Job summary
An exciting opportunity for Band 6 Social Worker has become available to join the Liaison Psychiatry Team based at North Middlesex University Hospital. This is a permanent, full-time post and we are looking for a Social Worker to join our service to compliment our Multi-disciplinary Team. We are looking for a highly dedicated practitioner who is motivated, compassion and highly clinically skilled to be able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment. The focus of your role would be to demonstrate expertise within social care to reflect seamless mental health care within an acute hospital setting. You will be able to demonstrate ability to assess, identify and evaluate client's needs and risks through comprehensive assessment of working age and older adults attending the Accident and Emergency Department and also review patients who are on acute wards with mental health problems. The NMUH Liaison service provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients and carers in the general hospital setting. You may also be expected to work on a shift system across a 24-hr period seven days a week, primarily assessing individuals who present with mental health crisis.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of a service that responds to adults presenting to acute hospital A&E department and patients admitted to medical wards. The main clinical responsibilities for the service include: the assessment of working age and older adults attending the Accident and Emergency Department and on acute wards with mental health problems; the assessment of people presenting with self-harm; alcohol and substance misuse problems, medically unexplained symptoms, antenatal and postnatal women with serious mental illnesses; to support clinical staff in NMUH working with patients with mental health problems. A significant component of this liaison psychiatry model involves teaching and training. The team is passionate about promoting good mental health and well-being. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through partnership with other organisations to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery journey. The presence of Liaison Team in the Acute hospital is a pivotal part of the mental health care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties.
About us
BEHMHT is a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million. In Enfield, we provide a full range of child and adult community health services, which over the last few years has been integrating with its mental health services to provide better and more holistic care. BEH manages the renowned North London Forensic Services (NLFS) which delivers MH care across some of the prisons and provides MH services as HM Young Offenders Institutions in Aylesbury. We are rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. We have also been appointed as the lead provider of forensic mental health services across North London managing the devolved New Models of care budget of £170m from 2018/19. We also provide one of the largest eating disorder services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as part of a service that responds to adults presenting to acute hospital A&E department and patients admitted to medical wards. The main clinical responsibilities for the service include: the assessment of working age and older adults attending the Accident and Emergency Department and on acute wards with mental health problems; the assessment of people presenting with self-harm; alcohol and substance misuse problems, medically unexplained symptoms, antenatal and postnatal women with serious mental illnesses; to support clinical staff in NMUH working with patients with mental health problems. A significant component of this liaison psychiatry model involves teaching and training. The team is passionate about promoting good mental health and well-being. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through partnership with other organisations to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery journey. The presence of Liaison Team in the Acute hospital is a pivotal part of the mental health care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be working as part of a service that responds to adults presenting to acute hospital A&E department and patients admitted to medical wards. The main clinical responsibilities for the service include: the assessment of working age and older adults attending the Accident and Emergency Department and on acute wards with mental health problems; the assessment of people presenting with self-harm; alcohol and substance misuse problems, medically unexplained symptoms, antenatal and postnatal women with serious mental illnesses; to support clinical staff in NMUH working with patients with mental health problems. A significant component of this liaison psychiatry model involves teaching and training. The team is passionate about promoting good mental health and well-being. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation and through partnership with other organisations to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people's recovery journey. The presence of Liaison Team in the Acute hospital is a pivotal part of the mental health care pathway for people with acute mental health difficulties.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- HCPC registered Social worker
- BSc (Hons) in Social Work
Desirable
- Evidence of other Post Qualifying education
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Post- registration experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of working with people going through a mental health crisis either older people or Working Age Group
Desirable
- Experience of working with serviced users with substance misuse problems
- Delivering training to groups of staffs
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Organisational skills Able to communicate effectively within a multi- professional team.
- Decision making skills Confidence to work autonomously in an acute hospital setting on medical wards and in A&E
- Ability to work well in a team setting. Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care.
Desirable
- Experience of risk assessment/ management in A&E department, and acute hospital setting
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- HCPC registered Social worker
- BSc (Hons) in Social Work
Desirable
- Evidence of other Post Qualifying education
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Post- registration experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of working with people going through a mental health crisis either older people or Working Age Group
Desirable
- Experience of working with serviced users with substance misuse problems
- Delivering training to groups of staffs
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Organisational skills Able to communicate effectively within a multi- professional team.
- Decision making skills Confidence to work autonomously in an acute hospital setting on medical wards and in A&E
- Ability to work well in a team setting. Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care.
Desirable
- Experience of risk assessment/ management in A&E department, and acute hospital setting
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).
