The MH&LD Liaison Team, which operates 24/7, aims to improve care for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities at St Mary's Hospital. The position offers opportunities for professional development and training, a supportive work environment, and a comprehensive benefits package including NHS discounts, pension, and relocation expenses. The Trust emphasises accessibility and inclusivity in its recruitment process and promotes flexible working arrangements.
We are recruiting for a Specialist Clinical Practitioner (Older Persons Mental Health) to join our team. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.
You could be a Registered MH Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with specialist experience and knowledge in Older Persons Mental Health.
Do you have a high level of skill in the assessment and care of people who present to the Emergency Department in mental health crisis and those who have mental health needs during their inpatient stay in the acute hospital?
This position is suitable for a highly motivated, compassionate person who can work under pressure, you'd be expected to provide clinical leadership, carry out clinical assessment and intervention and provide education to the team and acute hospital in the specialty of Older Persons Mental Health.
You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to interact at all levels.. This is a challenging but rewarding role, within a busy and evolving multidisciplinary service.
The MH&LD Liaison Team provides assessments, advice, and reasonable adjustments for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities accessing treatment at St Mary's Hospital. We aim to improve the parity of care for people of all ages with mental health and learning disabilities in the acute hospital and work with their family and carers to ensure they have the best possible care and treatment.
The MH&LD Liaison Team works across the full age spectrum and provides a 24-hour service across seven days of the week. Additionally, MH&LD Liaison Team collaborates with Ambulance service to support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities in the community through the Mental Health Rapid Response Vehicle service (MHRRV).
We can offer great opportunities learning, professional development and research in liaison services. There is access to training opportunities locally and through the Open University, as well as with mainland universities such as those in Portsmouth, Southampton, and Bournemouth. We offer a supportive working environment, we have a robust appraisal and supervision policy and to assist you to realize your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction, as well as the usual NHS discounts, pension, salary, generous annual leave entitlement and relocation expenses, subject to meeting criteria.
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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