Relational and Emotional Strengthening Pathway (RESP) Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Undertake personality disorder assessments and develop Living Life Well Crisis Care Plans

To maintain a small case load of RESP pathway clients (for assessment, socialisation or full programme) and support the Band 7 PD link worker role in delivering the RESP pathway.

To be flexible in supporting RESP pathway where the clinical need is, offering support to duty team with RESP pathway clients

To attend weekly RESP pathway consult meetings

To attend training programmes (as when required)

To support and provide training to other staff

To be active in managing the clients RESP pathway through the system, including in-reach work on the ward.

During admissions to liaise with the ward staff and Home Treatment Team and remain in contact with the service user throughout involvement with these service. Try to ensure the admission has clear goals, aims and objectives and take a lead role in supporting discharge/transition.

Facilitate a planned discharge. Organise an MDT meeting if necessary. Provide information regarding how to re-access services.

To advocate for clients with a personality disorder.

To implement the RESP pathway programme for borderline personality disorder

To work in accordance with the standard operating procedure for cluster 8

Formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans in line with RESP pathway model

Provide short term goal focused support / input to cases on the RESP pathway

Liaise with other professionals to contribute to the establishment of continuity of care across the service

To ensure that continuity of care is maintained and to support services to manage transitions between services in line with NICE guidance, including Section 117

To be able to provide consultation and training in personality disorder to other team members as required

Demonstrate an ability to formulate clients mental health needs

Agree to undertake additional training when required to facilitate role

To support the adherence of the RESP pathway.

MANAGERIAL

Provide supervision for staff.

Support transition through care pathways

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Qualified Mental Health Practitioner e.g. RMN; or / Occupational Therapist with demonstrable post qualification and further training in Personality Disorder. Awareness level and practical skills training such as Structured Clinical Management, Personality Disorder assessments, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and / or Mentalisation Based Therapy.

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

Qualified Mental Health Practitioner e.g. RMN; or / Occupational Therapist with demonstrable post qualification and further training in Personality Disorder. Awareness level and practical skills training such as Structured Clinical Management, Personality Disorder assessments, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and / or Mentalisation Based Therapy.

Qualifications

Essential

• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained)
• Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of RMN; or / Occupational Therapist with demonstrable post qualification and further training in Personality Disorder.
• A core profession e.g. nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the RESP Pathway model
• Working experience of Inpatient / Outpatient settings
• Experience of formulating risk assessments
• Experience of working with mental health services (or able to demonstrate transferable skills)
• A working knowledge of NICE Guidance protocols
• A clear understanding of complex needs support issues such as homelessness, substance misuse and offending
• Knowledge of safeguarding protocols
• Knowledge and understanding of how to deal with challenging individuals

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal / written communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
• Able to prioritise and organise workload
• Ability to motivate others
• Ability to manage risk
• Demonstrate an ability to maintain clear boundaries
• Demonstration of Psychological awareness of others strengths and weaknesses
• Demonstration of an ability to have flexibility in their coping style and an awareness to see problems from a different perspective
• Means and ability to travel

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).