Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner to work within our Mental Health Liaison Team, based at the Hereford Stonebow Unit and working within Hereford County Hospital.
This is a fixed term position for a period of 12 months initially with the potential to become permanent depending on funding.
We support patients with a wide range of needs, including self-harm, adjustment to illness, physical and psychological co-morbidities. As there is no entrance requirement for A&E and people's perceptions of what constitutes a mental health emergency or crisis can vary, people are referred to our team with a variety of needs. For some people, this may even be their first contact with mental health services, making their contact with us a critical part of their journey to recovery.
Main duties of the job
The Liaison Team provides 24/7 accessible and supportive mental health services to WVT. Referrals are received from A&E & wards for patients of working age and older people.
We are a small supportive team and offer excellent training opportunities. Practitioners are encouraged to develop their own areas of interest and support will be given to facilitate this.
You should have a Professional Registration in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy, with significant experience of working within the field of Mental Health.
The hours of work are 37.5 worked over 3/4 days. There are no night shifts necessary for this role.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer:
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job responsibilities
* Operate as part of a multidisciplinary team providing Liaison Services to Acute Hospitals countywide for people aged 17 and over.
* Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on a day to day basis.
* Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
* Proactively engage in formal and informal education of Acute Trust staff and other partnership agencies as well as appropriate students.
Person Specification
Experience
* At least 2 years post qualification experience in an appropriate mental health setting
* Working within and utilising a supervisory framework
* Undertaking regular multi-disciplinary assessments
* Undertaking mental state and self-harm assessments
* Assessing and managing risk
* Working within the Care Coordination framework
* Supervision of junior staff and students
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker
* Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata for part time.
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