Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Discharge Liaison Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team. We are keen to hear from!
We can offer an individualised program of support and professional development to work through with the encouragement from an existing motivated, positive, and experienced team. Informal visit to the team is welcomed.
Main duties of the job
To support the safe discharge of individuals who have been admitted to an acute mental health unit.
Providing a 3-month period of monitoring in the community with a clear care plan.
Reviewing mental health needs and providing focussed interventions to support that recovery.
Enabling a safe transfer of care to primary care as appropriate.
Referring for CMHT Care Coordinator allocation if longer-term mental health needs are identified.
Making onward referrals and/or signposting to appropriate agencies.
The post holder will be expected to work proactively in forging professional working relationships with multi-agencies.
Car driver is preferrable. You will be working 9am -5pm Monday to Friday and occasional weekend or bank holidays. We are flexible regarding working patterns and working hours.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner.
- Computer skills
- Significant post qualifying experience
- Mentorship course
- Clinical supervision training
Desirable
- Speciality specific Level3 learning*
- Knowledge of another language
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
- Good facilitation skills
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
- Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
- Ability to motivate service users
- Ability to work autonomously
- Provide clinical supervision
- Experience of mentorship inpractice
- Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
- Management of aggression and manual handling training
Desirable
- Able to co-facilitate group work
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
- Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of team working
- Able to contribute to team discussion and be respectful of others views.
- Honest and trustworthy
- Aware of personal and professional boundaries
- Respect for service users
- An understanding of the importance of service user involvement in their own care and care plan
- Able to attend a five day full time
- induction programme.
- Able to attend and participate in all statutory training events to continue professional development including manual handling and prevention & management of aggression
- Access to vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
- Confident
- respectful
- self reliant
- aware of personal boundaries
- resourceful
- imaginative
- enthusiastic
- adaptable
- affable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Mental Health Practitioner.
- Computer skills
- Significant post qualifying experience
- Mentorship course
- Clinical supervision training
Desirable
- Speciality specific Level3 learning*
- Knowledge of another language
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people who have difficulty understanding
- Good facilitation skills
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills (active listening, building empathy)
- Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks
- Ability to motivate service users
- Ability to work autonomously
- Provide clinical supervision
- Experience of mentorship inpractice
- Working knowledge of the application of the appropriate professional Code of Conduct
- Management of aggression and manual handling training
Desirable
- Able to co-facilitate group work
- Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
- Evidence of experience in education of nurses and/or multi-professional groups
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of team working
- Able to contribute to team discussion and be respectful of others views.
- Honest and trustworthy
- Aware of personal and professional boundaries
- Respect for service users
- An understanding of the importance of service user involvement in their own care and care plan
- Able to attend a five day full time
- induction programme.
- Able to attend and participate in all statutory training events to continue professional development including manual handling and prevention & management of aggression
- Access to vehicle for work purposes
Desirable
- Confident
- respectful
- self reliant
- aware of personal boundaries
- resourceful
- imaginative
- enthusiastic
- adaptable
- affable
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
