Job Description

We are a well-established and dynamic Community Eating Disorder Service delivering dedicated and evidence-based care and treatment to young people aged 8-18 and their families. We currently have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated mental health practitioner to join our service which covers the boroughs of Bury, Oldham Rochdale in the North, and Stockport Tameside and Glossop in the South.



W e have strong links to our local CAMHS and paediatric teams across the GM network, are committed to team development and to encourage you to develop a specific area of interest or therapeutic modality.



We are committed to delivering excellence in relation to care and treatment for our patients and their families. The successful candidate will share this commitment and reflect the trust values, and by doing so will make a positive difference to children and young people's lives.



Please refer to the job description and person specification to support your application for this post and specifically, please refer to the essential criteria which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application.

For further information please contact:

Lisa Lewer, Clinical Lead, 0161 716 4060 or email llewer@nhs.net



Main Duties



The post-holder will be expected to provide specialist assessment of young people with eating disorders and offer a wide range of psycho-therapeutic interventions as-well as assess and manage risk. As a Band 6 practitioner, the post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary Community Eating Disorder Service and will hold a caseload of patients as well as being expected to work alongside and support other team members. Liaison with external services and contributing to clinical meetings with other professionals is an integral aspect of the role.



The post holder would also be expected to be able to provide consultation and training on a wide range of children's emotional health, well-being and eating disorder issues to professionals, from a range of services including GP's, Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Education Services and Paediatric services.



We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.



Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.



All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.



If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:



Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.



Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance



Access to Continued Professional Development



Involvement in improvement and research activities



Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service



Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel



CLINICAL



To ensure high quality CAMHS/ ED assessments of children / families referred to the service

To deliver therapeutic input to children & young people.

Work as a co-therapist where appropriate

To be responsible for & manage a defined caseload & undertake case management responsibilities

To identify & develop strategies to manage risk in line with Pennine Care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.

To liaise with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages & to promote awareness of CAMHS health issues within these agencies.

Undertake liaison / joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT

To provide consultation & training on children's emotional health, well-being and eating disorders to professionals, including GP's, Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Education Services and Paediatric services.

To engage in managerial & clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.

Ensure collection of relevant information, data & outcome measures required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and its commissioners

To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) & where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.

To take part in the CED - CYP emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent assessment of children /young people presenting with eating disorder in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child. This will involve the need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evening & weekend working as required



MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE



To attend team, clinical, business and other meetings as required.

To manage own workload and time effectively.

To undertake accurate record keeping.

To provide / enter data for local information management systems.

To contribute to peer supervision within the CED - CYP teams & within the wider community CAMHS.

To be responsible for the supervision of other staff as appropriate inc. junior staff and students.

To receive regular clinical /management supervision & to participate in appraisal.

To participate in the development of education / training programmes.

To maintain own education & awareness of current developments within children and young peoples eating disorders.

In conjunction with the operational co-ordinator & clinical lead ensure that appropriate supervision is available and attended for any specialist psychotherapeutic treatment intervention offered by the post holder



DEVELOPMENT



Maintain a current professional portfolio & participate on programmes of personal development & training, which will be identified as part of the individual performance and development review.

Undertake personal development in line with Pennine policy.

Maintain professional registration requirement.



This job description is not exhaustive. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.



General Duties of all post holders



To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines

To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals



Standards of Business Conduct



The post holder will be required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers

The post holder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities

The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers



The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public. The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manager All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders' responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant body

Equality and Diversity & Equal Opportunities



The post holder must carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies, avoiding unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with colleagues, service users, members of the public and all other stakeholders

The post holder must promote awareness of and respect for equality and diversity in accordance with Trust policies and procedures

The post holder is responsible for treating all staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public with dignity and respect at all times



Safeguarding



Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure and registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), Vetting and Barring Scheme. Checking will be in accordance with the timeline promulgated by the Independent Safeguarding Authority.

All staff have a responsibility to promote the welfare of any child, young person or vulnerable adult they come into come into contact with and in cases where there are safeguarding concerns, to act upon them and protect the individual from harm.

All staff should refer any safeguarding issues to their manager and escalate accordingly in line with the Trust Child and Adult Safeguarding Policies.

All staff should familiarise themselves with the NICE Guidelines "when to suspect child maltreatment 2009."



Professional and Personal Development



The post holder must ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities by attending the Trust Mandatory Training and Induction Programme The post holder will be involved in a formal IPDR/KSF review with his or her manager at least every 12 months. Once performance / training objectives have been set, the staff member's progress will be reviewed on a regular basis, so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress in the service delivery

The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for their own professional development and will be supported by the Trust to achieve development opportunities as appropriate



Confidentiality & Information Governance



Confidentiality is of prime importance. In the normal course of duties, the post holder will have access to confidential documents and information relating to patients, service users, staff and contractors, as well as information of a commercially sensitive nature. Such information should not be communicated to anyone outside or inside the NHS unless done in the normal course of carrying out the duties of the post. Disciplinary action will be considered where a breach of confidence has been established

All information obtained or held during the post-holders period of employment that relates to the business of the Trust and its service users and employees will remain the property of the Trust. Information may be subject to disclosure under legislation at the Trust's discretion and in line with national rules on exemption

The post holder must maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date . The post holder must only access information, whether paper, electronic or in other media, which is authorised to them as part of their duties

The post holder must ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998



Health & Safety at Work



The post holder is required to take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the Trust in adhering to statutory and departmental safety regulations.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they do not intentionally or recklessly misuse or interfere with anything provided in the interests of health safety or welfare e.g. misuse of equipment



The post holder is required to contribute to the control of risk and must report immediately, using the Trust Incident reporting system, any incident, accident or near miss involving patients, service users, carers, staff, contractors or members of the public



All Trust sites have been designated a no smoking area. The post holder is therefore advised smoking is not permitted within the hospital premises or grounds or whilst representing the Trust in the course of their duty. While the Trust will not discriminate against employing smokers, all prospective employees should be aware of this policy



Infection Control



Infection Prevention and Control is the responsibility of all Trust staff.

All staff have a responsibility to protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health care associated infections by consistently observing Trust Infection Prevention and Control Policies and procedures and best practice guidance in order to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control.