with CENs diagnoses, able to act as an advocate for service users, interacts well in a Team environment, personable, confident and approachable, able to take on board feedback and learning Desirable
Lived experience of mental health difficulties, family members with mental health difficulties, working specifically with carers. Employer details Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
To be confirmed, one of the eight CMHTs across the Black Country
One of the 8 CMHTs
DY2 8PS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
285-6183A-MH #J-18808-Ljbffr
Main duties of the job You will be responsible for developing high quality, detailed and formulation driven risk management and care plans that have a strong psychological element. Your work will be a combination of engaging with service users themselves and leading and supporting the CEN Recovery Workers. You will liaise tightly with CMHT and medical colleagues to ensure that positive risk management strategies and care plans are carried out. You will be expected to engage in regular supervision and reflective practice of your own and be able to tolerate and work with feedback. You will be supported daily by CEN specific psychologists and CEN Clinical Leads. There will likely be training opportunities in relevant approaches such as Structured Clinical Management, CBT or DBT that are relevant to working with CENs and you would be expected to partake in if required.
About us Black Country Healthcare covers three towns and one city, and is home to a highly diverse population, with areas of socio-economic deprivation. We offer both community and in-patient services to children and adults with mental health difficulties, learning disabilities and autism and work in partnership with the third sector and Local Authorities.
We aim to recruit a workforce that is representative of our population and inclusive practice is at the heart of our Trust values, with the aim that everyone has a voice that needs to be heard. We aim to develop and co-produce our services and have a strong cohort of Lived Experience Practitioners. We believe in a culture of compassion and strongly promote staff Wellbeing initiatives.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Work
- you will hold a smaller caseload so that you can work more intensively and see your clients more frequently. You will be involved in assessing and clinically supporting your caseload, being as responsive as possible to daily needs that arise. You will develop CEN bespoke and formulation driven care and risk plans under the supervision of your local CEN Clinical Lead. You will ensure plans are carried out through tight liaison and agreement with the wider CMHT.
Team Work
- you will be part of a 'virtual' CEN Team, alongside psychologists, CEN Clinical Leads and Recovery Workers whilst also being integrated in two of the CMHTs in your designated locality. You will be required to attend MDTs, in-reach into the hospitals, professionals meetings and case conferences as required.
Training, Reflective Practice and Supervision
- you will be required to receive regular supervision and be part of reflective practice within the CEN Pathway. You will also be expected to undertake any training necessary to increase your skills and knowledge base to work more effectively with these clients. You will also have the opportunity to become involved in offering supervision and reflective practice to CMHT colleagues and CEN Recovery Workers.
Professional
- You will promote and work in accordance to the appropriate professional code of conduct and maintain high standards of care for self and others. You will ensure record keeping is in line with required standards for record keeping, in line with professional code of conduct and work in accordance to Trust values.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Registration Essential
Relevant qualifications for role, Nursing, social work or AHP diploma or degree and appropriate professional registration with HCPC and Nursing Midwifery Council etc Desirable
Extra training in CEN specific or mental health nursing or psychological therapies such as CBT or DBT, SCM Experience and Knowledge Essential
Years of experience, Experience of working in the community with CENs, experience of assessing and managing serious risks in the community, developing complex care planning Desirable
CEN specific training, CBT, DBT or SCM. Awareness of psychological formulation, extra qualification on coaching etc Personal Qualities and Attributes Essential
Strong understanding of the stigma associated with CENs diagnoses, able to act as an advocate for service users, interacts well in a Team environment, personable, confident and approachable, able to take on board feedback and learning Desirable
Lived experience of mental health difficulties, family members with mental health difficulties, working specifically with carers. Employer details Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
To be confirmed, one of the eight CMHTs across the Black Country
One of the 8 CMHTs
DY2 8PS
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
285-6183A-MH #J-18808-Ljbffr
