Job summary Do you want the opportunity to shape and develop community mental health services in South Wiltshire? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced and motivated practitioner to join our team in a specialist clinical leadership role, working with individuals who present with non-psychotic disorders and Complex Emotional Needs (CEN). In this role, you will take thelead for the non-psychotic care pathway, providing expert oversight, guidance and support to colleagues within the pathway. You will manage a small, complex caseload where required, while also offering case consultation, supervision and leadership to staff to support safe, effective and compassionate care delivery. The post holder will hold caseload supervision responsibilities for practitioners working within the non-psychotic pathway. You will be a qualified Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker, with proven experience supporting service users with non-psychotic presentations. A sound working knowledge of Structured Clinical Management (SCM)our current model of care for individuals with Complex Emotional Needsis essential. You will also bring confidence and experience in medication management, alongside a strong commitment to collaborative, recovery-focused practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is keen to influence service development, lead best practice, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of service users within the community. Main duties of the job Provide senior clinical leadership within the non-psychotic pathway, contributing to the ongoing development and delivery of services in line with local priorities and national policy, including the Community Mental Health Framework. Lead on theimplementation and delivery of interventions for individuals with non-psychotic presentations and Complex Emotional Needs, ensuring care is evidence-based, trauma-informed and recovery focused. Champion best practice and quality improvement, supporting service development initiatives and embedding consistent, high-quality clinical standards across the pathway. Hold a small, complex caseload when required, delivering high-quality, person-centred clinical care and ensuring positive outcomes for people who use services. Provide clinical oversight and caseload supervision to staff working within the non-psychotic pathway, supporting reflective practice, safe clinical decision-making and high-quality care planning and treatment delivery. Ensure appropriate oversight of medication management, including monitoring, review and adherence to safe prescribing and governance requirements within the non-psychotic pathway. Contribute to service continuity and leadership resilience by providing cross-cover for other Band 7 roles (Senior Practitioner / Manager) within the team as required. About us We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger. Job description Job responsibilities To lead and inspire the team to deliver a high quality and effective recovery service for service users and carers. To provide clinical leadership to ensure where appropriate the service will work effectively alongside other services, to manage safety and prevent hospital admission for service users with the most complex and acute needs. To undertake and support the specialist ongoing assessment of physiological and/or psychological functioning for service users with the most complex and health and wellbeing needs. To be responsible for, both individually and within the team, the development, delivery and review of comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage safety for service users with complex needs and Carers. Within sphere of expertise, and advanced practice, to be responsible for providing keyworker support for a small number of service users, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads. To plan, deliver, and evaluate defined advanced specialist therapeutic interventions within sphere of expertise, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads. This might include: a. SCM c. CBT informed care d. Medication management To oversee and deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to improve the carers ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user. To lead, in partnership with the team manager, ensuring the service develops and maintains excellent clinical standards, and effective caseload supervision, underpinned by robust and effective individual and team supervision processes. To support the team manager in meeting the national quality standards. To provide training within the team as appropriate To oversee and ensure, across the team, there are effective safety management plans and strategies, for service users and carers, taking account of the safety of service users, carers, friends and family members, the organisation, staff and the public. In collaboration with service users and carers, friends and family members, to be responsible, across the service for facilitating and ensuring, the development of complex comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc., involving other agencies such as primary care etc. where appropriate. To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient and intensive services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates. Develop and maintain communication with a wide range of people/services/ agencies about complex matters or in complex situations with the purpose of sharing developing or resolving difficult or complex issues for the benefit of service users/carer and the service. To represent the organisation in a range of settings, presenting, facilitating or explaining as appropriate and dealing with any questions or difficulties as they arise. To personally build, and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal wellbeing plans. To support the team manager in developing systems and processes for the effective management and monitoring of the team caseload, on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, and service users and carers, friends and family members receive the appropriate level of service. To lead and promote a whole team approach within the service to ensure a shared ownership of the team caseload and values. To be responsible for regularly monitoring and evaluating treatment and wellbeing plans for service users and carers, friends and family members, making appropriate clinical/practice decisions regarding ongoing needs, and offering supervision to others. To lead and participate in audit/service improvement projects and take a lead in disseminating research. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, by developing and reviewing with others protection plans and management strategies, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information. Personally, and leading others, to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal wellbeing plan by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experiences and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal. To provide a leadership role within the team, in the absence of the Team manager, providing cover for the manager and colleagues as required. To work with the Team Manager to ensure the continuing improvements to the service in line with organisational goals and key performance indicators. To maintain and audit the RIO notes system, the personal wellbeing plan audits through the Amat system ensuring electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards. Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements. To participate in, and deliver as required, management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for the development of others, both practitioners, and those in training by making use of and providing, effective feedback, specialist therapeutic clinical supervision, coaching and appraisal. To adhere to professional codes of conduct ensuring required skills and competencies required are maintained. Promote monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required. Work with the Team Manager to develop a culture that promotes equality, values diversity and treats everyone with kindness, respect and dignity. Lead practices which enable effective team working. To participate in local arrangements to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography. Job description Job responsibilities To lead and inspire the team to deliver a high quality and effective recovery service for service users and carers. To provide clinical leadership to ensure where appropriate the service will work effectively alongside other services, to manage safety and prevent hospital admission for service users with the most complex and acute needs. To undertake and support the specialist ongoing assessment of physiological and/or psychological functioning for service users with the most complex and health and wellbeing needs. To be responsible for, both individually and within the team, the development, delivery and review of comprehensive and complex treatment programmes using appropriate frameworks in line with evidencebased practice, including strategies to manage safety for service users with complex needs and Carers. Within sphere of expertise, and advanced practice, to be responsible for providing keyworker support for a small number of service users, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseloads. To plan, deliver, and evaluate defined advanced specialist therapeutic interventions within sphere of expertise, including to service users who maybe on other caseloads. This might include: a. SCM c. CBT informed care d. Medication management To oversee and deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to improve the carers ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user. To lead, in partnership with the team manager, ensuring the service develops and maintains excellent clinical standards, and effective caseload supervision, underpinned by robust and effective individual and team supervision processes. To support the team manager in meeting the national quality standards. To provide training within the team as appropriate To oversee and ensure, across the team, there are effective safety management plans and strategies, for service users and carers, taking account of the safety of service users, carers, friends and family members, the organisation, staff and the public. In collaboration with service users and carers, friends and family members, to be responsible, across the service for facilitating and ensuring, the development of complex comprehensive crisis plans, rapid access plans, advance statements etc., involving other agencies such as primary care etc. where appropriate. To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services throughout all treatment episodes, including regular liaison within Primary Health Care Team, inpatient and intensive services, day services, voluntary sector and with nominated carers/advocates. Develop and maintain communication with a wide range of people/services/ agencies about complex matters or in complex situations with the purpose of sharing developing or resolving difficult or complex issues for the benefit of service users/carer and the service. To represent the organisation in a range of settings, presenting, facilitating or explaining as appropriate and dealing with any questions or difficulties as they arise. To personally build, and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal wellbeing plans. To support the team manager in developing systems and processes for the effective management and monitoring of the team caseload, on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, and service users and carers, friends and family members receive the appropriate level of service. To lead and promote a whole team approach within the service to ensure a shared ownership of the team caseload and values. To be responsible for regularly monitoring and evaluating treatment and wellbeing plans for service users and carers, friends and family members, making appropriate clinical/practice decisions regarding ongoing needs, and offering supervision to others. To lead and participate in audit/service improvement projects and take a lead in disseminating research. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, by developing and reviewing with others protection plans and management strategies, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information. Personally, and leading others, to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal wellbeing plan by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experiences and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal. To provide a leadership role within the team, in the absence of the Team manager, providing cover for the manager and colleagues as required. To work with the Team Manager to ensure the continuing improvements to the service in line with organisational goals and key performance indicators. To maintain and audit the RIO notes system, the personal wellbeing plan audits through the Amat system ensuring electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards. Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements. To participate in, and deliver as required, management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy. Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for the development of others, both practitioners, and those in training by making use of and providing, effective feedback, specialist therapeutic clinical supervision, coaching and appraisal. To adhere to professional codes of conduct ensuring required skills and competencies required are maintained. Promote monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required. Work with the Team Manager to develop a culture that promotes equality, values diversity and treats everyone with kindness, respect and dignity. Lead practices which enable effective team working. To participate in local arrangements to ensure consistent care to service users across the local geography. Person Specification Education and Qualifacation Essential Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), or allied health professional (e.g. social work / OT) Desirable Experience in Structured Clinical Management (SCM) and knowledge of DBT. Management qualification. Experiance and Knowledge Essential substantial post registration experience in community mental health teams Experience of providing clinical supervision to colleagues at independent practitioner level, ensuring complex interventions are delivered safely. Desirable Excellent understanding of contemporary practice issues such as vulnerable adults, children of parents with severe mental illness. In addition to a broad range knowledge of common mental health issues. skills and abilities Essential Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels even when a more assertive approach is needed. highly developed IT skills as well as written documentation Desirable able to prioritise particularly when working under pressure Person Specification Education and Qualifacation Essential Registered Mental Nurse (RMN), or allied health professional (e.g. social work / OT) Desirable Experience in Structured Clinical Management (SCM) and knowledge of DBT. Management qualification. Experiance and Knowledge Essential substantial post registration experience in community mental health teams Experience of providing clinical supervision to colleagues at independent practitioner level, ensuring complex interventions are delivered safely. Desirable Excellent understanding of contemporary practice issues such as vulnerable adults, children of parents with severe mental illness. In addition to a broad range knowledge of common mental health issues. skills and abilities Essential Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels even when a more assertive approach is needed. highly developed IT skills as well as written documentation Desirable able to prioritise particularly when working under pressure 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Address Fountain Way Hospital Wilton Road Salisbury SP2 7FD Employer's website