Job responsibilities
Pause
Worcestershire Practitioner
Job Description
The role:
As a Pause Practitioner, you will
be responsible for implementing a range of interventions and support measures
as part of an integrated package of health, therapeutic and social support.
Pause is specifically designed to address the complex needs of women, through
intensive support, to enable change in their lives, and ultimately reduce the
numbers of children being removed into care. You will work systemically in
delivering a relationship based programme where frequency, tenacity and
creativity are central.
Key
responsibilities:
Work effectively as a team member of Pause Worcestershire to ensure fidelity and integrity to the model through delivery of the
Pause Framework elements, for example, assertive outreach with women and
ensuring the most effective form of long acting reversible contraception is in
place;
Undertake an effective, flexible, intensive outreach
approach to engage with Pause women;
Support
the development and maintenance of effective local pathways with key
agencies, e.g. sexual health, housing and mental health;
Ensure an evidence base is applied to practice through
a collaborative assessment of a woman's needs and strengths;
Develop focused, bespoke and creative interventions
that meet the womans needs and objectives and ensure that any financial spending on women is
aligned with their goals as set out in their care plan;
Ensure outcomes are achieved through the use of the
Pause Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework and that data and recording
is completed to a high standard;
Ensure all practice matters relating to child
protection or vulnerable adults are dealt with promptly and in line with local
safeguarding;
Represent Pause at relevant events;
Embed a continuous learning ethos within individual
and team practice including involvement in reflective practice discussions and
demonstrating and maintaining healthy and professional boundaries.
General
requirements:
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults that you are responsible for or come into contact
with through practice;
Maintain an up to date working knowledge of
legislation, statutory frameworks and codes of practice, including DfE Working
Together, the Children Act 2004 and local Child Protection Procedures, and
appropriate adult safeguarding legislation;
Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and
local protocols including for example the Data Protection Act and
confidentiality policies, organisational policies, and Health and Safety at
Work requirements;
Work within a flexible framework in order to meet the
demands of the programme outside of usual office hours and travel as required;
Be
part of the national Pause network and attend a programme of training and
learning events across the country (travel and occasional overnight stays away
from home will be required);
Carry out duties in line with organisational policy on
Equality and Diversity and be sensitive and caring to the needs of others,
promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment.
NB: Everyone
is expected to adhere to Diversity & Equality and Health and Safety
Policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Relevant
professional qualification and/or experience e.g. nursing, social work, mental
health, education, criminal justice, youth work,, therapeutic practice,
counselling, criminal justice or
equivalent;
Professional registration (if appropriate);
Evidence of continuing professional development;
A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) enhanced
level.
Experience
and knowledge:
Experience of working with families/individuals who
present with a range of complex needs (mental health challenges, drug and alcohol
misuse, domestic violence) and demonstrate an ability to create rapport and build
effective relationships;
Experience of case management including assessments,
care planning and reviews with clients
with complex needs;
Knowledge and understanding of a range of
evidence-based approaches including systemic practice, social learning theory,
attachment and loss, relationship and strength based interventions;
Knowledge of adult safeguarding, childcare
legislation, local Child Protection Procedures, and an understanding of child development,
parenting capacity and risk and protective factors.
Skills:
Able to summarise and evaluate complex assessment
information and use this to develop and implement effective interventions;
Able to build reflective, supportive, and
outcome-focused relationships with Pause women, whilst maintaining boundaries;
Able to influence and inspire across professional
disciplines using evidence and practice to improve outcomes for Pause women;
Able to challenge, negotiate, advocate and collaborate
as part of the role of supporting women;
Able to write clear and concise records and reports;
Able to reflect on your own practice and identify and
implement continuing opportunities for development;
Demonstrates an effective level of consultative,
interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills including the ability to
deal with complex issues in a sensitive and appropriate manner;
The necessary computer literacy
skills to produce good quality information in a variety of formats.