Job summary
18.75 hours per week.
The Sexual Violence and Trauma Pathfinder programme
is looking for a new exciting role for a Community Mental Health Practitioner to support innovative and transformational system change and to improve
services in Plymouth. You will support organisations in Plymouth who are already working
with women with complex lives to work with the trauma they will have
experienced, including sexual violence (see PowerPoint presentation). The key focus of the role is to upskill
practitioners in trauma stabilisation throughout the sector and facilitate
pathways in trauma processing work either within the community voluntary sector
or within secondary mental health. You will be line managed by the complex
needs team but will be based in the Sunflower women's centre. Trevi is a nationally award-winning women's and
children's charity based in South West England. They provide safe and nurturing
spaces for women in recovery to heal, grow and thrive. For more information see Home - Trevi. This is an ambitious and complex programme of work requiring
collaboration with multiple partners, offering supervision and support to those
working in the services, supporting people to navigate mental health systems. This
role is working with women who have experienced sexual violence. Women only
need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. Successful
applicants will receive regular line management and supervision, have access to
ongoing training and support.
Main duties of the job
The complex needs team
offer assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of care
for patients from a specified group of women who have experienced sexual
violence, demonstrate high risk behaviours and have difficulties with engaging
with services.
The role will involve supporting women who have experienced sexual violence to access mental health services, and support staff working within these services to navigate systems.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Job Share(s) Considered
"please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Sexual Violence and Trauma Pathfinder programme is funded by NHS England. The
aim is to improve care for adult
victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse with complex trauma related
mental health needs so that they can recover, heal and rebuild their lives.
In Plymouth, womens organisations have been
working with women with complex lives. The Sexual
Violence Pathfinder programme is looking to build on this work through employing a Community Mental Health
Practitioner to work with the organisations in Plymouth supporting complex
women to work with the trauma they will have experienced, including sexual
violence(Linked to the Trauma resilience Hub). The key focus is to upskill
practitioners in trauma stabilisation throughout the sector and facilitate
pathways in trauma processing work either within the community voluntary sector
or within secondary mental health.
The
post-holder will be line managed by the complex needs team in Livewell
Southwest, but will be based in Trevi Sunflower womens service. The complex needs team offer assessment of
needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients from a
specified group of women who have experienced sexual violence. In addition to
complex needs, high risk behaviors and difficulties with engaging with
services.
This role
will involve working closely with partner agencies, offering supervision and
support to those working in the services, supporting people to navigate mental
health systems.
The service
is for any women residing in Plymouth. The practitioner is responsible for
providing advice, signposting and face to face contact to a defined group of people
with mental health problems in a community setting. To provide caseload
management and support to a defined caseload also to provide teaching and
supervision to students and others undertaking educational programmes.
Please see attached Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Sexual Violence and Trauma Pathfinder programme is funded by NHS England. The
aim is to improve care for adult
victims and survivors of sexual assault and abuse with complex trauma related
mental health needs so that they can recover, heal and rebuild their lives.
In Plymouth, womens organisations have been
working with women with complex lives. The Sexual
Violence Pathfinder programme is looking to build on this work through employing a Community Mental Health
Practitioner to work with the organisations in Plymouth supporting complex
women to work with the trauma they will have experienced, including sexual
violence(Linked to the Trauma resilience Hub). The key focus is to upskill
practitioners in trauma stabilisation throughout the sector and facilitate
pathways in trauma processing work either within the community voluntary sector
or within secondary mental health.
The
post-holder will be line managed by the complex needs team in Livewell
Southwest, but will be based in Trevi Sunflower womens service. The complex needs team offer assessment of
needs, development, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients from a
specified group of women who have experienced sexual violence. In addition to
complex needs, high risk behaviors and difficulties with engaging with
services.
This role
will involve working closely with partner agencies, offering supervision and
support to those working in the services, supporting people to navigate mental
health systems.
