Dbt Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Management responsibilities To participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures within own speciality and the generic service and to ensure that other professionals are aware of these.

To advise service and professional management on operational and professional issues with monthly reporting on service targets.

Leadership To take responsibility as agreed with the line manager, operational manager and the service manager for the training and personal development of junior staff.

To be responsible for the security and the property of the Trust, avoiding loss or damage and being economical and efficient in the use of resources according to local DBT and CYP directorate budgets.

Clinical To demonstrate the ability to work as an autonomous specialist practitioner in relation to the specialist area and in clinic which will include the reading and recording of the clinical observations of each child and the on-going assessment of the effectiveness of treatment packages.

To carry own caseload and take responsibility for the assessment, planning and evaluation of care for clients in the specialist area of DBT.

To demonstrate the ability to develop specialist programmes of care for the specialist client group and their families in accordance with Trust and national standards, policies and guidelines and appropriate professional codes of conduct.

To take case management responsibilities when appropriate in clinical meetings, giving clear clinical advice with regard to assessment, Risk Assessment, formulation, and treatment of identified clients.

To recognise responsibility and act according to Trust and national guidelines in safeguarding children and adults. To demonstrate the ability to teach in informal and formal settings, e.g., carers at home, students on specialist placement.

To respond to the needs of clients and their carers in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups.

To demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities for all people.

To understand the impact of social & cultural diversity on patients and carers needs and on their experiences of mental illness and mental health services.

To respond to the diverse needs of the specialist client group and their carers sensitively with regard for age, developmental stage, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability and the need for their privacy and dignity.

To understand the rights of clients and carers and to assist them in exercising those rights, where appropriate. To undertake Carers assessments and devise an appropriate care plans.

To have knowledge of appropriate legislation and its relevance to the specialist area. To take responsibility for the decision to discharge clients from care when agreed treatment programmes have been completed. To participate in individual and group supervision with colleagues in the specialist areas. To offer supervision to junior staff in agreement with the CAMHS service leads.

To ensure that documentation is up to date, clear, concise, comprehensive and complies with Trust and national record keeping standards.

To take responsibility to record own supervision in case notes or in supervision records in order to be able to reflect on the supervision process.

Research To contribute to service evaluation, policy development, audit, evaluation, and research in the area of self-harm and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

Effort To demonstrate the ability to listen and engage in therapeutic practice.

To demonstrate a high degree of competence in communicating complex information both verbally and in writing.

The ability to speak in public and address formal and informal meetings with colleagues both internally and externally to the Trust as required.

To demonstrate the ability to write analytical reports and present these to outside agencies. To demonstrate the ability to communicate therapeutically with families from a range of backgrounds.

To effectively communicate acquired and existing knowledge in order to facilitate the client and carers understanding of complex issues in relation to their presenting current situation and future treatment.

To participate in the PDR process according to Trust guidelines. Effort To safely demonstrable ability to work under pressure and respond to emergency situations as appropriate.

To effectively demonstrate the ability to engage and work with clients in differing environments in line with the needs of the service.

To uphold a flexible approach to client intervention and to be able to work independently and flexibly to meet client needs.