Band 6 CEN Practitioner - Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in the North Bristol area is seeking a CEN Practitioner to deliver care and treatment for individuals with Complex Emotional Needs. The role supports Recovery Teams, runs Group Interventions and contributes to service improvements within BNSSG.

The successful candidate will be a qualified and registered healthcare professional or a Clinical Associate Psychologist, committed to reliability, consistency and a strong relational stance, with a

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered healthcare professional or a qualified clinical associate psychologist to join the team.
• Deliver care, treatment and service improvements for people with Complex Emotional Needs.
• Right to Work in the UK; sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Structured Clinical Management (SCM) to a caseload of up to 10 service users.
• Co-facilitate the Problem Solving Group (PSG) with an aim to become Lead facilitator.
• Work with the Senior Practitioner to increase access to evidence-based interventions and monitor relational care.
• Carry out post-group reviews and support discharge planning.
• Take part in service improvement and development for North Bristol’s Complex Emotional Needs service.
• Attend BNSSG Wide CEN team meetings, line management, clinical supervisions, appraisal and CPD meetings.
• Co-deliver regular training as part of the BNSSG Wide CEN Service and across the Trust for CEN awareness.
• Demonstrate interest in DBT or MBT and pursue training if required.
• Participate in regular reflective practice to develop skills.

Skills

Group facilitation

Relational care

Structured clinical work

Discharge planning

Education

Registered healthcare professional

Clinical associate psychologist

Job description

Job overview

A permanent full-time job opportunity has become available for a CEN Practitioner within the North Bristol area of the BNSSG Wide Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) Team. We are a co-produced team who work within the BNSSG area and our core aim is to improve the quality of lives of service users who experience mental health difficulties associated with Complex Emotional Needs.

We are looking for a qualified and registered healthcare professional or a qualified clinical associate psychologist to join our team to deliver care, treatment and service improvements for people seeking support for Complex Emotional Needs. This role supports the North Bristol Recovery Teams in delivering quality relational work for this client group and includes running Group Interventions within the Structured Clinical Management evidence-based treatment programme.

We require a committed, compassionate, proactive and enthusiastic individual, with previously acquired skills and knowledge in working effectively alongside people with difficulties associated with Complex Emotional Needs. They need to be reliable and offer a consistent and attuned relational clinical stance.

Right to Work in the UK This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver Structured Clinical Management (SCM) to a caseload of up to 10 service users under the Recovery Teams.
• Co-facilitate the Problem Solving Group (PSG) with an aim to become Lead facilitator.
• Work alongside the Senior Practitioner in the Complex Emotional Needs Team to increase access to evidence based interventions, monitor and improve the quality of relational care provided.
• Carry out post-group reviews and support thoughtful discharge planning.
• Take part in service improvement and development in the area of Complex Emotional Needs for North Bristol.
• Attend and positively engage with BNSSG Wide CEN team meetings, line management, clinical supervisions, appraisal, reflective practice and CPD meetings.
• Co-deliver regular training as part of the BNSSG Wide CEN Service and at times across the Trust for CEN awareness.
• To have an interest in the evidence-based treatments of DBT or MBT and if needed be considered for training in either if required.
• We want our staff team to develop their practice and skills by learning and growing in the BNSSG Wide CEN Service. Therefore, our team has regular reflective practice.