Job summary
We are looking for a highly dedicated nurse to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton. Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients in the general hospital setting including A and E. The team has been rated as an excellent service by the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network.
You will be expected to work a shift system across a 24hr period seven days a week, primarily assessing patients that present with mental health problems, self-harm or as a psychiatric crisis.
Main duties of the job
We have a very strong commitment to education, research and staff development. As well as promoting your own professional development, we will expect you to participate in the teaching and training of nurses and other health professionals.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to nurses who have strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. Previous experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will provide a specialist consultation liaison service to referring clinicians and clinical teams, assisting them in decision making in difficult and complex cases in order to help reduce the number of patients awaiting mental health assessment and to provide short term input including assessing and treating inpatients working intensively to support early discharge.
- The post holder will promote choice and hopefulness and ensure a recovery orientated approach.
- The post holder will promote and initiate any actions to safeguard vulnerable adults.
- The post holder will be responsible for the full assessment of care needs of patients presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions without direct supervision. Following this, the post-holder will be responsible for planning and referring on for appropriate follow up where necessary.
- The post holder will provide a comprehensive consultation liaison service to the ED and individual inpatient areas/clinicians, particularly in assisting them develop emergency/longer term plans of care and make difficult decisions in cases where patients are exhibiting complex psychosocial needs and/or challenging behaviours.
- The post holder will be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing staff, both in formal and informal settings. Teaching will also be provided to pre-registration students.
- The post holder will be responsible for specific clinical projects and undertake all necessary work to complete these, including facilitating meetings, liaising and/or negotiating with other staff.
- The post holder will be expected to participate fully in quality assurance initiatives, with particular emphasis on a patient first approach when required.
- The post holder will act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health problems for all staff within the ED/main hospital.
- The post holder will initiate and participate in audit/research projects associated with the work of the service when required.
- The post holder represents Mental Health Trust in the general hospital setting and will play a vital role in communicating and maintaining a good working relationship between the Trusts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will provide a specialist consultation liaison service to referring clinicians and clinical teams, assisting them in decision making in difficult and complex cases in order to help reduce the number of patients awaiting mental health assessment and to provide short term input including assessing and treating inpatients working intensively to support early discharge.
- The post holder will promote choice and hopefulness and ensure a recovery orientated approach.
- The post holder will promote and initiate any actions to safeguard vulnerable adults.
- The post holder will be responsible for the full assessment of care needs of patients presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions without direct supervision. Following this, the post-holder will be responsible for planning and referring on for appropriate follow up where necessary.
- The post holder will provide a comprehensive consultation liaison service to the ED and individual inpatient areas/clinicians, particularly in assisting them develop emergency/longer term plans of care and make difficult decisions in cases where patients are exhibiting complex psychosocial needs and/or challenging behaviours.
- The post holder will be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing staff, both in formal and informal settings. Teaching will also be provided to pre-registration students.
- The post holder will be responsible for specific clinical projects and undertake all necessary work to complete these, including facilitating meetings, liaising and/or negotiating with other staff.
- The post holder will be expected to participate fully in quality assurance initiatives, with particular emphasis on a patient first approach when required.
- The post holder will act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health problems for all staff within the ED/main hospital.
- The post holder will initiate and participate in audit/research projects associated with the work of the service when required.
- The post holder represents Mental Health Trust in the general hospital setting and will play a vital role in communicating and maintaining a good working relationship between the Trusts.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN with current NMC registration
- oENB 998 or equivalent
- oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oEducated to degree or diploma level nursing or other courses relevant to Liaison Psychiatry e.g. brief solution focussed therapy etc.
- oRGN
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of post qualifying work in psychiatry, with evidence of experience at Band 6
- oExperience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- oExperience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
- oExperience of recruitment and selection of staff
- oExperience of managing and monitoring budgets
- oExperience of working as a Clinical Supervisor
- oExperience of implementing and monitoring standards of care
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
Desirable
- oOther relevant post registration experience
- oAudit and research experience
- oExperience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
- oExperience of working in a Liaison Psychiatry/ Crisis settings
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN with current NMC registration
- oENB 998 or equivalent
- oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- oEducated to degree or diploma level nursing or other courses relevant to Liaison Psychiatry e.g. brief solution focussed therapy etc.
- oRGN
Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrable experience of post qualifying work in psychiatry, with evidence of experience at Band 6
- oExperience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- oExperience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
- oExperience of recruitment and selection of staff
- oExperience of managing and monitoring budgets
- oExperience of working as a Clinical Supervisor
- oExperience of implementing and monitoring standards of care
- oExperience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- oExperience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
Desirable
- oOther relevant post registration experience
- oAudit and research experience
- oExperience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
- oExperience of working in a Liaison Psychiatry/ Crisis settings
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
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).