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Band 7 - Senior Practitioner CAMHS Substance Misuse -Bristol

Employer
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Location
Bristol
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Closing date
20 Nov 2024
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The post holder will lead and inspire the team to deliver a high quality and effective service for service users and their families. Working in partnership with the Speciality Clinical Lead, the post holder will ensure excellent clinical standards are maintained within the team.

Effective caseload management will be underpinned by robust and effective individual and team supervision processes. In their day to day clinical work they will support the team around advanced practice such as CBT, DBT, Brief Solution Focus or Motivational Interviewing.

They will be expected to work in partnership with a range of primary health care professionals, statutory and non-statutory agencies and voluntary organisations in delivering a high quality, clinically effective interventions.

This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSW's are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.

If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership to ensure when appropriate the service will work effectively alongside other services, to manage risk and work with young people who use substances with the most complex and acute needs.

To undertake and support the specialist ongoing assessment of substance misuse and mental health needs. To develop a robust plan of client centred care andclear pathways for sign posting and transferring at 18 years old.

To be responsible for, both individually and with in the team, the development, delivery and review of comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidence-based practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs. Within sphere of advanced practice, to be responsible for coordinating and delivering care to service users, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads.

To lead in partnership with Speciality Clinical lead, ensuring the service develops and maintains excellent clinical standards, and effective caseload supervision, underpinned by robust and effective individual and team supervision processes.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B& NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and some parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and well-being. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds we are particularly keen to encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical leadership to ensure when appropriate the service will work effectively alongside other services, to manage risk and work with young people who use substances with the most complex and acute needs.

Develop and maintain communication with a wide range of people/ services/ agencies about complex matters with the purpose of sharing, developing or helping resolving complex issues for the benefit of service users, their families and the service.

To represent the organisation in a range of settings, presenting, facilitating or explaining as appropriate and dealing with any questions or difficulties as they arise.

To personally build and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal recovery plans.

To support the Specialist Clinical Lead in developing systems and processes for the effective management and monitoring of the team caseload, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, and service users and carers receive the appropriate level of service.

To lead and promote a whole team approach with the service to ensure a shared ownership of the team caseload.

To be responsible for regularly monitoring and evaluating treatment programmes for service users, making appropriate clinical/practice decision in regard to ongoing needs, and offering supervision to others.

To provide a leadership role within the team, in the absence of the Speciality Clinical Lead, providing cover for the manager and colleagues as required.

To work with the Speciality Clinical Lead to ensure the continuing improvements to the service in line with organisational goals.

To maintain health records, ensuring electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

Maintain clear, precise and timely documentation in line with trust guidelines

To participate in, and deliver as required, management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policies.

Promote monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required.

Work with the Speciality Clinical Lead to develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.

Lead practices which enable effective team working.

Develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison with Locality CAMHS teams, CYPS, education and non statutory services working with young people.

Person Specification

Job criteria

Essential

  • oRegistered Mental Health Nurse/ Social worker diploma or Degree. Professional registration: i.e. NMC
  • oEducated to a (relevant) Masters Degree Level or can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and expertise gained in practice.
  • oSubstantial post-registration experience gained working in front-line services, undertaking assessments and delivering therapeutic interventions including the most complex cases.


Desirable

  • oSignificant experience of complex assessment, risk management and care planning in complex need.
  • CAMHS experience
  • oPractical knowledge, experience and training in child protection procedures


Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Campbell House

Henrietta Street, Kingsdown,

Bristol

BS2 8HR

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342-CAMHS141-1024

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