Specialist Older Adults Liaison Practitioner inChertsey inChertsey PUBLISHED
WED 4 DEC 2024
The position requires shift work and offers opportunities for regular support, supervision, and career development. The Trust emphasises the importance of collaborative relationships with colleagues in the acute trust and aims to deliver exemplary service, fostering an environment in which staff can thrive and meet their professional aspirations. Informal visits to learn more about the role are encouraged.
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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest Specialist Mental Health Trusts in England providing mental health and learning disability services to a population of circa 1 million across Surrey and its Borders.
We are looking for a Band 7 Specialist Older Adults Psychiatry Liaison Practitioner to join our Psychiatry Liaison Service at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey.
The successful candidate will be involved inundertaking initial assessments and follow up reviews of older people presenting with mental health issues and/or dementia at St Peter's Hospital (currently inpatient wards and A+E).
They must be able to work flexibly within the team and provide supervision to a team of nurses. The posts require shift working.
In return for your commitment, we will offer regular support and supervision, and great career aspirations. We are committed to supporting and developing our staff to meet their aspirations.
Informal visits are welcomed and encouraged.
For further information please contact the Ward Manager: - Oliver Maburutse on Telephone no or mobile no .
To provide expert interventions and oversight to the care of older people within the acute general hospital pathway. To will ensure that the care delivered is excellent and in keeping with the most up to date guidelines. To have a good knowledge of mental health within working age adults.
To support the growth and development of other members of the liaison psychiatry team whilst supporting the service manager and wider Trust to achieve an exemplary service underpinning our visions and values.
To put the experience of the person using the service at the centre of all decision making whilst building and maintaining supportive and responsive relationships with colleagues in the acute trust.
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