BABS DADS/partner therapeutic practitioner

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIESClinical1. Provide assessment and low intensity interventions e.g., evidence based PIMH practice andfacilitate one to one therapeutic work, guided self-help, psycho-educational programmes andgroup work.2. Provide a service that is comprehensive and accessible to dada/partners and infants who arestruggling with their bond, relationship, mental health and other difficulties and vulnerabilitieswhich impact or pose a risk to the relationship.3. To provide a PIMH service that is equitable and non-discriminatory of Dads/Partners in terms ofage, gender, ethnicity and disability.4. Support other multi-disciplinary professionals in making appropriate referrals and in supportingDads/Partners and their infants, in their own capacity/roles.5. Make appropriate referrals to other service providers in the statutory and voluntary sectors andredirect Dads/Partners to other sources of appropriate support within the local community asrequired.6. Develop knowledge of the locality and its services and facilities, particularly in relation tosupporting Dads/Partners and their infants.7. Develop resources for dads to access ongoing support during an infants 0-2years.22/11/20238. Provide a service that is flexible, offering visits either at home, Family Hub or safe place identifiedby DAD. Practitioner to follow lone worker policy as per MCFT policies and procedures. workinghours.9. Liaise as appropriate with primary, secondary care mental health services and social servicedepartments and community sector services when required and escalate to team manager whereappropriate.10. Conduct risk assessments, prepare risk management plans and initiate appropriate action whereindicated.Supervision and Training11. Undertake appropriate clinical supervision on a regular basis in accordance with MCFTprocedures.12. Working collaboratively with EiTC to develop a training programme specifically directed for DADswith ACEs.13. Attend locally organised and national training appropriate to the work role.Professional14. Take personal (unprompted) responsibility for achieving agreed clinical activity relating to thenumber of therapy contact hours per week.15. To develop an area of interest, to the level whereby the post-holder could become a resource ofinformation for the whole service.16. Adhere to the clinical policies and procedures of BABS Mersey Care.17. Maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy.18. Participate in setting and review of objectives for the post on an annual basis.19. Participate in activities of continuing professional development (CPD) on an annual basis.20. Attend professional meetings as appropriate.21. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.22. Develop interactive psychoeducation within a CBT framework to large groups of Service Usersunder the supervision of senior members of the team.23. Exercise personal responsibility for the systematic clinical governance of your own professionalpractice.24. Proactively take responsibility for attending supervision, case management and line managementregularly, participate in objective setting, performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives.25. Be aware of and comply with the policies, procedures and standards of service.26. Promote and contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy therapeutic culturewithin the service amongst colleagues and Service Users.Management27. Ensure that staff maintain appropriate clinical records in keeping with service operational policy.28. Ensure staff maintain outcome data as per service operational policy.29. Ensure that staff participate in setting and review of objectives for their post on an annual basis.22/11/202330. Ensure that staff participate in activities of continuing professional development (CPD) on anannual basis.31. Participate in audits of clinical activity and evaluative research as required.32. Manage an aspect of the service at the level of direct service delivery. This might include one ormore (depending on available time) of: co-ordinating psycho-educational material, keeping acentral resource file of clinical resources for general use, acting as the key liaison with an identifiedgroup of professionals/ organisation, for local voluntary organisations, GP surgeries, employment,Work Directions or Connexions.Supplementary InformationThe position requires flexibility in working hours, as the service will be delivered some weekday evenings;this will be to be agreed in consultation with the post-holder.GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL STAFFAll post holders will agree to: Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provisionof community services, mental health care, addiction services and learning disability care, and indoing so fully utilise their skills and experience to support the objectives of the Trust. Role model the values of the Trust Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness,Enthusiasm and Support in all activities and interactions with employees, service users and otherstakeholders. Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties. Comply with the Duty of Candour, defined by Francis as: 'The volunteering of all relevantinformation to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services, whetheror not the information has been requested and whether or not a complaint or a report about thatprovision has been made. Work across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services for all. Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills. Value the contribution of the patient/ service user voice. Operate within any organisational codes of practice or those from a relevant professional body. Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff,service users and other stakeholders. Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data and ensuring allpersonally identifiable information is protected and used only for the purposes for which it wasintended. Comply with all health and safety legislation and local policies and procedures. Adhere to all organisational policies. Have knowledge and understanding of technology in the workplace which is sufficient to maintaintheir efficiency and also how technology can empower service users in a digital environment.22/11/2023 Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to the staff responsibilities that it sets out for NHSemployees. Attend a one day Just and Learning & Civility and Respect training workshop. Be an ambassador for Just & Learning and Civility & Respect following the training. Positively advocate the just and learning culture within your team. Be a confident supporter and implementer of the Trust CARES Values including Civility & Respectwithin your team. Support their team/ services to create a positive environment for Just and Learning Culture. Participate in Just and Learning Culture events. Bring Just and Learning Culture updates/ information to the attention of team members and otherMCT colleagues they work with. Support and encourage the sharing of concerns about the safety and quality of care with seniorleaders with the aim of improving safety and quality. Actively participate in creating an open culture within your team so that concerns and difficultiescan be discussed safely and respectfully. Speaking up in the event that they are exposed to incivility between colleagues in the workplace#iwillspeakup. Listening and understanding others who have concerns and taking a collaborative approach to worktowards a solution to improve civility and respect.This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be reviewedin light of the changing needs of the Trust in consultation with the postholder

Qualifications

Essential

• IAPT recognised Low Intensity Worker qualification (e.g., Post Grad Certificate at level 7 or Undergrad Certificate at level 6) And o Registration with BABCP or BP

Desirable

• Training in CBT o A qualification or experience in professional supervision

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working with people with common mental health problems
• Ability to demonstrate a range of postqualifying experiences (min 1 year) in offering and delivering the range of evidence-based IAPT low intensity interventions such as guided self help and group psycho-educatio
• Consolidated and reflective supervised post-qualifying experience in a community setting
• Experience of working with clients in a primary care setting.
• Experience of 'partnership working'
• Substantial experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
• Experience of working with suicidal clients and of risk management
• Experience of working within the IAPT culture
• Knowledge of different models of mental health/mental illness
• Understanding of models of assessment, screening, referral, record-keeping and evidence-based brief psychological intervention
• Knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
• Knowledge of Child Protection legislatio

Values

Essential

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

Skills

Essential

• The capacity to adapt core psychological approaches to the primary care culture, incorporating a range of skills to meet a broad spectrum of presenting issues
• Clinical risk assessment
• Ability to be self reflective, whilst working with service users, in own personal and professional development and in supervision
• Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to work under pressure o Able to communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing o Ability to liaise and network with a wide range of organisations and members of the public i
• o Comprehensive IT 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).