Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a highly dedicated Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service at Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford, Surrey.
Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients, clinicians and carers in the general hospital setting.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers who have strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. Previous experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry and across ages is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
You will have an excellent and positive approach to work, with an outstanding, demonstrable background of providing high quality care. You will have an insight into liaison psychiatry and the national guidelines impacting these services. You will have experience and willingness to teach and educate others within the team and the wider network as well as a commitment to service development and the best possible outcomes for people in the acute hospital setting.
This position attracts Recruitment and Retention Payments (please see supporting documents).
Main duties of the job
The team is CORE 24, as such you will be expected to work a shift system across a 24hr period seven days a week, primarily assessing patients who are referred from our inpatient wards or those who present to the Emergency Department.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with professional registration (NMC/HCPC)
* Willingness to complete Mentorship course
Experience
* Experience post qualification working with people with mental health problems
* Independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirable
* Awareness of personal and professional boundaries
* Evidence of CPD
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: £39,205 to £47,084 a year inc. 5% Fringe HCAS
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