Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered mental health nurse, occupational therapist or social worker looking to progress their career as a clinical specialty practitioner, specialising in dual diagnosis. Our Mental Health Liaison in Ipswich Hospital is looking for a skilled and experienced person to join the passionate and dedicated team. This role is vital for those who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health alongside drug and/or alcohol use, to identify their needs and ensure these are met effectively whilst in hospital, and to contribute towards timely/supportive discharge planning. This will include developing and maintaining relationships across key partnership agencies, such as Turning Point and the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Outreach Service (DAROS). A flexible 'can do' attitude, with a willingness to build links with the hospital colleagues is essential to ensure that a proactive interface is created between the relevant services. The service operates 24/7, 365 days of the year. This is a full time post Monday to Friday, no unsocial hours. across 5 days.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of mental state and cognitive impairment of patients in assessment departments within the hospital, or admitted to a ward
- Independently assessing of mental health needs on departure from Ipswich Hospital, to lead on patients with dual diagnosis
- Assessment of risk, with expertise in dual diagnosis
- Offer specialist knowledge, skills and experience in this area.
- Support with complex discharge planning
- Improving response to and management of referrals
- Improving knowledge and understanding of mental health issues within the hospital and proactively exploring and developing partnerships and pathways to improve patient prognosis and outcomes
- Supervision of colleagues
- Advanced clinical practise and specialist clinical skills, providing expertise
- To support the leadership of the service, influence, lead and motivate staff in the team
- To support the team and the wider hospitals training and education development needs
- To engage in Trust leadership forums
- Contribute to positive interfacing with staff across Trust and external services
About us
The MHLT work across two organisations, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) and East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). In the Emergency Department, the MHLT work closely with emergency medicine and other clinicians to assess and signpost patients who have presented with mental health difficulties. These range from acute psychosis to self-harm, suicidal thoughts, depression, dementia, anxiety and dual diagnosis (drug and alcohol related difficulties alongside mental health)
Within the hospital inpatient wards, the MHLT see patients with a wide range of mental health difficulties which at times could be impacting patient's recovery.
Our Mental Health Liaison Team is part of East Suffolk care group's crisis pathway. It works as a single point of access for referrals, providing a range of mental health specialties to patients of all ages. Our teams respond to a diverse range of referrals covering both the liaison and crisis assessment function. There is opportunity to work across the crisis pathway.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates will require a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, particularly in acute mental health and risk management, and withindrug and alcohol services. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidatedemonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Candidates will require a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, particularly in acute mental health and risk management, and withindrug and alcohol services. Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidatedemonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent. Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level
Desirable
- Further education is specialty area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
Skills
Essential
- Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, clinical or other record systems) relevant to the role
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments.
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mental health nurse, occupational therapist, social worker or equivalent. Degree Level Qualification or studied at equivalent level
Desirable
- Further education is specialty area
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments
Skills
Essential
- Reasonable confidence and competence in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, clinical or other record systems) relevant to the role
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments.
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
