Main area: Mental Health Liaison
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work, including nights and unsociable hours)
Job ref: 277-6987964-AAC
Site: Greenparks Town, Orpington
Salary: £40,701 - £48,054 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
We seek to appoint an experienced, confident mental health nurse, interested in working with comorbidities, to join the Bromley Mental Health Liaison Team. The team is settled, experienced and held in high esteem for carrying out bio-psycho-social assessments on people who present with mental health difficulties, referred from the Emergency Department and the medical wards. The team also deals with Sect 136 patients who are brought to the Emergency Dept. by the police. As an emergency assessment team, the focus is on mental state- and risk- assessment and management. The work is interesting and varied, and the team is well supported by the acute psychiatric wards, Home Treatment teams, and other community mental health teams. This is a busy team in a stressful environment, but the team members are very supportive of colleagues. Good practice is encouraged by regular reflective team supervision, as well as individual supervision, and there are opportunities for personal and professional development and training.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a qualified mental health nurse, registered with the NMC and with at least 2 years of post-qualification relevant experience. Prior experience of work in a Home Treatment or other assessment team is highly recommended, as the post-holder will be expected to carry out independent assessments and formulate robust risk management plans. To be successful in this role, the post-holder will need a good knowledge of both the MHA and the MCA. The job role further requires good communication and interface skills, good time-keeping and organizational skills, teamwork, and leadership qualities.
Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities, and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing, and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages, and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Psychiatric mental health liaison role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as an approved NMC mentor.
The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high-quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.
You will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study, and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake Master’s programmes.
As a senior nurse working within the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership, you are required to encourage and foster collaborative and cross-organisational working.
Main Responsibilities:
* Outstanding assessment and clinical skills as an independent clinician
* In-depth knowledge of mental health signs and symptoms and the frameworks that support mental health practice
* Good communication skills and ability to easily engage with people
* Teamwork and professional development
* Leadership and Management skills
Person specification
Qualification & Registration
* NMC Registration
* 2 years of post-qualification mental health experience
Experience
* Experience in a mental health assessment team
* Experience in a liaison and/or HTT team
Knowledge & Skill
* Evidence of CPD / post-qualification training / education
* Supportive statement mentions interest in liaison work / transferable skills
* Good written and spoken English
* Evidence of leadership / projects / service development
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
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