Job summary
- Main area
- Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2101
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield General Hospital
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
The Liaison Psychiatry Service based at Macclesfield Hospital has a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner vacancy. Join our dynamic Liaison Psychiatry Team in Macclesfield and enjoy a balanced work-life schedule with hours from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered. This role involves engaging and impactful ward work, where you'll play a critical role in patient care coordination, communication, and support. If you're a compassionate, detail-oriented nurse looking for a fulfilling position within a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now to make a difference every day!
You will have high quality risk assessment skills, and a compassionate approach to working with patients and their families/carers who have been admitted to hospital.
We welcome professionals from a mental health nursing, social work, LD or OT background to apply.
The Liaison Psychiatry team is part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which includes Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services, Liaison and Diversion Services and the Crisis Line.
Main duties of the job
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The post holder will enhance the Liaison Psychiatry Service, providing prompt response for assessments and assisting treatment delivery within the ED 4-hour targets and NHS England response times. The Liaison team also support the education and training of acute care staff around mental health issues, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, Mental Capacity Act & the Mental Health Act.
Experience of working with patients with complex mental health difficulties is essential. All successful applicants will receive robust supervision and be supported in their own professional development.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A registered professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities, Social Work or Occupational Therapy including registration with the relevant regulatory body
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further professional development
- Recognised qualification in psychotherapeutic interventions i.e post graduate certificate in cbt
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of national and local guidance relevant to Liaison Psychiatry Services i.e., PLAN, Crisis Care Concordat, National Suicide prevention Strategy, Parity of Esteem agenda, relevant NICE guidelines
- A working knowledges of the Mental health Act, mental Capacity Act and Duty of Candour
- Knowledge of sensitivity to equal opportunities
- Sound knowledge of current professional staff development needs
- Knowledge of the relationship between physical and mental health and of physical pathology
- Information technology skills
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of Liaison Psychiatry KPIs
- Sound knowledge of other agencies, Trust, PCT’s within the community and outside the boundaries of our own Trus
- Best Interest Assessor or an understanding of best interests
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification practice experience in mental health
- Extensive experience working in a variety of mental health settings and crisis/liaison work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Taylor
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 712091
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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