An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse, Psychological Therapist, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker to join our team. We are looking for candidates who are highly skilled with relevant experience of working with people with complex emotional needs and emotional difficulties to work in the Personality Disorder Stream in Enfield.

The Personality Disorder Stream has been developed from the model at the Halliwick Personality Disorder Service, the birthplace of Mentalisation-based treatment (MBT) which was developed and manualised by Peter Fonagy and Anthony Bateman. In addition to MBT we also offer Comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Structured Clinical Management and are currently expanding our Family and Carers Programme. We also offer a small provision for people with Personality Disorder who require care coordination.

There is an emphasis on team based multi-disciplinary decision making in the treatment planning which lends itself to creating a supportive environment for staff. There is a good record of effectively supporting people with complex emotional needs towards a sense of satisfaction and achievement.

We aim to promote excellence and innovation in the provision of care to patients. There is a culture of continuous learning and development opportunities and we regularly offer consultation and training to wider services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will undertake skilled assessment of emotional and psychological needs, working with the patient and using other appropriate sources of knowledge about the patient. The applicant will also offer individual psychotherapy in at least one of the offered modalities to a caseload of patients within the Personality Disorder Stream who may be part of the MBT programme, DBT Programme or Structured Clinical Management model. This will include formulating and implementing treatment plans with support of the MDT. As an allocated professional you will signpost and liaise with Social Care and other colleagues to support the service user to have their needs holistically met.

Supervision is central to the work we do. You will receive both Group and Individual supervision. You will also be supported to supervise junior staff.

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C& I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership. The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars.In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Core health professional qualification (nursing, social work, art therapy, occupational therapy, psychology, psychotherapy) live registration with a professional body ( NMC, HCPC, BACP,UKCP)

Desirable

• Basic Training in Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT)
• Basic training in DBT
• Substantial post graduate training or qualification to at least diploma level relevant to the clinical field and model of practice (for example personality disorder or some form of psychological therapy)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of facilitating groups e.g. psycho-education health promotion emotional regulation
• Working with patients with severe and complex mental health problems
• Able to implement and evaluate risk management plans
• A minimum of 18 months post-registration experience including experience in Adult Mental Health
• Significant experience of working in an acute mental health/psychotherapeutic setting, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse

Desirable

• Experience of managing a caseload of patients with complex difficulties
• Experience of working with complex mental health presentations including Personality Difficulties
• Experience of working with psychological therapists and an interest in psychological approaches
• Previous experience at Band 6 level

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• To be able to assess risk for a wide range of patients with mental health problems and specifically for patients with personality disorder
• To have the capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when addressing traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of Personality Disorder patients, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work
• Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment
• To have the capacity to work calmly and thoughtfully when addressing traumatic psychological issues, demonstrating an awareness of the sensitivity and unpredictability of Personality Disorder patients, and a capacity to tolerate the strong emotions evoked by such work

Desirable

• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified patient group and their families
• Knowledge of the frameworks and legislation within which to work with people with No Recourse to Public Funds
• Knowledge and skills in Counselling/Psychotherapy

Other

Essential

• Demonstrate professional independence
• Work in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
• Willingness to work as a proactive member of the MDT and to travel to and from various locations
• The post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job and be committed to anti-discriminatory practice.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway

London

EN2 8JL

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306-BEH-1974