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Clinical Skills

➢ To carry a clinical case load of young people and families with moderate and severe mental health issues

➢ Demonstrates clinical expertise in working with this client group using recognised evidence-based frameworks.

➢ Demonstrate ability to engage proactively with clients and their families/ carers/ significant others to build positive working alliances.

➢ Shows commitment to provide consistency of care as a care co-ordinator through the care programme approach (CPA)

➢ Able to make a systematic and comprehensive assessment / re-assessment of client need employing appropriate assessment tools, and within the CPA framework, to develop the plan of community care taking account of all aspects of the client’s life

➢ Demonstrates the skills and knowledge essential for developing risk management plans, and timely review of the risk management plan identifying opportunities for positive risk taking in conjunction with the patients, community team and client’s carers/ parents/ significant others.

➢ Shows ability to effectively co-ordinate and implement plans of care during the YP’s journey and possible transitions through the mental health service.

➢ Actively engages with the Care team within the CPA to identify appropriate resources to support the client’s care package within the patients’ home and inpatient area if necessary.

➢ Can effectively employ autonomous decision-making skills, in high pressure situations.

➢ To support proactive management of patients who are defined as high intensity service users of urgent / emergency services in order to reduce the impact of individuals on services and improve outcomes for them and their families.

Leadership Skills

➢ Demonstrates a sound understanding of contemporary mental health issues and able to articulate a clear vision for community mental health service development.

➢ Facilitate systems to ensure the team provides excellent care to a spectrum of patients with a range of complex mental health needs.

➢ Able to offer constructive feedback to colleagues/team members.

➢ Shows a willingness to receive comments on personal performance both informally and through the annual appraisal process

➢ Demonstrates the attitudes and skills required to undertake supportive, effective appraisals for community staff of any discipline.

➢ Acts as a role model in the clinical arena for all staff.

➢ Actively engages in reflection on own practice as an ongoing process and

through regular clinical supervision and can role model this to other

team members

➢ Conduct a legal, ethical and accountable practice and remain open to the scrutiny of peers.

➢ Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide and/or co-ordinate effective clinical & case management supervision of the team.

➢ Support the development of effective care pathways for children and young people.

➢ Support partnership agencies to develop skills and interventions to increase their understanding of young people’s mental health, this will include :-

-        Direct Training

-        Supporting access to other statutory and non statutory training

-        Developing a mental health network

Professional and Education / Training Skills

➢ Maintains an effective learning environment for the team and all students seconded to the team.

➢ Keeps up to date with legislation, evidence-based practice and has a clear understanding of good practice.

➢ Shows evidence of commitment to lifelong learning through ongoing professional and career development.

➢ Follows professional guidelines and Codes of Practice as laid down by relevant governing body.