Job summary
An exciting job opportunity is available to work as a Band 7 Team Co-Ordinator 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 James Harding, Service Manager MHLS, jamesharding@nhs.net or 07805 894 223
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 Team Co-Ordinator 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 2,900 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 arange 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.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage the overall service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements and Commissioner Key Performance Indicators. Developing the service inline with NICE Achieving better Access to 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care Part 2: Implementing the Evidence based treatment Pathway for Urgent and Emergency Liaison mental health Services for Adults and Older Adults Guidance, first published in 2016.
Operational hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm on the main, with some weekend work as and when required. The service currently operates In Boston, Pilgrim Hospital site 24/7 from 1st April 2020 and in Grantham District Hospital, which is currently downgraded to an Urgent Treament Centre 09:00-17:00hrs over 7 days.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively influence the political dimensions of service development and policy inline with the Trusts Integrated Business Plan.
Use specialist knowledge to deal effectively with newly encountered clinical situations.
Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour by linking them with evidence based treatment pathways.
Plan, implement, review, improve interventions and treatment pathways to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk with comprehensive Clinical Risk Formulation and care planning
To assess carers and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families.
Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring appropriate clinical decision-making, with other professionals and agencies.
To work collaboratively with ULHT to improve the quality of coding of primary and secondary mental health needs in the A&E departments.
To adhere to N.M.C. or other professional codes of conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
To develop clinical practice having due regard tor the NICE Guidelines for Laision Psychiatry 2016
To provide, participate and when necessary, chair joint governance processs with key stakeholder groups (ULHT)
To provide line management and where requested, clinical supervision to the MHLS clinicians and administrators.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To manage the overall service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements and Commissioner Key Performance Indicators. Developing the service inline with NICE Achieving better Access to 24/7 Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care Part 2: Implementing the Evidence based treatment Pathway for Urgent and Emergency Liaison mental health Services for Adults and Older Adults Guidance, first published in 2016.
Operational hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm on the main, with some weekend work as and when required. The service currently operates In Boston, Pilgrim Hospital site 24/7 from 1st April 2020 and in Grantham District Hospital, which is currently downgraded to an Urgent Treament Centre 09:00-17:00hrs over 7 days.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively influence the political dimensions of service development and policy inline with the Trusts Integrated Business Plan.
Use specialist knowledge to deal effectively with newly encountered clinical situations.
Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour by linking them with evidence based treatment pathways.
Plan, implement, review, improve interventions and treatment pathways to meet peoples identified needs and manage their inherent risk with comprehensive Clinical Risk Formulation and care planning
To assess carers and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families.
Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring appropriate clinical decision-making, with other professionals and agencies.
To work collaboratively with ULHT to improve the quality of coding of primary and secondary mental health needs in the A&E departments.
To adhere to N.M.C. or other professional codes of conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
To develop clinical practice having due regard tor the NICE Guidelines for Laision Psychiatry 2016
To provide, participate and when necessary, chair joint governance processs with key stakeholder groups (ULHT)
To provide line management and where requested, clinical supervision to the MHLS clinicians and administrators.
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
- 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
- An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Established leadership qualities
- Experience of managing staff and teams (distributed leadership modelling)
- Managing resources within budgets
Desirable
- Mentorship Module
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- 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
- Political astuteness
- Distributed leadership modelling
Skills
Essential
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health 5 year forward view
- Experience of working with patients who have self harming behaviours
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and MCA (2005)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of current agenda and guidance towards Mental Health Liaison
- Working collaboratively with other health and social care providers
- Budget management
- Data analysis
- Conflict 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
- 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
- An understanding of the impact physical ill health can have upon mental health
- Ability to work independently and collectively
- Established leadership qualities
- Experience of managing staff and teams (distributed leadership modelling)
- Managing resources within budgets
Desirable
- Mentorship Module
- ENB998 / FliPS or equivalent
- 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
- Political astuteness
- Distributed leadership modelling
Skills
Essential
- Excellent assessment and risk management skills
- Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health 5 year forward view
- Experience of working with patients who have self harming behaviours
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and MCA (2005)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of current agenda and guidance towards Mental Health Liaison
- Working collaboratively with other health and social care providers
- Budget management
- Data analysis
- Conflict 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peter Hodgkinson Centre Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5UA
Employer's website
https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
