Job summary
Looking for an alternative? New beginnings? An exciting opportunity has arisen for Open Dialogue Practitioners to facilitate the on going development of the Peer supported Open Dialogue service (POD) within KMPT, the only stand alone NHS Open Dialogue service in the UK.
We are looking to recruit on 2 full time Band 6 practitioners to join the Kent POD You need to be qualified as a CPN, OT or Social worker. Ideally you would have Foundation Level training in POD or willing to train starting in October .Your role will have care coordinator responsibilities alongside contributing to additional network meetings.
You will join a team of award winning, experienced POD practitioners and contribute to the teams continued global evolution and development. You will participate of the largest research project into POD , ODDESSI and create new connections with POD practitioners around the world.
Main duties of the job
You will be a Open Dialogue practitioner working within the POD team will manage people formally referred to crisis teams (CRHT) and/or community mental health teams (CMHT). The work will include a family/network framework for management of cases with individuals being subject to the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Demonstrates ability to work as a team member as well as autonomously
- Care coordinate and manage a case load of service users
- Balancing all aspects of the job role.
- Being flexible and responsive to competing demands
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a psychologically consistent family and social network Open Dialogue approach in which the majority of decision-making is carried out via whole system network meetings involving the service user, together with his or her family/network.
To be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service user, family/network and service .
To contribute to the core skills, attitude and values of POD practitioners within the team.
Work in a needs adapted way, providing flexible permutations of care to each network depending on what emerges from the meetings.
Attend weekly POD clinical supervision utilising the principles of POD.
To ensure that knowledge relating to role responsibilities are concordant with KMPT Policies, protocols and procedures. You will take the role of Care Co Ordinator.
To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by KMPT within patient and other relevant records.
Ensure social care assessments are undertaken that met the social care eligibility standard as required under the Care Act 2014.
To ensure that all safeguarding (children and adults) cases follow the Kent and Medway multi agency protocol to ensure safe person centred care of vulnerable children and adults.
We would ask that successful candidates plan to stay with the service for 2 years post training or consider financially contributing towards the cost of the training if leaving before.
Please see job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a psychologically consistent family and social network Open Dialogue approach in which the majority of decision-making is carried out via whole system network meetings involving the service user, together with his or her family/network.
To be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service user, family/network and service .
To contribute to the core skills, attitude and values of POD practitioners within the team.
Work in a needs adapted way, providing flexible permutations of care to each network depending on what emerges from the meetings.
Attend weekly POD clinical supervision utilising the principles of POD.
To ensure that knowledge relating to role responsibilities are concordant with KMPT Policies, protocols and procedures. You will take the role of Care Co Ordinator.
To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by KMPT within patient and other relevant records.
Ensure social care assessments are undertaken that met the social care eligibility standard as required under the Care Act 2014.
To ensure that all safeguarding (children and adults) cases follow the Kent and Medway multi agency protocol to ensure safe person centred care of vulnerable children and adults.
We would ask that successful candidates plan to stay with the service for 2 years post training or consider financially contributing towards the cost of the training if leaving before.
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oA recognised professional qualification in mental health nursing/occupational therapy/social work.
- oRegistration with relevant regulatory body. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)/ The health and Care Professional (HCPC)
- oMentor or Practice Educator
- oOpen Dialogue or Peer Supported Open Dialogue training at foundation or certificate level (1 yr) or willing to train
Desirable
- oRegistered member of the professional body e.g. Royal College of Nursing (RCN), British Association of Occupational Therapy (BAOT), British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
- oAccredited Practice Educator
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years post registration experience.
- oExperience of working in a mental health settings
- oExperience of working with family/networks
- oExperience of prioritising casework and allocation /delegation of tasks to others.
- oExperience of liaising with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to organisations.
Desirable
- oExperience of leading or contributing to service developments
- oExperience of clinical audit and research
- oExperience of family work and or carer involvement work
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge and skill in providing core mental health or profession specific assessments to those experiencing a mental health crises.
- oSystemic understanding of individuals within a family, community and cultural context
- oKnowledge and expertise in the application of relevant professional theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group.
- oAn understanding of the role of Peer Support workers within mental health services
- oKnowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Care programme approach, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Consent to Treatment, Care Act 2014 (including Safeguarding Adults). Children's Act 2014
- oAn understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management
- oUnderstanding of the impact of mental health crisis on lifestyle and function for clients, family and carers.
- oAn understanding of biological, social and psychological (including Systemic) approached to understanding mental distress
- oUnderstanding the principles of collaborative and co-productive working to enhance a model of choice and empowerment based on an asset and strengths model
- oAbility to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, especially in complex/challenging situations.
- oAbility to analyse and resolve clinical and ethical issues.
- oAbility to work autonomously and co-operatively as part of an inter- professional team.
- oAbility to communicate complex, sensitive and emotional information using a variety of mediums; being able to adapt methods/style/approach as appropriate.
- oAwareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience
- oEffective organisational /planning and decision making skills
- oAbility to risk assess for the service, self and others e.g. students
- oGood knowledge of IT skills
Desirable
- oTraining in presentation skills
- oExperience of contributing to innovation and development of services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oA recognised professional qualification in mental health nursing/occupational therapy/social work.
- oRegistration with relevant regulatory body. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)/ The health and Care Professional (HCPC)
- oMentor or Practice Educator
- oOpen Dialogue or Peer Supported Open Dialogue training at foundation or certificate level (1 yr) or willing to train
Desirable
- oRegistered member of the professional body e.g. Royal College of Nursing (RCN), British Association of Occupational Therapy (BAOT), British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
- oAccredited Practice Educator
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years post registration experience.
- oExperience of working in a mental health settings
- oExperience of working with family/networks
- oExperience of prioritising casework and allocation /delegation of tasks to others.
- oExperience of liaising with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to organisations.
Desirable
- oExperience of leading or contributing to service developments
- oExperience of clinical audit and research
- oExperience of family work and or carer involvement work
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge and skill in providing core mental health or profession specific assessments to those experiencing a mental health crises.
- oSystemic understanding of individuals within a family, community and cultural context
- oKnowledge and expertise in the application of relevant professional theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group.
- oAn understanding of the role of Peer Support workers within mental health services
- oKnowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Care programme approach, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Consent to Treatment, Care Act 2014 (including Safeguarding Adults). Children's Act 2014
- oAn understanding and ability to apply principles of risk assessment and risk management
- oUnderstanding of the impact of mental health crisis on lifestyle and function for clients, family and carers.
- oAn understanding of biological, social and psychological (including Systemic) approached to understanding mental distress
- oUnderstanding the principles of collaborative and co-productive working to enhance a model of choice and empowerment based on an asset and strengths model
- oAbility to maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times, especially in complex/challenging situations.
- oAbility to analyse and resolve clinical and ethical issues.
- oAbility to work autonomously and co-operatively as part of an inter- professional team.
- oAbility to communicate complex, sensitive and emotional information using a variety of mediums; being able to adapt methods/style/approach as appropriate.
- oAwareness of clinical governance and its relationship to clinical effectiveness and patient safety and patient experience
- oEffective organisational /planning and decision making skills
- oAbility to risk assess for the service, self and others e.g. students
- oGood knowledge of IT skills
Desirable
- oTraining in presentation skills
- oExperience of contributing to innovation and development of services
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
Eastern and Coastal Area Offices
St Martin's Hospital
Canterbury
CT1 1AZ
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
