Job summary
Hi, my name is Donna and i am the Service Manager for the Urgent Care Services in Sunny Eastbourne.
We work within a multi-disciplinary environment sharing challenges with our colleagues in our General Hospital. This area of work requires you to be dynamic, forward thinking and have knowledge and expertise to undertake specialist assessments in a busy clinical environment.
This role requires you to assess patients admitted to ED or the General Hospital Wards who are exhibiting mental health concerns. We have a robust referral system in place and have developed effective working relationships with our General Nursing colleagues.
You will be supported by a clinical team of Senior Nurses and Psychiatrists working closely with our Support Workers to ensure any patients we assess are supported to reduce their distress.
We work closely with our Emergency Police and Ambulance colleagues who may request your advice relating to a person that has come to their attention.
No two days are the same in this post. It is a varied, interesting, challenging role which may suit you!!!!!
For an informal chat please contact Alison on 0300 304 0894 for more information. We would welcome informal visits to the service.
Main duties of the job
I am looking for practitioners who are confident in the management of common mental health problems and who can bring their knowledge to their general hospital colleagues both informally and by undertaking teaching sessions. You will need excellent communication skills and be able to foster excellent relationships with patients, carers, general hospital colleagues and other parts of the health and social care system.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to nurses, occupational therapists or social workers who have strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. If you enjoy the challenge and stimulus of working under pressure and are able to remain calm in quickly changing circumstances, you will be well suited to this role.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
About us
About us
This is an exciting role, that welcomes registered mental health nurses, occupational therapists or social workers with relevant professional registration who possess strong mental health assessment and therapeutic skills. Previous experience of working in acute mental health services is desirable although not essential.
We offer a robust induction programme through clinical supervision, coaching and teamwork.
We are pleased to offer you flexible working opportunities.
This post attracts The Trusts Golden Hello for band 6 practitioners, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2,000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions which apply).
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service operates 24/7 here in Eastbourne. Our current post holders are choosing to work either nights or days, however, this post is flexible and flexible working hours to support work/life balance will be offered to any suitable candidate.
This role will support the work of our Urgent Care Team working in all three environments - A&E, General Hospital Wards and our Urgent Care Lounge. We are located with our Crisis Team and occasional support to this service may be required.
The successful candidate will have the skills to ensure people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person- centred assessment and timely care plan whether this occurs in the General Hospital or the Urgent Care Lounge.
Previous experience of working in acute services, home treatment teams or Liaison Psychiatry is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service operates 24/7 here in Eastbourne. Our current post holders are choosing to work either nights or days, however, this post is flexible and flexible working hours to support work/life balance will be offered to any suitable candidate.
This role will support the work of our Urgent Care Team working in all three environments - A&E, General Hospital Wards and our Urgent Care Lounge. We are located with our Crisis Team and occasional support to this service may be required.
The successful candidate will have the skills to ensure people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person- centred assessment and timely care plan whether this occurs in the General Hospital or the Urgent Care Lounge.
Previous experience of working in acute services, home treatment teams or Liaison Psychiatry is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Nurse and/or degree level qualification and training in addictions/substance misuse.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a band 5 (or equivalent) position
- Experience of working within an appropriate care setting or an ability to demonstrate that skills and knowledge are transferable across specialities.
- Knowledge of the MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and DOL's
- A working knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment tools and their application to the Liaison service caseload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Nurse and/or degree level qualification and training in addictions/substance misuse.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a band 5 (or equivalent) position
- Experience of working within an appropriate care setting or an ability to demonstrate that skills and knowledge are transferable across specialities.
- Knowledge of the MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and DOL's
- A working knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment tools and their application to the Liaison service caseload
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
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).
