The post holder will be a Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Social Worker within the specialist pathfinder partnership with survivors of sexual abuse and violence. The post is primarily identification of potential survivors who may benefit from pathfinder support including liaising with ISVAs and counsellors and other services and providing support to members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in relation to risk management and safeguarding issues.
Main duties of the job
Additionally the post holder will deliver clinical appointments within a range of venues including within GP practices as well as partner organisations across Greater Manchester, or a home setting where clients' needs necessitate this. Clinical appointments include initial face to face mental health, social care and riskassessments (including collecting standardised assessment measures) and case management of an assigned group of clients who require on-going monitoring of their mental health and risk management, emotional and practical support; and the delivery of evidence based interventions for depression, anxiety, and trauma.
About us
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#PennineCarePeopleand 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
Job responsibilities
To identify potential clients for the pathfinder partnership via waiting listscreening and engagement with ISVAs To present potential clients at consultation via the confidential consultation processalso liaison with referrers and other service providers to ensure clients are treated in the most appropriate service for their needs. To provide a thorough bio-psycho-social assessment of the client (aged 16+), thiswill include a risk assessment and a care plan. To deliver individualised interventions to the client based on individual care plan Liaison with all members of the pathfinder partnership, HSP clinicians, Secondary Care Mental Health Services, Voluntary /Statutory agencies across Greater Manchester To manage own caseload by delivering brief interventions to the client, and participating in line management to plan endings and allocation of new clients. To deliver agreed clinical contacts as set by service
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experinance
* RMN or SW
* Worked within a community NHS setting
* Delivered a variety of therapeutic interventions within a community setting
* Evidence of understanding the needs of survivors of sexual abuse and violence o Managed a community client caseload o Delivered a variety of therapeutic interventions within a community setting
* Managed a community client caseload
* Experience of working with individuals who have a history of sexual violence and abuse
* Certificate / diploma in CBT / counselling / Level 3 training in EMDR
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.
Clinical & Operational Lead for Pathfinder
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata
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