Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Liaison Service
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 274-10863-AI-A
- Employer
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mental Health Liaison Service, Peter Hodgkinson Centre
- Town
- Lincoln
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 08:00
- Interview date
- 15/07/2024
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6 AFC): Older Adult and Working Age Adult Specialisms for the Mental Health Liaison Service, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincolnshire.
Suitably qualified, experienced (at least 2 years), and registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational therapists, and Social Workers are encouraged to apply. Hours of Work: Shifts covering a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week service, including earlys, lates, long days, and nights.
We are looking for Mental Health Practitioners with experience with the patient groups to whom the service will be delivered. It is expected that your primary role will be to carry out comprehensive Bio-Psychosocial Assessments in line with NICE Guidelines and evidence-based Based Treatment Pathways for persons presenting to the acute hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of and appropriate liaison for a defined group of service users (16 +) admitted to Hospital. The post holder will provide assessment and professional advice as well as support to the Emergency Department and Wards, staff/teams and all other relevant agencies to ensure that any patients with mental health needs have a timely admission and are linked into appropriate LPFT teams/services upon their discharge if appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- Childcare Vouchers
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Laura Watson, via email at [email protected] or by telephone 01522 707176
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapist. Professional Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent to profession
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice
- Educated to degree or diploma level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs, especially dementia and older adults
- Or substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis
- Sufficient clinical knowledge to be able to make autonomous decisions based upon an analysis of complex presenting problems and judgement about available options
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- • An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship qualification or training
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent of neighbourhood working
- Experience of working within a Hospital Liaison environment
- Working knowledge of Assessment tools
- Working with people who have suicidal ideation
- Working within a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare
- Experience of teaching in a formal or informal setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes.
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health 5 year forward view
- Moderate IT skills including use of multiple clinical systems
- Analyse and interpret data and/or information
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and MCA (2005)
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently throughout the county
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
- James Harding
- Job title
- Service manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01522 707176
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Welton House
Lime Kiln Way
Lincoln
LN2 4WH
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