Band 6 Liaison Psychiatric Nurse - Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Liaison Psychiatry works across 5 acute hospitals in Birmingham, we are a 24/7 service covering all aspects of mental health. We have received money from NHS England to expand our teams with nurses, doctors and psychologists. We are looking to appoint dynamic, experienced, committed and enthusiastic mental health nurses looking for a challenging job to develop your assessment skills in our busiest hospital in Birmingham. You can expect to achieve and build upon skills of working in a pressured environment and fast pace busy team.

We work to address the mental health needs of people receiving physical health treatment from ages 16 years and upwards. Common presentations include DSH (Deliberate Self Harm), Depression, Dementia and Psychosis. We assess people in A&E, AMU, all acute wards at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Main duties of the job

We give you the opportunity to become a specialist nurse in Liaison Psychiatry, develop your assessment skills and be part of the innovative team. You must be a qualified nurse with experience of leading a team within clinical settings and be prepared to work across a 24 hour rota. It is important that you have an understanding of multidisciplinary services and the challenges that face people with mental health problems in acute hospitals.

The successful candidates should be highly motivated individuals with significant post qualification experience, and ideally have good experience of working in an acute or community settings.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-5422733

Job locations

Psychiatric Liaison Team

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B14 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

shsort listing for application form

Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse with valid NMC registration.
  • Years of experience

Desirable

  • oAcute & community experience
Person Specification

shsort listing for application form

Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse with valid NMC registration.
  • Years of experience

Desirable

  • oAcute & community experience

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).

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.

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

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Psychiatric Liaison Team

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B14 2TH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Psychiatric Liaison Team

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B14 2TH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Amy Kent

amy.kent1@nhs.net

01213712618

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-5422733

Job locations

Psychiatric Liaison Team

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B14 2TH


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