Complex Trauma Worker - Ascend / Complex Trauma Pathway

Do you have a passion for working with people who have experienced complex trauma and a desire to change people's lives for the better? This role will be a split role working within our newly established Ascend service (Sexual Abuse and Assault Pathway) and our Complex Trauma pathway in East Staffordshire. The Ascend service is provided by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, North Staffordshire Combined NHS Trust, VCSE (Survive and Woman's Aid) and Staffordshire Police Crime Commissioner. The Complex Trauma pathway is run by MPFT across the South Staffordshire area for adults aged 16+ who have experienced repeated traumatic events We are an award-winning team and have recently been ranked by HSJ awards as top in the Midlands for Mental Health, Learning and Development and Community Trusts as Best Place to work recommended by employees. When you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.,

• Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, identifying the most suitable service for the patient
• Formulate, implement and evaluate individual therapy programmes for patients that fall between Primary and Secondary services
• Attend Inter service meetings with regard to referrals
• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies with a regard to referrals
• Promote and maintain links with services across the Trust to help co-ordinate provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service
• Provide specialist advice to other professionals from the Trust and voluntary agencies in regard to our therapeutic service provision
• Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service
  
  MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff.
  
  By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
• putting people at the heart of what we do
• empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
• delivering better health, better care in partnership
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us. We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.