Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
About
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work, which is supported by the Trust's values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate, and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.
We particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior levels. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support a range of flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants. The Trust works collaboratively with Black Country and West Birmingham Integrated Care Systems. Our objective is supporting ongoing flexible working across the partnership and transforming our workforce.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of an innovative organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate about high quality care as we are.
The post holder will work with the Complex Dementia & Delirium mental health team based in the acute hospital to support the delivery of excellence in care.
The post holder will work as an integral part of the mental health team, collaborating with The Royal Wolverhampton, to support improvements to patient quality of care.
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
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The post holder will -
* Play a pivotal role in supporting Older Adults with dementia & delirium and managing mental health patients that attend or are admitted to Walsall Healthcare Trust.
* Be supported by the wider Mental Health Team within Walsall Healthcare Trust & work in collaboration with The Royal Wolverhampton.
* Provide short-term intervention for patients that attend hospital and present with mental health crisis.
* Support with preventing admission and ensuring safe and effective treatment is given to the patient.
* Work closely with partner agencies when required to support the patients’ care and treatment.
* Work with Older adults presenting with Dementia & delirium; this will include supporting the wider MH attendances including CAMHS.
This is an autonomous role for an accountable practitioner within a mental health team to offer mental health assessment & support within an acute hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job role will require the post holder to work over a 7-day working week.
This post is to offer Mental Health expertise for Older adults within an acute trust at Walsall Healthcare Trust to support the care provided to patients who present with mental health issues.
The post holder will aim to support throughout the hospital with the management of patients who may present in crisis or have complex vulnerabilities.
The post holder will be based with the Complex Dementia and delirium mental health team and support the emergency department, AMU and acute medical wards when required, to ensure a joined-up approach, supporting the needs of those presenting with mental health issues in the hospital and expediting appropriate discharge.
The post holder will require strong communication skills, advanced problem-solving and decision-making skills to facilitate evidence-based working and a collaborative approach with advanced clinical skills in risk assessment and management.
The Post Holder will support colleagues in developing and building effective communication between all stakeholders, working across community and partnership agencies to provide excellent clinical care to patients with mental health issues and complex presentations.
To manage and support quality performance and clinical activity by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, clinical advice and management in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:
* Patient safety
* The effectiveness of all health care interventions
* Patient experience
* The environment in which care is delivered.
* Demonstrate a high level of skill in assessing and managing risk, including clinical as well as generic risk assessment.
* To support the Emergency Department staff in the management of risk presented by patients presenting with mental health needs including completing and contributing to robust risk assessments and risk management plans.
* Based on the assessment, to formulate and convey sensitive, complex and sometimes unwelcome information to clients and other professionals and manage this as constructively as possible.
* To provide an excellent working knowledge of safeguarding skills and supporting complex patient presentations.
Please see full JD for further details.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of mental health act process
* Knowledge of mental health liaison and crisis services
Desirable criteria
* Working within crisis services
* Working within acute trusts
Skills
Essential criteria
* Conducting mental health assessments and managing complex patients
* Understanding MH risks and creating management plans
Desirable criteria
* Experience of managing and leading a team
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working with complex patients
* Experience or understanding of CORE24 services
Desirable criteria
* Experience of project management or leading service change
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Lee Evans
Job title: Matron for mental health
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01922 721172
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