Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Psychiatric Liaison Practitioner

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Job summary

Are you a qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist? Are you interested in working within a general hospital environment, providing specialist assessment and treatment for patients with both physical and mental health needs? Psychiatric Liaison may be the team for you!

If you have ever thought about working in Mental Health Liaison, but not applied previously because you were worried about the shift patterns and the impact on home life, then please make contact with us. We know that people will often have a number of commitments that mean they are not able to work shifts across a 24 hour period. We want to hear from you if you are limited in the working hours you can offer. Make contact to discuss this and see whether we can agree a pattern that meets both yours needs and those of the Liaison team.

The Mental Health Liaison Service in Winchester and Basingstoke is expanding and it is an exciting time to join us. We now offer a liaison service to not only the Emergency Department, but specialist assessment and guidance throughout all wards on both inpatient units. We are a multi-disciplinary core team of professionals including, Dual Qualified Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists and Psychiatrists.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist mental health care assessments for Working age Adult patients and Older Peoples when required such as, Self Harm assessment, Mental health emergencies, Complex psychosocial and behavioural assessments, Capacity assessment and Risk assessment.

Provide psychological support effectively and efficiently to patients with mental health needs who are temporarily in crisis, or who have mental health needs as a result of their physical illness or as a result of being hospitalised.

Advise non-psychiatry staff on outcome of assessment and formulate a medical care plan based on clinical intervention and risk management.

Provide time limited liaison follow up appointments when needed for those patients with more complex and enduring mental health needs.

Work positively and collaboratively as an integral part of the Specialist Adult Mental health services, Older Peoples Mental health services and effectively liaise with multi-agency colleagues, patients and their supporters.

Contribute to the development and quality of clinical practice of liaison work with this client group at local and national levels.

Provide mental health education, advice and training to clinical staff and students who work with working age adult patients including medical students at SHFT.

Work various shift patterns participating in a flexible, 24 hour, 7 days per week rota on a shift rotational basis.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

  • Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
  • We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
  • We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Details

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-C-1156A

Job locations

Basepoint Winchester

1 Winnall Valley Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0LD


Basepoint Basingstoke

Unit 23, Stroudley Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 8UP


Job description

Job responsibilities

We work a combination of long days, day shifts, night shifts and weekends. We would welcome potential applicants to come and spend some time with us and we will pay through NHSP if you'd like to experience a shadow shift and get a good understanding of the role.

The Mental Health Liaison Service in Winchester and Basingstoke is expanding and it is an exciting time to join us. We now offer a liaison service to not only the Emergency Department, but specialist assessment and guidance throughout all wards on both inpatient units. We are a multi-disciplinary core team of professionals including, Dual Qualified Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists and Psychiatrists.

Clinical presentations of the patients we support spans a wide spectrum from organic disorders, psychosis, self-harm, severe depression or somatoform disorder to adjustment reactions, delirium, dementia and abnormal health behaviour.

One of the most challenging and fascinating parts of the Liaison Practitioner role is that every day is completely different to the previous. It can be a fast paced and unpredictable, but never boring. We are a close, funny and supportive team with opportunities for learning and development. We undertake monthly team supervision as well as regular twice monthly teaching sessions facilitated by different members of the team.

Previous experience of working in mental health setting would be required, however the most important requirement is that you have the commitment to support with the ongoing expansion and development of the Liaison service and a passion for working with individuals in a recovery focussed model.

If you would like to discuss anything above then please contact either Renata Dummett (Basingstoke -- 07881353278) or Laura Tasker (01962 824821).

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We work a combination of long days, day shifts, night shifts and weekends. We would welcome potential applicants to come and spend some time with us and we will pay through NHSP if you'd like to experience a shadow shift and get a good understanding of the role.

The Mental Health Liaison Service in Winchester and Basingstoke is expanding and it is an exciting time to join us. We now offer a liaison service to not only the Emergency Department, but specialist assessment and guidance throughout all wards on both inpatient units. We are a multi-disciplinary core team of professionals including, Dual Qualified Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists and Psychiatrists.

Clinical presentations of the patients we support spans a wide spectrum from organic disorders, psychosis, self-harm, severe depression or somatoform disorder to adjustment reactions, delirium, dementia and abnormal health behaviour.

One of the most challenging and fascinating parts of the Liaison Practitioner role is that every day is completely different to the previous. It can be a fast paced and unpredictable, but never boring. We are a close, funny and supportive team with opportunities for learning and development. We undertake monthly team supervision as well as regular twice monthly teaching sessions facilitated by different members of the team.

Previous experience of working in mental health setting would be required, however the most important requirement is that you have the commitment to support with the ongoing expansion and development of the Liaison service and a passion for working with individuals in a recovery focussed model.

If you would like to discuss anything above then please contact either Renata Dummett (Basingstoke -- 07881353278) or Laura Tasker (01962 824821).

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN, Social Worker or AHP.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Practice assessor/supervisor training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN, Social Worker or AHP.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Practice assessor/supervisor training

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.

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.

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

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basepoint Winchester

1 Winnall Valley Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0LD


Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basepoint Winchester

1 Winnall Valley Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0LD


Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Laura Tasker

laura.tasker@southernhealth.nhs.uk

01962824821

Details

Date posted

01 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-MNH-C-1156A

Job locations

Basepoint Winchester

1 Winnall Valley Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO23 0LD


Basepoint Basingstoke

Unit 23, Stroudley Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 8UP


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