Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for permanent post as Band 7 Practitioner in the Mental Health Liaison team for The Bay, based at the RLI Lancaster .

The successful candidate will oversee assessments and treatment for patients on the MHLT pathway and clinical delivery of the service which will involve, offering timely and responsive assessments, working collaboratively with service users and their families, delivering high quality evidence based approaches to care, and delivering collaborative care - plans and risk assessments based on least restrictive practice. Furthermore, being committed to delivering quality and being able to reflect on the importance of the service user journey and experience is critically important to this role. The successful candidate will be required to work shifts covering a 24/7 period.

The Practitioner role is central to the safe and effective running of the service. We require an outstanding clinical skills and someone who is committed to providing a high quality, safe and effective service. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop clinically and professionally. A high level of emotional intelligence will be required in the successful applicant, and the ability to be part of a cohesive MDT team will be critical to the role. Furthermore, the development and maintenance of key stakeholder relationships with LSCFT partner services and Acute Hospitals is vital to the role.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to serve the whole of the multi-racial and multi-cultural community of the bay and demonstrable values and commitment to diversity and anti-discriminatory practice. This will require the successful applicant to be a leader, mentor, teacher and role model. The role is comprehensive and will require a clear understanding of the Mental Health Act 2007 and will require a detailed knowledge of all aspects of Adult Safeguarding.

This is an outstanding opportunity for career development in an exciting pathway.

Regular line management and clinical supervision will be offered, and we will actively look at developing the successful applicant this exciting role. This post is a 24/7 post including night shifts.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

Employer's website

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

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