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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
346-DDC-068-24
Employer
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Futures for Families residential hub in Middlesbrough
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/08/2024 23:59
Interview date
21/08/2025

Employer heading

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust logo

Clinical Specialist - Future For Families

Band 7

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Specialist to work in the Future For Families service within Middlesbrough Local Authority.  As part of the ‘No Wrong Door’ innovative national programme working the successful candidate will be working with complex young people at risk of becoming looked after.    We are seeking to recruit an experienced clinician to join an existing specialist multi-agency service.

This is a 12-month post covering maternity leave.  We would be keen to explore opportunities for continued employments within our service past the end of this fixed term contract.

The ideal candidate must have a core professional training (e.g. Psychology, OT, Social Work, Nursing etc), be registered with a professional regulatory body (HCPC, NMC, Social Work England etc) and have experience working with children and young people and have a keen interest in reviewing and strengthening the trauma informed services within Middlesbrough.  A post-qualification training in an area of specialist intervention would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work directly with young people who present with complex need and risks and provide consultation and support to residential workers and other Future for Families staff to enable a psychologically informed approach, promoting trauma informed care.  

The role is based with the Futures for Families residential hub in Middlesbrough but will work into the local community as appropriate.  As part of the role the successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team providing support to young people within or on the edge of care system.  The role requires the candidate to creatively engage with young people in therapeutic interventions, offer training,

Working for our organisation

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registration with relevant professional body. (e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC, Social Work-England)
  • For nursing professions – Recognised Practice Supervisor and /or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent and
  • and Trained in providing clinical supervision
  • For other professions – evidence of training in clinical supervision of other staff and able to demonstrate competence in this area of practice in clinical supervision of other staff and/or students/ trainees
  • All professions - Postgraduate diploma (or above) in a subject relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years
  • Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised advanced clinical qualification or Masters level credits e.g., Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP e.g. dysphagia, posture, autism assessment, rebound, social prescribing, sensory processing, Approved Mental Health Professional, Practice Educator (level 3 Independent Prescriber) * Note any other advanced qualification/masters credits not listed here as an example, must be clearly evidenced and listed as “advanced qualification or masters credits” - within the individuals application form
  • And have Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master’s level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial clinical experience of working in relevant specialist area in collaboration with service users, families and relevant others or transferable experience of similar settings and willing to gain knowledge within first 12 months.
  • Experience of assessing and managing risk (harm to self, others and safeguarding)
  • Substantial experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sonia Ayre
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Please feel free to contact the following for an informal chat

Dr. Sarah Price Consultant Psychologist (TEWV)

[email protected] 

Myra O'Farrell Head of Service 

Myra_O'[email protected]

 

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