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Specialist Support Officer, Eating Disorders, Lincoln University
| Posting date: | 30 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,657.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22657.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2024 |
| Location: | Lincoln, LN6 7TS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0409-24-0006 |
Summary
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Service 1. Manage a caseload of univesity students who access our services. 2. Arrange and conduct initial assessment appointments, assessing the most appropriate services and provide the relevant options available. 3. Plan and facilitate a programme of psychoeducation workshops in the agreed community and stakeholder locations. 4. Support NHS Primary Care and Secondary Care referrals to our service. 5. Develop a rapport with stakeholders to build appropriate person-centred support plans and risk assessments which will detail their full range of needs. 6. Liaise with community teams to contribute towards decision making, helping to ensure an inclusive approach is always maintained. 7. Ensure services are well planned and promoted to the relevant organisations to maximise intake of the commissioned services available. 8. Positively promote the service by participating in community activities and working with other local services, contributing to a greater understanding of disordered eating and eating disorders and body image. 9. Safeguard and ensure the quality of care of the service user and where appropriate parents/carers. 10. Undertake risk assessment and risk management for service users, working in collaboration with other care team members to manage risks identified. 11. To work as a full and active member of the multidisciplinary team. Training, and Supervision 1. To receive regular clinical, professional, and managerial supervision and where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues and line managers as appropriate. 2. To attend post-qualification training (CPD) opportunities and contribute to the coaching of trainee students and volunteers attached to the service, as appropriate and in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor. 3.To undertake training and provide training (e.g., CBT, peer support) for other qualified and unqualified staff, user groups and volunteers as required and commensurate with experience. 4. To maintain and develop skills in the area of professional competencies. Management, policy and service development 1. To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of organisational practices and policy within the service. 2. To provide and maintain adequate statistics and records of work as required by the organisation. 3. Exercises delegated responsibility for the safe, appropriate use of care plan material and other equipment deployed in the post holders area of duty. Inform managers of equipment and resources needed to maintain work undertaken and any shortcomings with these. 4. To participate as appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for assistant, trainee and qualified Psychotherapists and Specialist Support Officers. 5. To contribute to the development of Services in discussion with the Clinical Supervisor. 6. To represent Peer Support and attend relevant meetings and professional activities by agreement with the Clinical Supervisor. 7. To inform the Clinical Supervisor of those aspects of the service where therapeutic and/or organisational matters need addressing. Research and service evaluation 1. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature to support evidence-based practice in individual work with other team members and colleagues within supervision groups. 2. To undertake service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision. General and Professional 1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and service manager(s). 2. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of eating disorder peer support and related disciplines. 3. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both the specific service user group and mental health. 4. To ensure highest standards of appropriate clinical record keeping are maintained in accordance with the codes of practise of a recognised governing body, and NHS commissioned contract, and with organisations policies and procedures and to be able to do so in electronic format if required. 5. To supply all clinical information within the required timescales to keep data on the electronic information system up to date. 6. To establish and maintain close working relationships with other professional groups and disciplines and participate in meetings as required. CODE OF CONDUCT All staff are required to work in accordance with their professional groups code of conduct. This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder. In addition to undertaking the duties as outlined above, the post-holder will be expected to fully adhere to the following: Personal Development 1. To actively participate in an annual performance review (appraisal) and the development and implementation of a personal development plan. 2. To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date. 3. To attend any training as requested. 4. To uphold the principles and values set out in the organisations policies and Staff Handbook. 5. To support the organisation in developing an effective work/life balance for employees that meets the needs of the organisation. 6. To ensure that the health and wellbeing of service users is at the centre of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate with service users as appropriate. 7. To always promote quality and safety of service users, visitors and staff thus enabling the organisation to meet its regulation requirements that relate most directly to service users and strive for continuous quality improvement. Equal Opportunities/Diversity 1. To observe First Steps ED and all Partner organisations relating to the Services being delivered under NHS Contracts, Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, service users and service providers irrespective of sex, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin or disability. Health and Safety 1. To take responsibility for the health and safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work. 2. To promote the organisations Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it. 3. To cooperate with the organisation to ensure that statutory and service regulations are adhered to. 4. Report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary. Confidentiality and Data Security 1. To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined in the organisation Information Governance policy. 2. To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, NHS Confidentiality guidelines (e.g. Caldicott), and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as accepted by the organisation. Codes of practice and procedures for confidentiality are available from the Chief Executive and full training is provided to all staff at request. 3. To ensure that all information collected, stored, and used is done so in compliance with the above legislations, standards, and any relevant organisation Policy. 4. To preserve the confidentiality of any information regarding service users, staff records in your area (in connection with their employment) and the organisations business. This obligation shall continue in perpetuity. 5. To raise any matters of concern with your line manager. Safeguarding 1. To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role. 2. To support the organisation in ensuring service users are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld. 3. To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the organisations concerns and safeguarding policy for Adults and Children, in line with relevant legislation. 4. To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau. Other 1. To be aware of and work in line with all organisation policies and procedures. 2. To carry out any other tasks as reasonably directed.