Clinical Care Co-ordinator/SCM Worker: Sponsorship Available

Job Summary

The Complex Needs Service (CNS) supports patients with Complex Emotional Needs using the Structured Clinical Management framework. This role is working as part of a well-resourced team where your contributions will play a significant part in a persons transformative recovery.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an existing Band 5 to gain a development role within our Complex Needs Service Team or a current Band 6 wanting to further their training and education using therapeutic approaches. The development programme will culminate in promotion to Band 6 within 12 months of employment and on completion of competencies.

Your role as an SCM worker will be one element in a structured treatment package working alongside the team which comprises psychologists, mental health nurses, occupational therapist, social worker, consultant medical psychotherapist, occupational therapy assistants and peer support workers. Your clinical responsibilities will focus on a small caseload maximum of 10.

You will receive Foundational training in DBT as a minimum and also SCM training will be provided via peer support, external training and supervision. You are not expected to apply for this role with all of the knowledge required- we will provide all training required for the right candidate to fulfil the role.

You will have a high level of supervision inc line management and clinical supervision, weekly reflective practice and protected peer led workshop space.

Main duties of the job

• You will be a vital part of the patients journey throughout the Structured Clinical Management treatment program, from Assessment, stabilisation, treatment, graduation and discharge back to their GP.
• This is not a typical care coordination role, you will see you patients weekly and develop a good therapeutic rapport enabling you to deliver psychologically informed therapies within the framework.
• Your patients, as they move throughout the treatment program, will also have CNS Skills group and additional appointments with the Occupational therapy assistants and Peers support works as needed.
• You will work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm excluding bank holidays.
• Your maximum caseload will be 10 patients
• You will have opportunity to be a co-facilitator in some group work such as CNS Skills group.
• We are a supportive multidisciplinary team with a diverse skillset and for any queries that arise in your day there is a variety of different disciplines available to access for support.
• In addition to this you will have regular Clinical Supervision, Weekly Group reflective practice, Management Supervision, protected time for peer led workshops, monthly CPD and Daily Huddles.
• You will be actively encouraged to undertake training to support you in your role and your professional development. This will entail formal training and peer support/mentoring including DBT Foundational Training &/or MBT (inc Fortnightly workshops).

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Following assessment, where indicated, provide treatment using effective evidence-based interventions, as appropriate.
• Participate in training and supervision to do enable you to fulfil role.
• Ensure that information and progress regarding patients are communicated promptly and accurately to other team members and relevant organisations whilst having due regard for confidentiality.
• Where indicated act as Care Coordinator to ensure that each patient in their care receives an individual assessment and regularly updated care plan which is formulated with the service user. This will be in line with the Trusts Policy where indicated.
• Standard keyboard skills to be able to meet the IT requirements of the post
• Participate in regular clinical supervision with peers and clinical supervisors and managerial supervision with line manager.