Main area: Mental Health Liaison
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Team covers 24/7 working pattern working long days and nights)
Job ref: 246-CEN6950989
Employer: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Town: Norwich
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/03/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Are you a skilled and experienced practitioner looking to join a passionate and dedicated team?
Our Mental Health Liaison team based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), Norwich is looking to recruit a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join their fantastic team.
Our vital service operates 24/7, 365 days of the year to support those attending the NNUH with new or ongoing mental health difficulties and illness; to identify their needs, ensuring these are met effectively whilst in hospital and to contribute towards timely/supportive discharge planning.
You will be expected to work a shift pattern comprising long days and nights.
If you are motivated, compassionate, a good team player and keen to make a difference to the lives of youth (16+), adults and older people experiencing mental health crisis with both functional and organic presentations then we want to hear from you.
Main Duties of the Job
We’re looking for people who enjoy working in fast paced and busy environment, forging excellent working relationships with other health professionals within the hospital and beyond.
A flexible ‘can do’ attitude, with a willingness to build links with acute hospital colleagues is essential to ensure that a proactive interface is created between mental health and acute services.
From working alongside colleagues in the A&E department, to in-reaching to the wards, you will work across the NNUH supporting individuals presenting to the acute hospital with mental health issues.
We’re looking for individuals who want to grow and develop their knowledge and skills by working closely with colleagues, sharing experience and knowledge to continually learn from each other.
You’ll have experience, particularly in areas of acute mental health and risk management and older adults’ mental health.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like a new challenge with variety where no two days will be the same.
Working for Our Organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why Work for Us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* NHS discounts and many more
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Nursing degree or equivalent, DIP OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Skills
* Effective analytical and decision-making skills
* Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Experience
* Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
* Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
* Experience in supporting service
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
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.
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