Job summaryIf you enjoy the complexity, challenge and fast pace of working in acute mental health this role is for you. As a member of the multi-disciplinary Mental Health Liaison Team at St Richards Hospital you will be supporting people experiencing a Mental Health crisis in addition to those who may be experiencing a relapse in their diagnosed mental illness. A number of our patients are referred with self-harm or a history of self-harming behaviours. MHLT also receive referrals from patients admitted to the wards with complex physical and mental health problems.
The role involves working alongside the Acute hospital and other colleagues including drugs and alcohol services, Social Services and charitable organistaions involved in the patients care and ongoing support. The team follow The Core 24 model and are a 24/7 service.
Within the multi-disciplinary team you would be working with the Team Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist,Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist, and Urgent Care Practitioners.
Main duties of the jobThe role of this team is the assessment and planning of care of patients and a sound knowledge of pathways of care You will be liaising with other mental health services and agencies, in addition to acute inpatient units. This role will involve assessment and planning of onward care . It is preferable to have some experience of working in acute care (inpatient setting/crisis team/mental health liaison team). In the post you will be working flexible hours to enable the team to provide a 7-day service in line with Core 24.
You will receive regular supervision and have the opportunity for personal and professional development as well as contributing to the team's development. Please contact the team leader if you wish to discuss this further.
This is a seven day per week service from , which will necessitate some shift work and unsocial hours with enhancements.
About usYou will be joining a committed and dynamic multidisciplinary team and will be fully supported and empowered to make a difference to creatively develop many new ways of working, towards building safe and responsive quality mental health services fit for the future.
In return we can offer a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
As a Trust employee you will enjoy the following:
- Excellent starting salary
- NHS Pension contributions
- 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- Flexible Working patterns
- Child care vouchers
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- NHS Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
This post offers the Trust's £8,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description Job responsibilities - Registered Nurse with current registration [RMN /LD]
- Registered Social Worker
- Registered Occupational Therapist
Knowledge/Experience Essential - Knowledge of MHA (1983/20.
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
- Evidence of organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group
If you want like to talk to us about the post or visit us at St Richards in Chichester, West Sussex please do contact us:
Job description
Job responsibilities - Registered Nurse with current registration [RMN /LD]
- Registered Social Worker
- Registered Occupational Therapist
Knowledge/Experience Essential - Knowledge of MHA (1983/20.
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
- Evidence of organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group
If you want like to talk to us about the post or visit us at St Richards in Chichester, West Sussex please do contact us:
Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker with relevant registration, or Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC
- Mentorship, ENB 998 or HE (level 6) module in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
Knowledge Essential - Demonstrates knowledge and skills in mental health nursing practice, demonstrating a depth of knowledge, understanding and competence that supports evidenced, informed, complex, autonomous and independent decision making and care in a range of settings that are often complex and unpredictable.
- Demonstrates extensive experience in undertaking comprehensive biopsychosocial mental health assessment and review using consultation models appropriate to the situation, gaining engagement of the individual whilst developing therapeutic relationships to give hope and promote recovery
- Use of effective communication strategies that encompasses the ability to respond appropriately to individuals in heightened emotional states and in challenging situations, seeking support as required
- Delivers and evaluates therapeutic biopsychosocial interventions gaining engagement of the individual through the use of therapeutic milieu to give hope and promote recovery.
- Demonstrates continuous learning, taking responsibility for own learning, reflecting on own practice, setting learning goals and working towards their achievement, and encouraging others to develop their practice.
- Ability to assess capacity for informed consent in complex situations, and support and guide other staff to develop this skill. Applicants should demonstrate good knowledge of Mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and Care Act
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential - Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker with relevant registration, or Occupational Therapist registered with HCPC
- Mentorship, ENB 998 or HE (level 6) module in teaching and assessing in clinical practice
Knowledge Essential - Demonstrates knowledge and skills in mental health nursing practice, demonstrating a depth of knowledge, understanding and competence that supports evidenced, informed, complex, autonomous and independent decision making and care in a range of settings that are often complex and unpredictable.
- Demonstrates extensive experience in undertaking comprehensive biopsychosocial mental health assessment and review using consultation models appropriate to the situation, gaining engagement of the individual whilst developing therapeutic relationships to give hope and promote recovery
- Use of effective communication strategies that encompasses the ability to respond appropriately to individuals in heightened emotional states and in challenging situations, seeking support as required
- Delivers and evaluates therapeutic biopsychosocial interventions gaining engagement of the individual through the use of therapeutic milieu to give hope and promote recovery.
- Demonstrates continuous learning, taking responsibility for own learning, reflecting on own practice, setting learning goals and working towards their achievement, and encouraging others to develop their practice.
- Ability to assess capacity for informed consent in complex situations, and support and guide other staff to develop this skill. Applicants should demonstrate good knowledge of Mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and Care Act
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
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Additional information
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details Employer nameSussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
AddressStilman House - St Richards hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 6SE
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