The service
is for any women residing in Plymouth. The practitioner is responsible for
providing advice, signposting and face to face contact to a defined group of people
with mental health problems in a community setting. To provide caseload
management and support to a defined caseload also to provide teaching and
supervision to students and others undertaking educational programmes.
Please see attached Job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence based practice
-
- NSF & MHA and NICE guidelines
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and be an able educator
- Evidence of life-long learning (academically and Professionally)
- Trauma informed practice
Desirable
- Competent and knowledgeable in regards to Livewell Policies relevant to the role.
- IT knowledge/skills
- Knowledge of National and local strategies, and developments in mental health services.
- Able to draw upon a range of skills to support and deliver change within a MDT.
- Knowledge of DBT, & CBT
- Trauma informed practice
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with adults with people who have experienced sexual violence.
- Minimum 12-months experience in community mental health setting or clear evidence of how candidate is able to fulfill the functions of a community mental health practitioner
- 3-years post-registration mental health experience
Desirable
- Experience at a senior level which includes managerial experience, staff supervision and operational issues
- Engagement work with people who have lived experience.
- Experience of Trauma work.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC for RMN/ LD Nurse.
- or
- Occupational Therapy Degree HCPC Registration.
- Or
- Social Work Degree Social work England Registration
- Post registration Specialist Knowledge and/or experience in Community Mental Health setting
Desirable
- On-going mandatory training
- Supervisor and or assessor training in line with the University of Plymouth or willingness to complete this training.
- Recovery
- Management/coaching qualification.
Specific skills
Essential
- Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention
- Empathic outlook on health care delivery which respects clients dignity and human rights
- Interpersonal skills
- Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention
- Good communication Skills
- Supervisory skills
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Calm and adaptable
-
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work autonomously and part of MDT
- Recognise and manage stress in self and others
- Ability to commute around the locality.
- Creative, enthusiastic and self motivated
- Ability to manage change
- Willingness to participate in service development
- Ability to work flexibly to support the Manager in developing a healthy team culture, and driving forward team improvements and change at all times.
Desirable
- staff appraisal skills
- Understanding of continuing healthcare
- Knowledge and skills in medication management
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence based practice
-
- NSF & MHA and NICE guidelines
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and be an able educator
- Evidence of life-long learning (academically and Professionally)
- Trauma informed practice
Desirable
- Competent and knowledgeable in regards to Livewell Policies relevant to the role.
- IT knowledge/skills
- Knowledge of National and local strategies, and developments in mental health services.
- Able to draw upon a range of skills to support and deliver change within a MDT.
- Knowledge of DBT, & CBT
- Trauma informed practice
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with adults with people who have experienced sexual violence.
- Minimum 12-months experience in community mental health setting or clear evidence of how candidate is able to fulfill the functions of a community mental health practitioner
- 3-years post-registration mental health experience
Desirable
- Experience at a senior level which includes managerial experience, staff supervision and operational issues
- Engagement work with people who have lived experience.
- Experience of Trauma work.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC for RMN/ LD Nurse.
- or
- Occupational Therapy Degree HCPC Registration.
- Or
- Social Work Degree Social work England Registration
- Post registration Specialist Knowledge and/or experience in Community Mental Health setting
Desirable
- On-going mandatory training
- Supervisor and or assessor training in line with the University of Plymouth or willingness to complete this training.
- Recovery
- Management/coaching qualification.
Specific skills
Essential
- Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention
- Empathic outlook on health care delivery which respects clients dignity and human rights
- Interpersonal skills
- Skilled and experienced clinician, particularly in assessment management of risk and crisis intervention
- Good communication Skills
- Supervisory skills
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Calm and adaptable
-
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work autonomously and part of MDT
- Recognise and manage stress in self and others
- Ability to commute around the locality.
- Creative, enthusiastic and self motivated
- Ability to manage change
- Willingness to participate in service development
- Ability to work flexibly to support the Manager in developing a healthy team culture, and driving forward team improvements and change at all times.
Desirable
- staff appraisal skills
- Understanding of continuing healthcare
- Knowledge and skills in medication management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
