About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Preston West Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) for a Band 6 (Structured Clinical Management) SCM Practitioner. The successful candidate will work with service users who have a diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) who are currently on CMHT caseloads. You will deliver SCM to a caseload of service users within the community setting.
SCM is recognised as the gold standard of care for people with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). It is evidenced based and recommended in NICE guidelines. SCM has been selected by the trust as the approach to implement within the personality disorder pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop specific skills in line with evidence based treatment and be involved in providing support for service user's to recover, develop autonomy and no longer require secondary mental health services.
As well as direct face to face contact with the service user, and group work, it is expected that the post holder will be able to engage with the wider community system (A&E, police, inpatient and community settings) and support them to deliver evidence based practice.
Supervision is an integral part of this job you will be supported with regular access to supervision on a consistent basis.
It is desirable to have some knowledge of SCM and also an interest in working with people with personality disorder.
Main duties of the job
Working for the local CMHT, clinically supervised by the Personality Disorder Managed Clinical Network, to provide high quality interventions for service user's who have a diagnosis/present with difficulties associated with the diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)
You will be aligned to work within a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) providing Structure Clinical Management (SCM) for a caseload of service user's. You will facilitate and lead groups to support the recovery of service users.
Promote positive attitudes towards service users with complex needs by providing a responsive and non-stigmatising service, which will enhance inclusion and deliver better outcomes.
To undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments and be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
Providing a communication structure between GP's, IAPT and secondary MH services in LSCFT, non-statutory service to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care.
To provide advice and support for the CMHT Multidisciplinary Tm to deliver the highest standards of care for service user's with a diagnosis of EUPD. This may include joint working at times.
You will receive regular clinical supervision from the PDMCN Specialist Practitioners and (Personality Disorder Managed Clinical Network) PDMCN Clinical Lead.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised Core Mental Health Professional Qualification (e.g. RMN, SW, OT)
Knowledge Essential
In-depth knowledge of mental health problems Knowledge around a variety of personality presentations In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
Experience Essential
Post qualification experience of clinical work and assessment with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems Experience of working with people who have a diagnosis of personality disorder Experience of risk assessment and management
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Strand House
Preston
PR1 8UY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)