About this role
Job summary
Band 6 All Age Mental Health Liaison Practitioner
37.5 hours a week on a rota basis 7 days per week 24 hour cover
You will have experience of working with service users who present with complex mental health needs.
You should be able to demonstrate evidence of Leadership and care that facilitates a positive culture of patient engagement, a commitment to enhancing the service user and carer experience and of on-going professional development.
You must have the ability to positively influence and adapt to a rapidly developing service that is able to meet the needs of mental health services in Lancashire
Patients may present with a wide range of mental health and psychological problems, including following an episode of self-harm, psychiatric emergency and as a consequence of physical illness. You will be expected to work with individuals experiencing psychosomatic disorders and a variety of psychological and adjustment issues resulting from physical illness. You will be required to make autonomous decisions, based on an analysis of complex presenting problems, while utilising effective clinical judgments about the most appropriate treatment, discharge and follow-up options. You will use higher-level communication skills, both written and oral and have an ability to engage with challenging and/or acutely distressed individuals, sometimes in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations.
Main duties of the job
The mental health liaison team provides a comprehensive service to patients/service users over 16yrs, carers and clinical colleagues based within the Acute Hospital Trust. This involves:
Offering an assessment service to patients presenting with a range of mental health and psychological problems.
Providing a mental health consultation-liaison and advice service
Delivering a range of interventions to individual patients and their families, as appropriate
Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations
Providing formal and informal education and clinical supervision to registered and unregistered staff
Representing mental health services within the general hospital
Providing a communication structure between the general hospital, secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care
In line with the MHUAC SOP, following triage and transfer to MHUAC by the band 7 practitioner, complete a holistic assessment of the patient.
Following assessment, discuss and agree with the band 7 practitioner, the most appropriate pathway, signposting and were an inpatient stay is potentially required refer to the Enhanced Gatekeeping MDT.
Co-ordinate 136 MHA presentations in the A&E Department
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About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse - current NMC Registration or equivalent professional health care qualification Evidence of professional updating and development in the care of patients in an acute or community setting
Experience Essential
Substantial post-registration mental health experience. Involvement in innovative practice and multi-cultural environments Practicing in an acute mental health inpatient/community care setting.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health interventions Skills in interacting therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals Skills in individual interventions
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).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Preston
PR2 9HT
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)