Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
To provide a psychiatric liaison service into Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust sites which will provide assessment, support, advice and training.
To provide highly developed and skilled assessment, screening and interventions for a wide variety of Service Users in Acute Trust settings and to signpost and broker Service Users toward relevant and appropriate resources to meet their needs.
To be a part of the 24 hour staff rota in order to ensure the service is accessible at all times, referrals are received and screened promptly and face to face assessment are undertaken within 1 hour of referral where urgent.
To participate in the provision of staff supervision and professional development.
The service is ageless, the team will provide a 24hr liaison assessment and support within Emergency Departments and the inpatient units across Mid Yorkshire hospitals sites.
This service will cover 24hrs working on 12hr 2 shift system covering days and nights. All applicants must be able to undertake all shifts covering day and night duties. Some flexibility will be essential to ensure service delivery is maintained.
Successful applicants will be expected to display a range of adaptive skills and leadership qualities, with excellent communication and assessment skills, a good working knowledge of Primary, Secondary and third sector providers across the locality is essential.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of psychiatric liaison practitioner, working within the Mid-Yorkshire Acute trust sites A&E /inpatient wards and departments. Undertaking highly developed skilled assessments, screening and interventions for those who present with identified mental health crisis and co morbid mental health presentations.
The service provides training packages for the team across the Acute trust and is an expectation of the role.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a psychiatric liaison service into Mid Yorkshire Hospitals
Trust sites which will provide assessment, support, advice and training. To
provide highly developed and skilled assessment, screening and interventions
for a wide variety of Service Users in Acute Trust settings and to signpost and
broker Service Users toward relevant and appropriate resources to meet their
needs. To be a part of the 24 hour staff
rota in order to ensure the service is accessible at all times, referrals are
received and screened promptly and face to face
assessment are undertaken within 1 hour of referral where urgent. To
participate in the provision of staff supervision and professional development.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Maintain
a continuing knowledge of current good practice and other professional matters.
- Maintain personal NMC registration or
equivalent and ensure adherence to statutory codes of practice.
- To undertake assessments in Acute Trust
settings both independently or within a multi-interdisciplinary framework in
respect of service users presenting with mental health problems and/or
self-harming behaviours.
- Together with the Team Manager have
involvement in initiatives related to further development of the Psychiatric
Liaison team.
- To be actively involved in the clinical
supervision and professional development review process.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a psychiatric liaison service into Mid Yorkshire Hospitals
Trust sites which will provide assessment, support, advice and training. To
provide highly developed and skilled assessment, screening and interventions
for a wide variety of Service Users in Acute Trust settings and to signpost and
broker Service Users toward relevant and appropriate resources to meet their
needs. To be a part of the 24 hour staff
rota in order to ensure the service is accessible at all times, referrals are
received and screened promptly and face to face
assessment are undertaken within 1 hour of referral where urgent. To
participate in the provision of staff supervision and professional development.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
- Maintain
a continuing knowledge of current good practice and other professional matters.
- Maintain personal NMC registration or
equivalent and ensure adherence to statutory codes of practice.
- To undertake assessments in Acute Trust
settings both independently or within a multi-interdisciplinary framework in
respect of service users presenting with mental health problems and/or
self-harming behaviours.
- Together with the Team Manager have
involvement in initiatives related to further development of the Psychiatric
Liaison team.
- To be actively involved in the clinical
supervision and professional development review process.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5 equivalent or above
- Management of resources
- High degree of experience with service users, relatives, carers and other statutory and non-statutory organisations
- Current or recent experience in either an acute inpatient or community setting
- Involvement with staff supervision and professional development process
Desirable
- Audit
- Research awareness/training
- Managerial awareness/training
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- High degree of understanding in respect of modern mental health issues and developments
- Fully conversant with local, national and trust wide polices, procedures and protocols
- Knowledge of medications and medication management in respect of modern therapeutic management
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system pertaining to mental health
- Conversant with the MHA, child protection and other related acts
- To have been involved in the supervision of others
- Skilled in therapeutic assessment related to risk and risk management
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Formulation of complex care plans
- Multi-disciplinary working, working within a team and ability to work independently
- Management of junior staff
Desirable
- Audit
- Research awareness/training
- Managerial awareness/training
- Crisis services experience
- Brief focuses solution based therapy
Training
Essential
- Crisis Intervention Skills
Desirable
- PSI
- Risk Management
- Brief Focused Therapies
- Leadership
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Fit to perform as outlined in the job description
- Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability) Autonomy
- Diplomacy
- Good team worker
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN current registration, Dip, Social Work, OT
Desirable
- ASW
- PSI - Post Graduated Counselling
- Post Graduate Counselling
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at Band 5 equivalent or above
- Management of resources
- High degree of experience with service users, relatives, carers and other statutory and non-statutory organisations
- Current or recent experience in either an acute inpatient or community setting
- Involvement with staff supervision and professional development process
Desirable
- Audit
- Research awareness/training
- Managerial awareness/training
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- High degree of understanding in respect of modern mental health issues and developments
- Fully conversant with local, national and trust wide polices, procedures and protocols
- Knowledge of medications and medication management in respect of modern therapeutic management
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system pertaining to mental health
- Conversant with the MHA, child protection and other related acts
- To have been involved in the supervision of others
- Skilled in therapeutic assessment related to risk and risk management
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Formulation of complex care plans
- Multi-disciplinary working, working within a team and ability to work independently
- Management of junior staff
Desirable
- Audit
- Research awareness/training
- Managerial awareness/training
- Crisis services experience
- Brief focuses solution based therapy
Training
Essential
- Crisis Intervention Skills
Desirable
- PSI
- Risk Management
- Brief Focused Therapies
- Leadership
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Fit to perform as outlined in the job description
- Reliability, enthusiasm, motivation, flexible resourcefulness, adaptable
- A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability) Autonomy
- Diplomacy
- Good team worker
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy)
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN current registration, Dip, Social Work, OT
Desirable
- ASW
- PSI - Post Graduated Counselling
- Post Graduate Counselling
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).
