Job summary
You will work within Bury/HMR Community Liaison Team to supportpatients experiencing mental health problems within the community. An experienced practitioner is required to provide specialist nursing advice and assessment skills in conjunction with health, community and social care staff in order to fully develop appropriate interventions and treatment plans for older people with mental health problems.
Main duties of the job
You will work in a senior liaison capacity within the local cluster teams to support patients experiencing mental health problems within the community. The service will operate and be co-located within borough cluster care teams and will operate Monday to Friday.To provide specialist nursing advice and assessment skills in conjunction with health, community and social care staff in order to fully develop appropriate interventions and treatment plans for older people with mental health problems.To carry out comprehensive risk assessments of mental health needs and have knowledge and experience of risks within the community.To act in an advisory capacity in the delivery of clinical and social interventions to this client group in relation to referring on to other agencies and discharge.To supervise the work of junior staff and provide clinical advice and support to the team.It is expected that the post holder will deliver care in accordance with all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and community care legislation.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when making your application. We will be looking for examples of how you demonstrate/meet each of the essential and if possible, the desirable criteria listed on the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when making your application. We will be looking for examples of how you demonstrate/meet each of the essential and if possible, the desirable criteria listed on the person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current mental health legislation, vulnerable adult and safeguarding procedures.
- Knowledge of the mental health act and mental capacity act.
- Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
- Medications management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Comprehensive mental health and risk assessment skills
- Ability to supervise and direct the work of junior staff
- Ability to construct effective packages of care and risk management plans
- Ability to execute a range of mental health assessment tools
- Ability to be assertive and maintain a professional demeanour under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete.
- Short courses and experience to post graduate diploma level
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above.
- Experience of working with Older People within community settings.
- Experience of implementing programmes to manage BPSD
- Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of using safeguarding adult procedures
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of current mental health legislation, vulnerable adult and safeguarding procedures.
- Knowledge of the mental health act and mental capacity act.
- Awareness of NICE Guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
- Medications management
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Comprehensive mental health and risk assessment skills
- Ability to supervise and direct the work of junior staff
- Ability to construct effective packages of care and risk management plans
- Ability to execute a range of mental health assessment tools
- Ability to be assertive and maintain a professional demeanour under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete.
- Short courses and experience to post graduate diploma level
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above.
- Experience of working with Older People within community settings.
- Experience of implementing programmes to manage BPSD
- Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience of using safeguarding adult procedures
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).
