Job Description

Core Responsibilities To provide specialist treatment to adult and adolescent patients within the inpatient, hospital setting of Riverdale Grange. To provide clear and informative summaries detailing progress and recommendations regarding future intervention for monthly CPA review meetings. To contribute to MDT meetings (ward rounds) to help formulate clinical decision making. To facilitate joint sessions with families and CAMHS/Adult professionals and/or the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure collaborative working and smooth handover from inpatient services to community services.



To work in ways that meet the needs of people from diverse racial, cultural, religious, sexual and different backgrounds and lifestyles. To plan and prioritise their own workload, working autonomously and independently in day-to-day practice, whilst coordinating and collaborating with team members and colleagues in other agencies. To chair multi-professional/multi-agency/best interest meetings as required. To provide supervision and guidance to colleagues regarding social care and safeguarding issues.



To liaise with local safeguarding teams were indicated To support the hospital wide training programme by facilitating face to face Safeguarding training; Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act training. To participate in service development and improvement, particularly in response to patient/carer feedback. To participate in the development and audit of care pathways, particularly those concerning families and carers. Knowledge, training and experience Essential: Honours or post graduate degree in Social Work or equivalent (approved by the regulator, Social Work England) To be an accredited member of Social Work England The ability to engage and understand young people, adult patients and their families and provide the required support.



To be able to integrate current systemic approaches with the evidence-based methodologies of treatments. Ability to make highly skilled evaluations and informed decisions about treatment and within the context of complex relationship factors. To be able to attend to and regulate highly expressed emotion within patient/family sessions and work positively in a difficult and challenging environment. Ability to use outcome measures and session evaluation measures collaboratively with patients and families.



Demonstrate an understanding of equality and diversity issues and put this knowledge into practice in the workplace. Sound knowledge and awareness of safeguarding issues for adults and children and young people; ability to identify when to follow Hospital policy and procedure in raising these issues and referring to other services. Ability to work to strict deadlines and manage own time. Desirable: Post-qualification experience of working with children and young people in a mental health service.



Post-qualification experience of working in a clinical setting with people with eating disorders. Post-qualification experience of working with people who self-harm Knowledge and experience of working with mental health difficulties in young people and adults. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of multi-agency working.



To have an awareness of treatment for eating disorders; FT-AN or FBT in an inpatient setting. To provide systemic family work, drawing upon current and up to date theoretical models. Experience of carrying out supervision in both an individual and group setting. Experience of writing training packages and delivering training to staff, carers and other agencies/professional groups.



Knowledge and understanding of ASC and how ASC and eating disorders may inter-relate. Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DOLs Knowledge and experience of the Care Programme Approach. Registered AMHP. Professional: To attend to personal and professional development needs in line with the requirements of Social Work England To maintain accreditation and registration as a Social Worker To access external supervision in line with the requirements of Social Work England Communication Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication with carers, parents, families, colleagues and other agencies.



Ability to develop good working relationships with patients, families and colleagues. Ability to advocate for the voice of the child/family Ability to communicate complex concepts and sensitive information to patients, carers/families and professionals. Able to express views positively, constructively, effectively and clearly. Ability to work therapeutically online, conducting patient and family sessions in person and on Microsoft Teams.



To be responsive and timely in communication with parents/families and other agencies. Information management/ Organisational To ensure all patient records are accurate and entered, in a timely manner, onto the electronic record keeping systemin line with Data Protection principles. Able to use IT and electronic health recording systems. To contribute to the hospital wide Clinical Governance programme to improve service delivery.



To contribute to good data collection and use this in a meaningful way with patients and families. Support audits, service evaluation and/or research projects undertaken within the MDT. Remain up to date with current knowledge, research and practice. To ensure all policies and procedures are read, understood, adhered to and carried out.



Report any untoward incidents and safeguarding concerns in line with Riverdale policy and procedures. To escalate to the Senior Management team and Consultant, areas of concern regarding treatment or adherence to treatment plans. Work towards ensuring Riverdale maintains a high profile in the eating disorders networks, particularly in the SYB provider collaborative and external stakeholders. To deliver presentations regarding the work entailed in the role and services provided to carers to relevant clinical networks where required.



To work within CQC, QNIC and QED standards. Education and Staff Development To provide staff and/or patient debriefing sessions as required by the service. To offer monthly group supervision to the adult and/or adolescent staff teams. To facilitate systemic safeguarding case discussions with the adult and adolescent staff teams when appropriate.



To deliver training for staff on key topics as identified by the Service Manager/Director of Clinical Services. Personal Qualities Able to maintain appropriate boundaries. Demonstrate an ability to work in a clear and supportive way. Be passionate about providing high quality care and continuous improvement in service delivery.



Ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a dynamic, fast moving working environment. Ability to work under pressure and possess a high degree of emotional resilience. Ability to work using own initiative without the need for direction. Willingness to extend and develop knowledge and skills.



Able to identify personal strengths and recognise opportunities for personal development. Respond positively to challenge and to change. Open, reflective, compassionate and approachable. Treat people with dignity and respect.