Senior Mental Health Liaison Practitioner, Scarborough

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Senior Mental Health Liaison Practitioner, Scarborough

Client: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Scarborough, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

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Job Reference: ad1ae14d21dc

Job Views: 7

Posted: 20.02.2025

Expiry Date: 06.04.2025

Job Description:

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Hospital Liaison Clinician to work with the Scarborough Acute Hospital Liaison Service (AHLS) based at Scarborough General Hospital (SGH) for a 12 month fixed term/secondment period.

The AHLS Team work into A&E and the hospital wards, supporting adults with a range of mental health symptoms and safety needs. People referred to the AHLS Team may also have complex comorbid physical health and social needs. A special interest in alcohol and substance misuse is desirable.

As a Band 6, you will be part of a dynamic, welcoming, and professional multi-disciplinary team (MDT) that provides support, assessments, and guidance to SGH. We will offer you training and supervision that ensures you have the knowledge and skills to enable you to effectively and safely assess and support service users presenting with complex mental health needs.

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, and motivated clinician who is excited about working within a busy acute hospital A&E department and on acute hospital wards. You need to have the ability to work flexibly, autonomously, and to have effective communication skills, as you will be liaising in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a wide range of professional colleagues, including VCSE partners.

You will receive regular, high-quality management and clinical supervision and appraisal, and will have access to development and training opportunities aligned with the team and service delivery model.

Main duties of the job

This Band 6 post is open to registered professionals including: mental health nurses, dual qualified nurses, OT's, social workers.

• Liaising with staff in the acute hospital, supporting them with the management of the mental health and well-being of patients who have been admitted for physical health care, but who require support with new or existing mental health needs.
• Responding to referrals asking for a mental state assessment for people presenting with an acute mental health problem in A&E or on the ward. There are clear response times and targets for the Team, which you will support us to continue to achieve.
• Being professionally accountable & responsible for giving specialist advice & support to facilitate the mental health care given to patients in the acute hospital.
• Presenting the views of patients and carers to the clinical teams in the acute hospital to facilitate collaborative working between all parties.
• Liaising with other professionals & agencies in the facilitation of safe & effective plans of mental health care.
• Liaising with other professionals and agencies in the development & facilitation of safe & effective discharge plans - reducing hospital lengths of stay & readmission.
• Promoting the principles of the Recovery Model & Trauma Informed Care.
• Enhancing knowledge & skills in the field of mental ill health for staff employed in acute hospitals through the provision of specialist advice & training.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in, and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families, and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need to lead their best possible life.

Date posted

17 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYM-127-24-B

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description carefully and ensure that you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification prior to applying. You will need to demonstrate throughout your application how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

We encourage all interested candidates to make contact with us to learn more about the team and/or to arrange a visit.

The AHLS Team operates over 24 hours, 7 days a week, with shift patterns. Experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry is desirable but not essential; however, some community experience would be of benefit to any interested applicant.

18 months post-qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework is essential.

Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RNMH, current professional registration with NMC or current professional registration with appropriate body in health and social care
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Student assessor/Mentor as specified by registered profession
• Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale)
• Student mentor (or must be achieved within agreed timescale)

Experience

Essential

• Experience with the assessment and care of adults and older people in mental health
• 18 months post-qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework

Desirable

• Experience providing care across a range of settings: acute hospitals, acute mental health units, care homes, etc.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field and a knowledge of co-morbidities in relation to acute and chronic conditions

Desirable

• The Trusts Quality Improvement System