Job summary
Mental Health Practitioner - Older Adult and Working Age Adult Specialisms for the Mental Health Liaison Service, Department of Psychiatry, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.
Suitably qualified, experienced (at least 2 years), and registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers are encouraged to apply. Hours of Work: Core 24 hours of service over a 7-day period.
We are looking for Mental Health Practitioners with experience with the patient groups to whom the service will be delivered. It is expected that your primary role will be to carry out comprehensive Bio-Psychosocial Assessments in line with NICE Guidelines and Evidence Based Treatment Pathways for persons presenting to the Acute hospital. You will be contributing to the multi-disciplinary team approach to ensure the best outcome possible for our patients. You will need to demonstrate high functioning in risk management, communication skills, and exceptional personal qualities to deliver high-quality care and assessment to patients.
This post will provide operational support as part of our Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS) working in partnership with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and aims to provide emergency and urgent mental health support to people in A&E and General Wards. It will also review and signpost those who have been admitted with regards to CAMHS and drug & alcohol related mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of and appropriate liaison for a defined group of service users (16 +) admitted to Hospital. The post holder will provide assessment and professional advice as well as support to the Emergency Department and Wards, staff/teams and all other relevant agencies to ensure that any patients with mental health needs have a timely admission and are linked into appropriate LPFT teams/services upon their discharge if appropriate.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
Operational hours are over 24 hours, 7 days a week.
To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care, where appropriate.
To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements. (Key Performance Indicators)
Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk with comprehensive Clinical Risk Formulation
To assess carers and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families.
Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, with other professionals and agencies.
To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to co-ordinate and monitor those of the team.
To adhere to N.M.C. or other professional codes of conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
To develop clinical practice having due regard for the NICE Guidelines for Liaison Psychiatry 2016
To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the Mental Health Liaison Team and seek opportunities in local and national area as to promote and develop the profession.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities, including induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
Operational hours are over 24 hours, 7 days a week.
To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care, where appropriate.
To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements. (Key Performance Indicators)
Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk with comprehensive Clinical Risk Formulation
To assess carers and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families.
Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, with other professionals and agencies.
To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to co-ordinate and monitor those of the team.
To adhere to N.M.C. or other professional codes of conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
To develop clinical practice having due regard for the NICE Guidelines for Liaison Psychiatry 2016
To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the Mental Health Liaison Team and seek opportunities in local and national area as to promote and develop the profession.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities, including induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapist. Professional Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent to profession
Desirable
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice
- Educated to degree or diploma level
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs, especially dementia and older adults
- Or substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis
- Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions based upon an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
- Ability to work independently and collectively
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or training
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- Experience of working within a Hospital Liaison environment
- Working within a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare
- Experience of teaching in a formal or informal setting
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health 5 year forward view
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes.
- Ability to engage with patients experiencing High Expressed Emotion
- Experience of working with patients who have self harming behaviours
Desirable
- Knowledge of current agenda and guidance towards Mental Health Liaison
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapist. Professional Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent to profession
Desirable
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice
- Educated to degree or diploma level
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs, especially dementia and older adults
- Or substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis
- Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions based upon an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
- Ability to work independently and collectively
Desirable
- Mentorship qualification or training
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- Experience of working within a Hospital Liaison environment
- Working within a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare
- Experience of teaching in a formal or informal setting
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health 5 year forward view
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes.
- Ability to engage with patients experiencing High Expressed Emotion
- Experience of working with patients who have self harming behaviours
Desirable
- Knowledge of current agenda and guidance towards Mental Health Liaison
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mental Health Liaison Service Boston
Department of Psychiatry, Pilgrim Hospital
Boston
PE21 9QS
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
