Mental Health Liaison Practitioner in Hereford inHereford PUBLISHED TUE 18 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section
Job description
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner to work within our Mental Health Liaison Team, based at the Hereford Stonebow Unit and working within Hereford County Hospital.
This is a fixed term position for a period of 12 months initially with the potential to become permanent depending on funding.
We support patients with a wide range of needs, including self-harm, adjustment to illness, physical and psychological co-morbidities. As there is no entrance requirement for A&E and people's perceptions of what constitutes a mental health emergency or crisis can vary, people are referred to our team with a variety of needs. For some people this may even be their first contact with mental health services, making their contact with us a critical part of their journey to recovery.
The Liaison Team provide 24/7 accessible and supportive mental health services to WVT. Referrals are received from A&E & wards for patients of working age and older people.
We are a small supportive team and offer excellent training opportunities. Practitioners are encouraged to develop their own areas of interest and support will be given to facilitate this.
You should have a Professional Registration in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational therapy, with significant experience of working within the field of Mental Health.
The hours of work are 37.5 worked over 3/4 days. There are no night shifts necessary for this role
About us
- Operate as part of a multidisciplinary team providing Liaison Services to Acute Hospitals countywide for people aged 17 and over.
- Behave consistently with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
- Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
- Proactively engage in formal and informal education of Acute Trust staff and other partnership agencies as well as appropriate students.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
Requirements
See the job description for full role requirements.
Benefits
Benefits are provided by the employer and will be confirmed during your application.
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