Children in Care Service Highly Specialist Practitioner
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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, adding 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 residents and staff.
1. Provide highly specialist clinical leadership regarding ongoing service improvement initiatives, which are in line with the current Service Plan or other service priorities.
2. Identify and lead clinical case reviews, routine audits, 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%).
* 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.
Job Responsibilities
1. Provide clinical leadership for 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 managers.
3. Provide consultation to Foster Carers and residential home support staff, maintaining close links with the Fostering Teams within Social Care.
4. Deliver the Emotional World of the Child training to all newly approved Foster Carers and residential home support staff.
5. Contribute to clinical leadership within the team and undertake clinical responsibility for a caseload involving complex needs.
6. Demonstrate highly specialist skills in clinical decision-making, assessment, and management of clinical needs.
7. Ensure regular attendance at service-wide and other CPD/core competency training.
8. Provide high-quality clinical reasoning and consultation to professionals working within a range of children's services.
9. Ensure adherence to local lone working arrangements when delivering interventions in community settings.
10. Demonstrate commitment to working effectively with team colleagues to develop a strong multidisciplinary ethos.
11. Provide high-quality written clinical/professional reports and effective communication in multiagency settings.
12. Ensure sound knowledge and adherence to 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 to a range of CYPS qualified and unqualified staff on a routine basis.
16. Be accessible to deliver specialist consultation and supervision regarding urgent high-risk needs.
17. Ensure high-quality, accurate clinical record keeping in line with current Trust policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional Health or Social Care qualification: Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW.
* Demonstrate current registration with a regulated professional body/organisation: NMC, HCPC, BPS, ACP.
* Evidence of formal post-graduate learning within a relevant CYPS/CAMHS setting.
Length and/or Nature of Experience
* Specialist clinical skills, competency, and knowledge base directly related to post-qualification clinical experience.
* Extensive post-qualification experience of providing highly specialist and evidence-based interventions within a clinical/therapeutic setting.
* Substantial experience of delivering services in accordance with recognised therapeutic models.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Operational Lead for Children in Care Service
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