Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to help those suffering from mental health issues? Do you work well with people and teams?
If you have said yes to these questions, we have an opportunity for you in Mental Health Liaison Team East Suffolk.
The East Suffolk Mental Health Liaison Service are based in Ipswich Hospital and are looking for a highly motivated enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker, who is looking to expand their skills and knowledge base, within the acute hospital setting.
The Mental Health Liaison Service offers a single point of access for referrals from Ipswich Hospital and provides a range of mental health specialties within one multidisciplinary team.
Our team responds to a diverse range of referrals, covering both liaison psychiatry and emergency assessment functions for all ages.
Main duties of the job
A flexible 'can do' attitude, with a willingness to build links with general hospital colleagues is essential to ensure that a proactive interface is created between mental health and medicine. You will need experience and understanding of acute mental health needs and crisis management, and to be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the differing needs of people within the general hospital.
The team is a 24/7 service; therefore, you will be required to work Long Days. We will provide a full induction. We have a genuine commitment to training and development with shared opportunities across the two Trusts
We are proud of our culture of honesty, team involvement and ownership to both patient care and job satisfaction.
About us
Communication is key, we are working towards a model of co-production within Mental Health Liaison team.
We are therefore looking for someone who can communicate in a professional manner with a wide spectrum of people to achieve the best outcome for our service users and their families/supporters.
We are looking for someone who has exceptional people skills as this role requires you to have supportive contact with patients on a daily basis.
If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, we want you to be part of our dedicated team! Wehave several pathways for staff developmentand career progression.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Forensic Induction
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
* Previous applicants need not apply *
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Forensic Induction
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
* Previous applicants need not apply *
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within the care sector
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment
- NVQ L2/3 H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Desirable
- NVQ L2/3 in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently.
- Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within the care sector
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Care Certificate - must be achieved within first 12 weeks of employment
- NVQ L2/3 H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Desirable
- NVQ L2/3 in H&SC or Diploma L2/3 in H&SC or apprenticeship L2/3 in H&SC
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently.
- Well-motivated with an interest in mental health issues.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
