Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
To support the implementation of the SCM pathway for clients who may have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).
To manage a capped caseload and deliver interventions which align to the SCM framework i.e. Assessment phase, stabilization phase, and intervention phase.
To work collaboratively with clients to develop a shared understanding / formulation of needs. To hold a supportive and collaborative therapeutic stance to support clients to take a problem solving approach.
To support the delivery of the SCM problem solving group, or similar psychological intervention for clients with EUPD. This may include:a. Dialectical Behavioural Therapyb. Mentalisation Based Therapyc. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Personality Disorder.
To attend, and participate in weekly SCM supervision.
To work be a role model to other staff, supporting the delivery of evidence based interventions to clients with symptoms linked to the diagnosis of EUPD.
To advocate for clients who may have a diagnosis of personality disorder. To promote a collaborative therapeutic relationship based on partnership working.
To promote collaborative working with carers, supporting a joint partnership and engagement in care planning, as agreed with clients.
To maintain up to date care plans, crisis plans, crisis and continuity plans that are developed and updated collaboratively with clients.
To work in accordance with the teams Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Liaise with other professionals to support continuity of care across the services.
Training and Supervision
Attendance at clinical supervision at a minimum fortnightly.
To prioritise clinical supervision, taking a reflective stance to clinical practice.
To engage in continued professional development to enhance skills and knowledge in personality disorder.
Attend local, regional and national meetings, groups, conferences and training events to support continued professional development.
To support members of the PD specialist team to deliver training to other teams as required.
To supervise junior staff as required.
Professional
Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (eg NMC, BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of agreed psychological therapies as appropriate to working with people with personality disorder.
Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with the Line Manager on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.
Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.
Keep up to date all records in relation to C.P.D. and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.
Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
General
To contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public.
All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies.
It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for person again, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties.
This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development.
Other duties
To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient and intensive services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates.
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 be responsible for maintaining own workload, as well as planning the workload of others, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, utilising of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling.
To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, including working with others in the planning development and review of protection plans, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information.
Coordinating and undertaking protective interventions which maybe required in the protection of others, as outlined in the protection plan, taking individual action where indicated.
Personally and leading others to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals, with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal recovery plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experiences and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal.
Undertake active clinical leadership and supervision within the team, covering for the manager and colleagues as required.
To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements.
To participate in management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy.
To provide mentoring/training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care.
Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students, participating in their learning objectives and assessments.
Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of and providing, effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal.
Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required.
Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available feedback, supervision and appraisal to identify appropriate areas of development for this work role, taking responsibility for accessing identified learning and training opportunities.
Lead, maintain and participate in practices which enable effective team working.
To participate in on call rotas as required.
To participate in local arrangements in order to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography.
The postholder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post.
The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibilities entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not of themselves justify the re-evaluation of a post. In cases, however, where a permanent and substantial change in the duties and responsibilities of a post occurs, consistent with a higher level of responsibility, then the post would be eligible for re-evaluation.
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