South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Liaison Nurse (secondment 6-12 months)

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit Registered Mental Health Nurses to join the well-established Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) at St Thomas' Hospital.

The position is for a secondment roles for 6 months initially with possible extension up to 12 months.

We are keen to employ adaptable and motivated individuals who are willing to become actively involved in this fast-paced and progressive service. The role offers an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their experience of liaison psychiatry and develop their skills in crisis in one of the busiest crisis services in London.

The post holder will be expected to be an advocate for mental health within the hospital and support all staff in providing care for people presenting with complex and multifaceted difficulties. The team work alongside Mental Health for Older Adults, Perinatal Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry; the post holder will be expected to provide assessment and care to patients presenting from these specialist areas, out-of-hours.

The team operates on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis and it is essential that the post holder is able to work unsocial hours, including night shifts and weekends on a pro rata basis.

In an effort to continually improve the quality of care individuals with acute mental health difficulties receive whilst in the acute hospital setting firmly embedded within the emergency department (ED) of STH and in the wider inpatient setting at STH.

Main duties of the job

St Thomas' Hospital (STH) is a large and highly regarded teaching hospital in the heart of central London, part of Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT)and Kings Health Partners, one of only six academic science centres in the UK.

The team operates within the grounds of St Thomas' Hospital with practice guidance from the RCPsych Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN) standards to support clinically sound practice within an acute health setting.

Please see attached guidance for JD's of role.

The basis of the role will be to complete biopsychosocial assessments of adults in crisis, formulating robust and holistic risk management and care plans. The post holder will work alongside acute hospital colleagues and other partner agencies to develop plans of care alongside the patient and their carers, relatives or friends.

A sound, existing knowledge of the interface between physical and mental health is essential, as well as experience of working with those who use illicit substances and/ or misuse alcohol.

About us

South London & Maudsley are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

  • Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
  • Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
  • Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
  • Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
  • Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
  • NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

  • Counselling services
  • Wellbeing events
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Staff restaurants

We look forward to receiving your application.

Details

Date posted

31 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-5950584-MU

Job locations

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Street

London

SE1 7EH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
  • Practice assessor or supervisor qualification or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Master's Degree or Post-Graduate study

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant clinical experience.
  • Experience supervising clinicians who's speciality isn't mental health.
  • Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation used within an acute hospital setting or public space.

Desirable

  • Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit
  • Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
  • Experience of teaching. e.g. lecturer practitioner/preceptorship

Skills

Essential

  • Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
  • Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
  • Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
  • Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
  • Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues

Desirable

  • Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
  • Practice assessor or supervisor qualification or equivalent qualification

Desirable

  • Master's Degree or Post-Graduate study

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant clinical experience.
  • Experience supervising clinicians who's speciality isn't mental health.
  • Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation used within an acute hospital setting or public space.

Desirable

  • Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit
  • Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects
  • Experience of teaching. e.g. lecturer practitioner/preceptorship

Skills

Essential

  • Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
  • Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.
  • Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others
  • Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
  • Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues

Desirable

  • Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework

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).

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.

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).

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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Street

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Street

London

SE1 7EH


Employer's website

https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Leader

Richard Tipping

richard.tipping@slam.nhs.uk

02071886014

Details

Date posted

31 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-5950584-MU

Job locations

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Street

London

SE1 7EH


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