Jenny Pope CV
Profile
Professionally qualified Social Worker with over 15 years experience of working with adults at risk of exclusion. Excellent communication skills, competent case worker, creative trainer and development worker. Also practicing Artist, working in ceramics.
Professional Experience
Current – Freelance Trainer and Group worker August 2009 onwards
1.Person Centred Planning
- Facilitator for Transforming Transitions, person centred planning work with young people and their families across Scotland, liaising with families and their supporters and facilitating MAP and PATH planning meetings.
2. Mental health training
-Co-Owner of ‘Open To All’, mental health awareness and social inclusion training for museum and art gallery staff (www.opentoalltraning.co.uk) Development of business and delivery of training, including supporting a team of artists with mental health issues to assist in delivery.
- Trainer on Realising Recovery and WRAP, courses run by Lothian NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, promoting good practice and recovery approaches to mental health workers and the wider public.
3.Art and Mental Health
-Creativity and wellbeing courses at Link Up, women’s community project, SEASONS and ‘Community health at the House’, all Edinburgh. These include discussions on wellbeing, practical artwork and ceramic classes in a supportive environment.
-workshop leader for Artlink Central, running art workshops for adults with mental health issues and older people with dementia in hospitals, producing large scale ceramic pieces for their environment.
4.Group Facilitation
Facilitator roles including teaching on Art and Medicine course at Dundee University Medical School, facilitator for Edinburgh University Scottish Social Services Learning Network Citizen Leadership group.
5. Ceramic Classes
Successful business running evening classes ‘Organic Ceramics’ from my studio at Coburg House in Edinburgh. Promoting, organising and teaching a range of creative ceramic techniques to a diverse group of people in an informal setting.
Previous Employment
Development Worker
Edinburgh Development Group, Edinburgh, Jan to August 2009
Training and development work with older carers at Supporting Older Families Initiative using a Person Centred approach to enable families to address current and future concerns about care for their sons and daughters.
Social Worker
Scottish Liver Transplant Unit, Edinburgh Mar 2004 to April 2008
Case management and support to transplant patients and their carers. Effective emotional, financial and practical support. Assessed complex ethical situations. Clear discharge planning, support to families, regular group work. Assisted with development of Donor Advocacy Team for live donor service and befriending project. Worked in Multi-disciplinary team.
Social Worker
Liberton and Royal Infirmary Hospitals, Edinburgh Aug 2003 to April 2004
Assessment and care planning for patients, organised packages of care and nursing home placements. Attending reviewed and advocated for patients. Worked in multi- disciplinary team.
Project Development Worker
Link Housing Association , Edinburgh Feb 1997 to Jul 1999
Delivered training in Person Centred Planning to all support staff. Developed new services, including one for 10 people with individual living arrangements. Part of management team involved in organisational change.
Support Worker
Edinvar Housing Association, Edinburgh Mar 1992 to Feb 1997
Practical, emotional and social support to people with mental health problems in their own homes. Part of on-call emergency rota. Delivered Person Centred training to support staff.
Day Centre Officer
Longstone Day Centre, Edinburgh Aug 1990 to Mar 1992
Group work with people with learning difficulties, specialised in assertiveness, self-advocacy and choice making. Key worker role. 3 months as Acting Depute Manager, included all tasks for running centre.
Day Centre Officer and Residential Worker
Social Work Centres and Hostels, Edinburgh Feb 1987 to Jul 1988
Group work for people with learning difficulties, including literacy and social skills. Taught Social skills and independent living skills in hostel setting
Voluntary Work
Befriending at Mind Day Centre, York Sept 1985 to Aug 1986
Supported and organised activities for people with mental health problems
Workshop Tutor at Gilly Gate Wholefood Bakery, York Sept 1985 to Aug 1986
Taught weaving at Sheltered Workplace, produced woven bags.
Education
Edinburgh College of Art – M.A. Masters in Fine Art (Sculptural Ceramics) 2005
Edinburgh College of Art – B.A. Design and Applied Art, Ceramics (First Class) 2003
Stirling University – Diploma in Social Work (CQSW) 1990
York University – BSc Physics
Enfield Chace School, Middlesex 8 ‘O’ Levels, 4 ‘A’ Levels
Further Training
-Person Centred Planning Consortium, Scotland, 1994-7, training in Person Centred Planning, facilitation and being a trainer.
-Department of Health and Social Care, 2004-8 including Income Maximisation, Cultural Competence and computer skills
-Human Givens Counseling, 2007, Dealing with Pain and Anxiety Management
-Bangor University, May to July 2008, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
-Brief Therapy Centre, London, 2008, Introduction to Solution Focused Therapy
Affiliations
Scottish Social Services Council Registered Social Worker 2005 onwards
References
3 referees from the NHS, Social Work Department and a third sector organisation are all available on request