Job summary
Clinical Lead Lincoln Mental Health Liaison Service (Band 7)
An exciting job opportunity is available to work as a Band 7 Clinical Lead in Lincoln MHLS. The Lincoln MHLS is a 24-hour Service, it meets CORE 24 Standards and is PLAN accredited with The Royal College of Psychiatrists (2022). It is based at the Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Lincoln County Hospital Site and covers A&E Dept. and approx. 600 Acute Trust beds.
The Lincoln MHLS provides Biopsychosocial assessment, case management and signposting for all Mental Health Conditions for Patients aged 16yrs to no upper age limit. The Lincoln MHLS embodies the skills and knowledge of Adult Consultant Psychiatrist (Service Clinical Lead), Older Age Psychiatrist, SAS Medical Staff, Junior Medical Staff, Non-Medical Prescriber, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Drug and Alcohol Liaison Worker, Peer Support Workers, Medical Secretaries, and a Team Administrator.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, the ability to lead on Complex and unpredictable care events, overall leadership and management responsibilities for the team and an effective and compassionate communicator.
For more information, please contact Fiona Jackson, Service Manager MHLS, fiona.jackson16@nhs.net 01205 445153 or 07813 546014.
Main duties of the job
To provide the overall clinical and managerial leadership of the Acute Hospital Mental Health Liaison Service. This position is both Clinical and Managerial with a team composition made up of Nursing, Allied Healthcare Professionals, Administrative and Medical representation. As clinical lead you will provide the expert knowledge within your area of specialism as well as line managing the service of Lincoln MHLS
About us
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 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, 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, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. 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 are also leading the way in transforming care, with multi-million-pound transformation of patient environments and radical redesign of community services.
This is the time to join and help redesign our services of the future. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A key role of the post holder will be to formulate and maintain good working relationships with the staff in the acute trust and to support the delivery of key performance indicators (KPIs) assigned to the service. The role requires a professional registration in health or social care with up-to-date accreditation / CPD RMN, Dip SW, BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent. In addition, substantial experience as a liaison mental health practitioner at Band 6 or above in the general hospital setting Support the management of an integrated Mental Health Liaison Team, providing clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to nursing staff and MDT staff, in line with relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the operational procedures. Be expected to undertake and support Band 6 practitioners to provide mental health assessments for people attending the Emergency Department, offering highly developed clinical and risk assessments and managements plans Provide a service to the wards within the general hospital, assessing individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. This would include both functional and organic illnesses of later life in addition to younger people Develop and provide training and support to acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental health conditions and appropriate management and onward referral pathways Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate pathway decisions Provide support and care for individuals brought to an identified Place of Safety under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and co-ordinate the assessment process. To manage the workload of the Mental Health Liaison team, ensuring systems are in place to enable effective and efficient performance. Ensure implementation of the service working procedures as well as managerial and professional policies. To effectively manage staff and provide managerial supervision and annual personal development plan in accordance with Trust policies To provide effective leadership to the team within a high-pressure environment, managing own emotions and those of others. To support the service manager to work with and monitor performance indicators for key performance indicators ensuring data quality is maintained To ensure professional supervision systems are in place. To participate in the recruitment and appointment of staff within agreed HR procedures. To chair MDT and team meetings, reviews, case conferences, planning meetings as required To work in partnership with other statutory, independent sector and other agencies, in the effective discharge of the duties of the post. To monitor and review health and safety of staff, service users and to provide regular monitoring reports to line manager. To manage staff sickness through the agreed sickness management policy/ procedures and to provide regular monitoring reports to the line manager. Establish quality standards relating to service user and carer experience and establish systems to monitor and audit these standards To deal appropriately with clinical incidents and complaints in accordance with trust policies. To effectively manage the referrals to the Mental Health Liaison Team ensuring a timely response within agreed KPIs. Report and investigate where breaches occur. To carry a reduced clinical caseload. To demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice. To provide in-reach into the Emergency Department and general hospital wards and competently undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments to identify the needs of individuals referred. To have an understanding of physical health conditions and the impact they can have on mental health To work in close liaison with staff within the Acute Trust and Health & Social Care Services in upholding and implementing clinical standards for the care of people with mental health needs within the Acute Trust. To be able to engage and establish and empathic rapport with individuals with a wide spectrum of mental health conditions in difficult settings To possess the knowledge of the different components of mental health assessments for a range of conditions including robust risk assessments and management of risk following assessment To ensure the timely and comprehensive completion of specialist mental health
Job description
Job responsibilities
