Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

As part of the East Sussex Urgent Care Pathway The Haven, Hastings provides an emergency mental health response service that will support people experiencing a mental health crisis that requires an immediate response. The post Holder with have the opportunity to work within The Haven, Hastings, with the Mental Health Liaison Team providing them with a wide and diverse range of adaptable skills they can apply across the whole Urgent Care Pathway.The service operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and the post holder will be expected to do shift work across the services.This service will support diversion from A&E for the people who require contact and or assessment with a mental health worker but who are not in need of medical attention. Assessment, advice and support to those who are suffering with mental health issues but are physically unwell in the general hospital. Providing advice and support throughout their stay and appropriate follow up care. Assessment following referral to Crisis team from primary care services and people who require urgent assessment.If you are a highly skilled mental health practitioner, able to work flexibly across Urgent Care Services to meet service demands and the needs of the patient and have proven experience of working on your own initiative, assessing people with mental health problems and complex needs including comprehensive risk assessment and risk management then we want to hear from you..

Main duties of the job

To offer a comprehensive assessment for people referred by the A&E Department of the Conquest Hospital in line with hospital protocols.To take referrals from the medical members of the Psychiatric Liaison team for short term intervention and care for inpatients in the Conquest Hospital who have been diagnosed with a mental health problem.To act as care coordinator under the Care Programme Approach for patients on the caseload and to ensure discharge is fully planned. This may involve some home visits. Ensure documentation is provided in a timely and effective manner to ensure a seamless service is being provided and to comply with good practice Trust guidelines.To act as an effective member of the Psychiatric Liaison Team, contributing to the development of good practice and the strategic development of the same. Liaise with internal and external contacts as required.To manage a co-morbid outpatient caseload in line with Trust protocols. The caseload is managed through the existing outpatient clinic framework and is base at The Conquest Hospital.To act as a link between The Conquest Hospital, including A&E Department, and the Community Mental Health Teams providing information and advice for staff.To provide an educational and advice-giving role for staff within the Conquest Hospital.

About us

We are a large NHS Mental Health Trust in South East England. We are looking for people to support use to provide high quality services for the patients, carers and family for the local communities we serve.

We want patients and staff to recommend our organisation as a place where they would be happy for their friends or family to be treated. You can support us to do this by bringing your skills, experience and commitment to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details)

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-21099-A

Job locations

St Anne's Centre

The Ridge

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for details of the main responsibilities for the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for details of the main responsibilities for the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN registered with NMC
Degree in Professional Practice or working towards this qualification.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Practising within an appropriate community mental health setting at a experienced level or experience considered equivalent. Knowledge of supervising staff.
Knowledge of Child & Adult Protection/ Safeguarding Procedures
Demonstrates enhanced skills supportive of the role.
Demonstrates excellent systematic assessment skills
Able to manage and prioritise the workload and deal effectively with multiple demands
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates some skills in leadership
Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice.
Is proactive and an effective change agent

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN registered with NMC
Degree in Professional Practice or working towards this qualification.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Practising within an appropriate community mental health setting at a experienced level or experience considered equivalent. Knowledge of supervising staff.
Knowledge of Child & Adult Protection/ Safeguarding Procedures
Demonstrates enhanced skills supportive of the role.
Demonstrates excellent systematic assessment skills
Able to manage and prioritise the workload and deal effectively with multiple demands
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrates some skills in leadership
Demonstrates evidence of developing innovative practice.
Is proactive and an effective change agent

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).