U-COPE and Student Liaison Practitioner
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available to be seconded to our team with the project improving student's mental health by working in partnerships. This is funded by Office for Students.
The successful candidate will be fully trained in U-COPE which offers rapid access for students who may be self harming to therapy using a blended model of psychodynamic interventions (PIT) and cognitive analytical therapy (CAT). We support students studying and University of Liverpool and John Moores University with UCOPE, practitioners receive fortnightly supervision from a clinical psychologist.
We provide a liaison service and work closely with Mersey Care NHS front line services which students frequently access. University students tend to seek help out of hours calling the urgent care services. The liaison role enables us to reach these students and align them the service that can best meet their needs and signposting them as required
Shortlisting is planned for: 23rd August 2023
Interviews are planned for: 30th August 2023
Main duties of the job
To support University support services and Mersey Care services who come into contact with university students.
To conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of patients where needed
To support the clinical management of individuals within UCOPE which could include assessment and engagement; individual or group preparation and treatment, support and follow up of individual clients.
Provide four psychologically informed follow up Brief Intervention for Self-Harm - (Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy sessions, delete this). This will be though the delivery a brief 4 session psychological intervention (based on Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy and Cognitive Analytic Therapy) with a one session follow up. Applicants are not expected to be experienced or trained therapists as training will be delivered once recruitment has occurred. However, applicant swill be chosen on the basis of high level interpersonal skills.
Liaison role for university students
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Date posted
05 August 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience dependent on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
350-LOC4328149-A
Job locations
Various University Sites in the city
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Various University Sites in the city
Liverpool
L34 1PJ
Employer's website
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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