Mental Health Practitioner, Acute Liaison Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Summary of main duties and responsibilities (Please see attached copy of JD)

Communication

To be aware of safeguarding procedures and their application to workload.

To always maintain strict confidentiality and a professional manner.

To create and maintain positive professional relationships with children, young people, families and other agencies.

To communicate effectively and participate in clinical meetings.

To communicate effectively with a wide range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

To use a wide range of communication methods e.g. email, telephone face-to-face and written methods.

To adapt communication methods according to the needs of the client group.

Analytical skills

To attend mandatory training, meetings and study sessions as required.

To regularly review personal skills and training needs and ensure deficiencies are reduced.

To maintain accurate personal records and to participate in Knowledge Skills Framework and professional development review.

To actively participate in the Trust KSF and supervision to support data collection associated with audit and service change.

Planning and organising skills

Excellent time management and organisational skills.

Ability to prioritise workload effectively.

Able to work autonomously.

Responsibility for patient/client care

To develop and maintain support for children and families where there is a mental health presentation/diagnosis.

To regularly liaise with internal and external MDTs to provide consultation and plan patient care.

To develop networks with other professional agencies and to act as a link between the ward/clinic and other agencies.

To provide advice, support, and training around mental health presentations and management to departments and teams across the trust to improve care delivery to children and young people.

To provide face to face support (were appropriate) to the children, young people and family to ensure access to care and treatment needs.

To work autonomously and to be accountable for own professional judgements and actions.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in line with Trust policies.

To work in accordance with safeguarding children and young people policies.

Co-operate and work effectively with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team and community services to ensure continuity of care.

Analyse and respond to situations arising across the trust.

To identify and develop good practice and reflect upon own care delivery.

To deliver public health promotion both opportunistically and planned.

Undertake physical restraint and breakaway training and utilise in practice as appropriate and in line with least restrictive practice.

Provide guidance of MHA requirements and least restrictive principles in care and treatment.

Responsibility for policy/service development

To attend department meetings and in-service training as required.

To be involved in the development of the service.

To be involved in the development and delivery of teaching across the trust.

To support the development on implementation of new policies and procedures.

Flexibility in working will be required to meet the needs of this post.

To monitor and evaluate standards of care.

To share learning with the wider team following contact/care delivery to children, young people, and their families.

Responsibility for financial and physical resources

Be cost effective in the use of resources.

Work with service leads to identify potential for cost improvements.

To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment.

Support implementation of service by preparation of materials and administrative/resource-based tasks associated with delivery of service.

Responsibility for human resources

The post holder will be required to manage their own caseload and escalate any concerns.

To act as deputy in the absence of the Team Leader.

To participate in the induction and training of new staff and pre-registration students.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trusts Health & Safety arrangements, reporting accidents / incidents to the nurse in charge / team leader, and initiating a full investigation in a timely manner, whilst taking responsibility to complete appropriate documentation.

Accept responsibility for own professional development.

Person Specification

Education & Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Allied/other health professional registered with NMC or HCPC
• Educated to first Degree level
• Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of studying at Masters level
• Teaching qualification
• Mental Health related qualification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of caring for patients with Mental Health conditions.
• Experience in behaviour management.
• Experience of managing a caseload and working autonomously
• Demonstrable staff supervisory experience
• Experience of working in a multi -disciplinary team

Desirable

• Extensive experience of supporting children and their families in an acute setting.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate a commitment to optimum standard of patient care.
• Knowledge of restrictive practice
• Ability to work autonomously across MDT settings
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Ability to respond to unpredictable, aggressive interactions with clients.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Effective interpersonal skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool

L14 5AB

Employer's website

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