Liaison Practitioner

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly dedicated Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service at Frimley Park Hospital in Frimley, Surrey.

We have four full time/part-time/job share vacancies.

Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients, clinicians and carers in the general hospital setting. The team has PLAN accreditation as such you will be joining an already established and cohesive team.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers who have a strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. Previous experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry and across ages is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.

You will have an excellent and positive approach to work, with an outstanding, demonstrable background of providing high quality care. You will have an insight into liaison psychiatry and the national guidelines impacting these services. You will have experience and willingness to teach and educate others within the team and the wider network as well as a commitment to service development and the best possible outcomes for people in the acute hospital setting.

This position attracts Recruitment and Retention Payments (please see supporting documents)

Main duties of the job

The team is CORE 24, as such you will be expected to work a shift system across a 24hr period seven days a week, primarily assessing patients who are referred from our inpatient wards or those who present to the Emergency Department.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

25 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year ind 5% Fringe HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

325-5337461-SS

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications required Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with professional registration (NMC/HCPC/SWE) Willingness to complete Mentorship course Experience required 1 years experience post qualification working with people with mental health problems; Independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirable; Awareness of personal and professional boundaries; Evidence of CPD Suitable for someone who is passionate about ensuring a high quality holistic approach to the care and support provided to people with mental health difficulties in the general hospital

Experience

Essential

Experience required 1 years experience post qualification working with people with mental health problems; Independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirable; Awareness of personal and professional boundaries; Evidence of CPD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualifications required Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with professional registration (NMC/HCPC/SWE) Willingness to complete Mentorship course Experience required 1 years experience post qualification working with people with mental health problems; Independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirable; Awareness of personal and professional boundaries; Evidence of CPD Suitable for someone who is passionate about ensuring a high quality holistic approach to the care and support provided to people with mental health difficulties in the general hospital

Experience

Essential

Experience required 1 years experience post qualification working with people with mental health problems; Independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirable; Awareness of personal and professional boundaries; Evidence of CPD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).