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Job Overview
Band 6 Mental Health Liaison Nurse
We have moved!!! Do you want to join a Psychiatric Liaison Team, in a newly opened acute medical hospital? If you’re a skilled RMN, experienced in urgent care, and willing to work in a challenging and rewarding role, at an exciting time, then we want to hear from you!
We are looking for an experienced and skilled band 6 RMN to join our Psychiatric Liaison Team, based at the recently opened Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, in Cape Hill, West Birmingham. The hospital opened on 6th October 2024, and provides urgent care and treatment to the Sandwell and West Birmingham locality.
This is an exciting time for us, as the Psychiatric Liaison Team will be delivered by both Black Country Health Care Foundation Trust, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. Both providers will be delivering a service collaboratively, as one team.
Main Duties of the Job
* Provide a direct line of contact for referrals from the Emergency Department and inpatient wards for all patients over 18 attending the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
* Complete biopsychosocial assessments of adults aged 18 and above, requiring acute mental health care, formulating robust and holistic risk management and care plans to support discharge to appropriate community or inpatient services.
* Work various shift patterns participating in a flexible, 7 days per week rota on a shift rotational basis. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
* Ensure the service operates in line with national guidance for core 24 model and follows guidance from NICE for the assessment of individuals presenting at acute hospital.
Working for Our Organisation
We are a supportive, skilled, and friendly multidisciplinary team, working in a fast-paced, busy environment. Employees, workers, and/or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
* Undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of patients referred into the service.
* Devise and deliver interim risk management and clinical intervention plans in collaboration with medical teams and patients.
* Demonstrate the ability to arrive at a formulation of risk following assessment.
* Formulate a comprehensive risk management plan to address areas of identified risk.
* Accurately document assessment, formulation, risk assessment, and agreed management plan.
* Responsible for evaluating the outcomes of prescribed care.
* Communicate effectively with patients, their carers, and members of the care team.
* Act upon concerns about safeguarding issues.
* Support patients in participating in all aspects of their health care.
* Contribute to the development and quality of clinical practice of liaison work.
* Promote effective communication between the Acute Trust and Mental Health Service.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Qualified RMN
* Experience of undertaking assessments and planning care for patients in mental health crisis
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £37,332.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Childcare
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cyle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 12 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Night shift
* Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 285-4578B-MH
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