Job summary
The role of the mental health liaison nurse (also known as Psychiatric Liaison Nurses or PLNs) will be to complete biopsychosocial assessments of adults requiring acute mental health care in St Thomas' Hospital, formulating robust and holistic risk management and care plans to support discharge to appropriate community or inpatient services.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Psychiatric Nurse in Charge (NIC) you will be able to gain experience within not only acute assessments of patient's within the busiest psychiatric liaison service within SLAM, but also work with one of the most diverse and changing patient populations in the trust.
The MHLT covers both the Emergency Department (ED) and the inpatient medical/ surgical wards and the successful applicants would be expected to be be able to work within either work stream. The PLN's also work closely with our Crisis Assessment Unit (C AU) to provide a further clinically therapeutic environment for assessment and your clinical judgement and risk assessment skills will contribute to both the use and development of this service along side the ED.
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. This also includes opportunities to work within frequent attenders frameworks and pan London initiatives.
We offer an extensive supernumerary induction program (based on experience) to ensure that you are going to be prepared to be working in this busy environment alongside our GSTT counterparts. Our highly specialist team will also support and develop your established skills, along side PLAN recommendations, to ensure that we support your potential moving forward within this role and beyond.
About us
We are at the forefront of mental health care, support and research. By working within SLAM, you'll gain specialist experience within a Trust with a rich history and international reputation in mental health.We will give you access to professional development and extensive learning opportunities. Together we will work to improve the lives of people with mental health needs, reduce stigma and educate the community.
Our focus is always around the service user - we want to ensure that they are given the opportunity to start recovery in a safe environment whilst working with talented and passionate individuals.The way we work is based upon five commitments:
- to be caring, kind and polite
- to be prompt and value your time
- to take time and listen to you
- to be honest and direct with you
- to do what I say I'm going to do
Job description
Job responsibilities
for a full list of duties; see attached job description
Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team(MDT).
Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives /carers.
Liaising and working positively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and partner organisations.
Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment.
Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions.
Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
for a full list of duties; see attached job description
Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team(MDT).
Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives /carers.
Liaising and working positively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and partner organisations.
Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment.
Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of maintaining the service users respect and dignity at all times and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
Implementing the principles of recovery: encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions.
Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Qualified as a Practice Supervisor/Assessor
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Master's Degree or Post-Graduate study
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience.
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation related to restrictive practices within an acute hospital setting and urgent/emergency care setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research project
- 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
Desirable
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Qualified as a Practice Supervisor/Assessor
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Master's Degree or Post-Graduate study
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience.
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation related to restrictive practices within an acute hospital setting and urgent/emergency care setting
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit
- Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research project
- 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
Desirable
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
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).