A key role of the post holder will be to formulate and maintain good working relationships with the staff in the acute trust and to support the delivery of key performance indicators (KPIs) assigned to the service. The role requires a professional registration in health or social care with up-to-date accreditation / CPD RMN, Dip SW, BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent. In addition, substantial experience as a liaison mental health practitioner at Band 6 or above in the general hospital setting Support the management of an integrated Mental Health Liaison Team, providing clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to nursing staff and MDT staff, in line with relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the operational procedures. Be expected to undertake and support Band 6 practitioners to provide mental health assessments for people attending the Emergency Department, offering highly developed clinical and risk assessments and managements plans Provide a service to the wards within the general hospital, assessing individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. This would include both functional and organic illnesses of later life in addition to younger people Develop and provide training and support to acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental health conditions and appropriate management and onward referral pathways Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate pathway decisions Provide support and care for individuals brought to an identified Place of Safety under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and co-ordinate the assessment process. To manage the workload of the Mental Health Liaison team, ensuring systems are in place to enable effective and efficient performance. Ensure implementation of the service working procedures as well as managerial and professional policies. To effectively manage staff and provide managerial supervision and annual personal development plan in accordance with Trust policies To provide effective leadership to the team within a high-pressure environment, managing own emotions and those of others. To support the service manager to work with and monitor performance indicators for key performance indicators ensuring data quality is maintained To ensure professional supervision systems are in place. To participate in the recruitment and appointment of staff within agreed HR procedures. To chair MDT and team meetings, reviews, case conferences, planning meetings as required To work in partnership with other statutory, independent sector and other agencies, in the effective discharge of the duties of the post. To monitor and review health and safety of staff, service users and to provide regular monitoring reports to line manager. To manage staff sickness through the agreed sickness management policy/ procedures and to provide regular monitoring reports to the line manager. Establish quality standards relating to service user and carer experience and establish systems to monitor and audit these standards To deal appropriately with clinical incidents and complaints in accordance with trust policies. To effectively manage the referrals to the Mental Health Liaison Team ensuring a timely response within agreed KPIs. Report and investigate where breaches occur. To carry a reduced clinical caseload. To demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice. To provide in-reach into the Emergency Department and general hospital wards and competently undertake comprehensive mental health and risk assessments to identify the needs of individuals referred. To have an understanding of physical health conditions and the impact they can have on mental health To work in close liaison with staff within the Acute Trust and Health & Social Care Services in upholding and implementing clinical standards for the care of people with mental health needs within the Acute Trust. To be able to engage and establish and empathic rapport with individuals with a wide spectrum of mental health conditions in difficult settings To possess the knowledge of the different components of mental health assessments for a range of conditions including robust risk assessments and management of risk following assessment To ensure the timely and comprehensive completion of specialist mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapist. Professional Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent to profession
- Post graduate qualification in leadership and management (or considerable experience in this area)
Desirable
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice (Msc or Degree)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs particularly for Older Adults both Organic and Functional
- Or substantial experience with working age adults in crisis
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Established leadership qualities
- Managing resources within budgets
Desirable
- Mentorship Module ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- Experience of working within a Hospital Liaison environment
- Working within a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare
- Distributed leadership modelling
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and MCA (2005)
- Ability to engage with patients experiencing High Expressed Emotion
- Experience of working with patients who have self harming behaviours
Desirable
- Knowledge of current agenda and guidance towards Mental Health Liaison - Working collaboratively with other health and social care providers oBudget management oData analysis oConflict resolution
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN, Social Work or Occupational Therapist. Professional Registration (NMC) or degree or equivalent to profession
- Post graduate qualification in leadership and management (or considerable experience in this area)
Desirable
- Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice (Msc or Degree)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with people with mental health needs particularly for Older Adults both Organic and Functional
- Or substantial experience with working age adults in crisis
- Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles
- An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Established leadership qualities
- Managing resources within budgets
Desirable
- Mentorship Module ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- Experience of working within a Hospital Liaison environment
- Working within a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare
- Distributed leadership modelling
Skills & Competences
Essential
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
- Demonstrating supportive and sensitive communication to patients, carers and staff, whilst demonstrating an understanding of the nature and effects of some information
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and MCA (2005)
- Ability to engage with patients experiencing High Expressed Emotion
- Experience of working with patients who have self harming behaviours
Desirable
- Knowledge of current agenda and guidance towards Mental Health Liaison - Working collaboratively with other health and social care providers oBudget management oData analysis oConflict resolution
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
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).
