Job summary
The postholder will work as a specialist practitioner supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of cared for children living in Oldham.
Main duties of the job
The role will focus on supporting children and young people who are cared for, as well as their professional support network. The role will focus on supporting the team around a cared for child understand and meet their emotional needs via consultation and training, as well as offering direct assessment and therapeutic work when indicated.
The postholder will liaise closely with children's social care, fostering, residential care professionals and education staff to support trauma and relational informed care planning and decision making. The postholder will also provide advice and supervision to CAMHS colleagues regarding understanding and supporting cared forchildren.
About us
At Pennine Care you'll do more than join something - you'll be valued for who you are; you'll be making a difference and be part of something good and important.
In the latest NHS staff survey, we were ranked as the best place to work out of all the mental health and learning disability trusts in the North West.
Our colleagues are the beating heart and pride of our organisation. Everyone contributes towards our vision of a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.
Our strong valuesof kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination guide us - they are fundamental to who we are, wherever we are.
Equality diversity and inclusionis at the top of our agenda.We believe that a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone's value should be recognised and respected.
We proactively challenge injustices, and are the only Trust in the North West to publicly recognise our commitment tobecoming anti-racistandsupporting our transgender and non-binary colleagues.We also have thrivingstaff networksto make sure everyone has a voice.
We've got big ambitions for the future and a clear path to get there. You'll be supported to achieve and upskill, with opportunities to learn and progress.
We care for our colleagues and offer a range of health and wellbeing support; such as a dedicated wellbeing service, flexible working options for work-life balance, plus regular wellbeing sessions and courses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for detailed information about this role. We welcome enquires to discuss the role further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for detailed information about this role. We welcome enquires to discuss the role further.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification required for service area in Social Work Degree /Dip SW.
- Masters level, or equivalent, training in specific psychological therapy (e.g. RMN, Mental Health Social Worker, OT, PWP, HIT, Clinical or Counselling Psychology)
- Registration with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP, HCPC
Desirable
- Post qualifying certificate (e.g., ACCA).
- Management qualification (MBA, DMS, NVQ Level 4, Care management)
- Additional specialist post qualifications in child mental health and/or attachment and/or trauma.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable post qualifying experience of working within all aspects of social work with families and young children.
- Substantial experience of working with families with young children and infants presenting with emotional difficulties, including, family relationship problems.
- Experience of assessing and intervening around child protection issues.
- Experience in developing formulations with children and families with complex needs, in particular attachment and trauma needs
- Managing a caseload and associated professional activities under supervision.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and line management to team members.
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of attachment and complex developmental trauma assessment, formulation and treatment of children and families across a range of care settings.
- Experience of offering intervention via consultation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of child development, mental health, attachment and trauma.
- Knowledge of psychological therapies relevant to cared for children and young people.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and National Policies in relation to children, young people and families.
- Knowledge of Child Safeguarding issues and familiarity with local and national child protection procedures.
- Knowledge of the systemic, developmental and psychological issues within the context of young people in care.
- Specific theoretical knowledge related to social work and families. Knowledge of assessment and care planning process and procedures relevant to cared for children.
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit research and service evaluation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in working with attachment difficulties and complex developmental trauma
- Knowledge and understanding the cared for children systemic context
- Sound knowledge of changing trends within health and social care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies
- Ability to develop and deliver interventions both individually and systemically at various levels, including adapting communication to meet the needs of cared for children, staff teams or carers as well as being able to write complex, highly technical reports to families and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS and CSC.
- Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs.
- Ability to work with families who are very resistant to change.
- Ability to evaluate service initiatives for effectiveness/ outcome.
- Ability to work strategically to develop the cared for children pathway.
- Ability to keep accurate activity data for audit/evaluation develop and audit the effectiveness of protocols
Desirable
- Service development or project management skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification required for service area in Social Work Degree /Dip SW.
- Masters level, or equivalent, training in specific psychological therapy (e.g. RMN, Mental Health Social Worker, OT, PWP, HIT, Clinical or Counselling Psychology)
- Registration with an appropriate recognised professional body e.g. UKCP, BABCP, HCPC
Desirable
- Post qualifying certificate (e.g., ACCA).
- Management qualification (MBA, DMS, NVQ Level 4, Care management)
- Additional specialist post qualifications in child mental health and/or attachment and/or trauma.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive demonstrable post qualifying experience of working within all aspects of social work with families and young children.
- Substantial experience of working with families with young children and infants presenting with emotional difficulties, including, family relationship problems.
- Experience of assessing and intervening around child protection issues.
- Experience in developing formulations with children and families with complex needs, in particular attachment and trauma needs
- Managing a caseload and associated professional activities under supervision.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and line management to team members.
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
Desirable
- Experience of attachment and complex developmental trauma assessment, formulation and treatment of children and families across a range of care settings.
- Experience of offering intervention via consultation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of child development, mental health, attachment and trauma.
- Knowledge of psychological therapies relevant to cared for children and young people.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and National Policies in relation to children, young people and families.
- Knowledge of Child Safeguarding issues and familiarity with local and national child protection procedures.
- Knowledge of the systemic, developmental and psychological issues within the context of young people in care.
- Specific theoretical knowledge related to social work and families. Knowledge of assessment and care planning process and procedures relevant to cared for children.
- Understanding of principles and methods of clinical audit research and service evaluation.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in working with attachment difficulties and complex developmental trauma
- Knowledge and understanding the cared for children systemic context
- Sound knowledge of changing trends within health and social care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in partnership with service users, carers, colleagues and other agencies
- Ability to develop and deliver interventions both individually and systemically at various levels, including adapting communication to meet the needs of cared for children, staff teams or carers as well as being able to write complex, highly technical reports to families and professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS and CSC.
- Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs.
- Ability to work with families who are very resistant to change.
- Ability to evaluate service initiatives for effectiveness/ outcome.
- Ability to work strategically to develop the cared for children pathway.
- Ability to keep accurate activity data for audit/evaluation develop and audit the effectiveness of protocols
Desirable
- Service development or project management skills
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).
