Job description

Job responsibilities

To hold a caseload of complex assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a specialised, conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.

To provide direct specialist therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.

Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework

To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

To be responsible for the authorising of referrals to children and Young Peoples services, including urgent referrals

To participate directly in the teams duty rotas and provide support and guidance to other colleagues undertaking the role.

To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients

To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings.

To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers

To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge

To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.

To provide consultation, advice and guidance to colleagues and their team this is underpinned by theoretical specialist knowledge. To promote effective multi-agency work. To contribute theoretical knowledge to the process of managing risk within the multi-agency network.

Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.

Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Childrens Board and the Trust safeguarding policies

Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.

To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.

To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trusts service user participation agenda.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent Core Professional qualification (evidence of study at degree level or higher)
• Evidence of CPD/Short courses in relation to LD/ASC
• Maintained registration with relevant professional body

Desirable

• Clinical Examination and Diagnostics (or working towards)
• First line management qualification
• LD/ASC Qualification
• Evidence of PBS Training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience in specialist area (LD/ASC)
• Experience of management and clinical leadership
• Experience of successful multi-agency working
• Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
• Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care
• Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to CYP and Families/Carers and colleagues
• Understanding how other agencies work
• Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy, inclusive of annual health checks
• Understanding of THRIVE model
• Understanding/awareness of Dynamic Support Register/Database
• Experience of having made reasonable adjustments to support care delivery
• Strong working understanding of Equality Act (2010) and the application of its principles

Desirable

• Experience of delivering education and training programmes in specialist area (LD/ASC)

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

• IT literate
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand and analyse complex data
• Risk assessment skills
• Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Self-management and motivation skills
• Report writing skills
• Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues
• Ability to travel to work across boundaries

Desirable

• Research 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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peasley Cross

Birch Unit

St helens

WA9 3DA

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