MHSOP - Care Home Liaison Team Leader

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and forward thinking mental health nurse with an interest in the mental health of older people to build upon existing foundations and further develop the Care Homes Liaison Service.

Care Home Liaison Teams' role is to promote mental health and wellbeing of residents in care homes through timely assessments and interventions that include diagnosis, psychological work, medication review, education and training. The ultimate aim is to maintain placements and prevent hospital admission.

Bridging the gap between primary care and secondary mental health services, the MHSOP Care Homes Liaison Team will enhance the integration between physical, mental health and social care in residential and nursing homes by working collaboratively with providers.

As leader of this MDT you will establish strong links with the residential and nursing homes within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan in order to identify the demands upon the service and suggest how these can best be met keeping the older person at the centre of care provision and promoting person-centred and least restrictive care.

Key skills and knowledge; Clinical expertise in the mental health needs of older people, team leadership, training, service development.

Operational hours are 8am-4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible as a designated team lead for delivering evidence-based holistic care to patients within the context of a multi-disciplinary service.

The post holder will have clinical, procedural and budget holder responsibility for the service and will be responsible for scoping the service and developing care pathways in collaboration with the MDT and Directorate Management Team.

The post holder will supervise the day-to-day work of the clinical team, and provide expertise and guidance in complex and high-risk cases, in line with UHB policies and procedures.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.