Job Summary
The Fostering Developments Team was set up in 2019 to provide containment and digestion to new Foster Carers and Social Workers in GCC. It includes consultation, a training package, and clinical group supervision to staff in the GCC Fostering Resource. These new posts are an opportunity to expand this provision to provide organisational consultancy support to the new residential homes in Gloucestershire, in order to add a therapeutic aspect to the care of the children and young people.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will work with the Residential Manager to embed a culture of containment and digestion of the emotional life of the children and staff.
1. Provide highly specialist clinical leadership regarding ongoing service improvement initiatives (including implementing learning from continuous improvement cycles) which are in line with the current Service Plan or other service priorities.
2. This may include identifying and leading clinical case reviews, routine audit, evaluating outcome measures, and other research methodology.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About Us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health, and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Date Posted
07 February 2025
Pay Scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full-time
Reference Number
327-25-093
Job Locations
Rikenel/ Children's Homes, Montpelier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY
Job Responsibilities
1. Provide an element of clinical leadership for the Children in Care Service.
2. Provide highly specialist monthly clinical supervision to the child’s support network, including social workers, residential support workers, and Team and Deputy team managers.
3. Provide Consultation to Foster Carers and residential home support staff, while maintaining close links with the Fostering Teams within Social Care.
4. Deliver the Emotional World of the Child training, a training package written by Child Psychotherapists, to all newly approved Foster Carers and residential home support staff.
5. Contribute to clinical leadership within the team alongside undertaking clinical responsibility for a caseload involving complex needs.
6. Demonstrate highly specialist skills and competency regarding complex clinical decision making, assessment, and clinical formulation.
7. Ensure regular attendance at service-wide and other CPD/core competency training.
8. Provide high quality and specialist clinical reasoning as well as specific consultation, training, and advice to professionals.
9. Ensure local lone working arrangements are considered and adhered to when delivering interventions within a community setting.
10. Demonstrate commitment to working effectively with team colleagues to develop a strong multidisciplinary ethos.
11. Provide high quality and specialist written clinical/professional reports and other means of effective communication.
12. Ensure sound knowledge and adherence of the CYPS Operational Policy.
13. Implement and evaluate routine outcome measures as part of CAMHS Care Coordinator responsibilities.
14. Change work base as requested by the CYPS Service Director.
15. Teach a range of CYPS qualified and unqualified staff on a routine basis.
16. Be accessible to deliver specialist consultation and supervision to CAMHS staff regarding complex needs.
17. Ensure high quality, accurate, and contemporaneous clinical record keeping is maintained.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Qualification
* Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/organisation: ACP
Length and/or Nature of Experience
* Specialist clinical skills, competency, and knowledge base will be directly related to post qualification clinical experience.
* Demonstrate extensive, post qualification experience of providing highly specialist and evidence-based interventions.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Rikenel/ Children's Homes, Montpelier, Gloucester, GL1 1LY
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