Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled, passionate mental health practitioner to join the Liaison Psychiatry Team at RNOH and help us further the care and understanding of people with orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions and mental health needs.
This is a new, trust wide role requiring innovation, flexibility, and collaboration across a number of teams, specialities and professions both internally and externally. So we are looking for someone who is a proactive leader, able to demonstrate excellent clinical proficiency, together with strong leadership and facilitative skills; be both self-directed and skilled at developing effective interdisciplinary relationships.
To be successful the post holder will need to be a highly skilled autonomous practitioner, who is well networked within mental health and their profession, and who is keen to help us develop our ambitions for mental health practice within orthopaedics and MSK.
We will support the successful candidate to undertake a masters level education programme to become an Advanced Clinical Practitioner if they have not already achieved this.
Main duties of the job
- To work as an expert independent mental health practitioner assessing and managing clinical scenarios related to mental health, challenging behaviours, risk and mental capacity, acting as an advocate for patients, staff and families where required. This will include assessing the requirement for 1:1 mental health practitioner provision as appropriate and liaison with community mental health teams.
- To undertake mental health clinical assessments of adults with mental health needs at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to enable prompt assessment, diagnosis and treatment. This might include psychiatric assessment, psychological formulation, risk management, working collaboratively with the individual's medical and surgical teams, signposting or referring on for further specialist assessment if required
- Screen and triage referrals into the department assessing and advising on further action depending on eligibility for the service and urgency
- Provide on hand senior clinical leadership and support with urgent situations offering clinical support and advice to various clinical teams, inpatient settings with patients demonstrating psychiatric, psychological, and behavioural needs
- Provide clinical leadership and expert advice in relation to the monitoring and management of clinical risk, challenging non evidence-based practice leading change, and measuring e success against agreed performance indicators and outcome measures
About us
The Liaison Psychiatry team at the RNOH consists of 3 Consultant Psychiatrists, 1 Physician Associate and a Medical Secretary.
This is a new role within the team, one which can be developed with the support of the existing team.
The Liaison Psychiatry team work in partnership with the others members of the Multi-Disciplinary team to support patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions and mental health needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for a detailed listing of the main responsibilities of the post.
The post holder will receive the following supervision:
Weekly clinical supervision from Consultant Psychiatrist.
Monthly professional supervision from the relevant speciality to ensure professional development and ongoing evidence based practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for a detailed listing of the main responsibilities of the post.
The post holder will receive the following supervision:
Weekly clinical supervision from Consultant Psychiatrist.
Monthly professional supervision from the relevant speciality to ensure professional development and ongoing evidence based practice.
Person Specification
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Exceptional interpersonal and highly effective communication skills
Desirable
- Competence in communication skills such as Motivational interviewing
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Registration with a recognised approved body and Masters level qualification or equivalent e.g.: - oRegistered Mental Health Nurse (NMC) or oRegistered Social Worker with relevant social work qualification or oOccupational Therapy degree level qualification and registered with HPCP or oPhysiotherapy degree level qualification and registered with HPCP Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised professional body
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act and other legal frameworks
- Evidence of relevant teaching experience
Desirable
- Training in one or modalities of psychological therapy
- Experience of working with people with musculoskeletal conditions or persistent pain conditions
Analytical & Judgment Skills
Essential
- Manage difficult situations with patients and their families that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to be self-reflective and use supervision effectively.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational skills and ability to analyse situations
- Ability to work to timescales and comfortably cope in pressurised situations
Responsibility for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices
Person Specification
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
- Exceptional interpersonal and highly effective communication skills
Desirable
- Competence in communication skills such as Motivational interviewing
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Registration with a recognised approved body and Masters level qualification or equivalent e.g.: - oRegistered Mental Health Nurse (NMC) or oRegistered Social Worker with relevant social work qualification or oOccupational Therapy degree level qualification and registered with HPCP or oPhysiotherapy degree level qualification and registered with HPCP Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised professional body
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act and other legal frameworks
- Evidence of relevant teaching experience
Desirable
- Training in one or modalities of psychological therapy
- Experience of working with people with musculoskeletal conditions or persistent pain conditions
Analytical & Judgment Skills
Essential
- Manage difficult situations with patients and their families that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
- Ability to be self-reflective and use supervision effectively.
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Strong organisational skills and ability to analyse situations
- Ability to work to timescales and comfortably cope in pressurised situations
Responsibility for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory and inclusive behaviours and practices
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).
