Job summary
Liaison Psychiatry Senior Clinical PractitionerWilliam Harvey Hospital
Join our well established and multi-disciplinary Liaison Psychiatry team who are diligent in creating effective care plans and comprehensive clinical strategies focused at delivering exceptional hospital recovery and care for people with acute mental health need.
We welcome applications from highly motivated and experienced senior psychiatry practitioner who are capable of building and supporting teams of practitioners with effective decision making and communication skills. Ability to facilitate timely interventions and provide specialist assessment that will enhance best outcome and recovery for adults (18years+) is vital in this role.
Ideal candidate will be an experienced /registered mental health nurse, Occupational therapist or social worker with post registration experience of working in mental health. You must have completed practice supervision, be educated to degree level and have or be working towards a level 7 Masters qualification.
In return we offer our staff opportunity for continuous development through various range of training opportunities both in-house training and access to external training where required. You will be joining teams of professionals who will motivate you to be the best you can be and within a safe working environment where you will have endless opportunities to thrive in your career.
Main duties of the job
Accept referrals of patients aged eighteen years and over for assessment, treatment and coordination with other relevant services.
Work in collaboration with all members of the Liaison Psychiatry Service and involved agencies.
Maintain a clinical caseload of patients with co morbid physical and mental illness.
Provide specialist clinical input, liaison, consultancy and education to colleagues.
Develop and provide evidence-based treatment plans for identified patients, in collaboration with the patient and referrer.
Formulate, implement and evaluate treatment programmes.
Promote the wellbeing and mental health of people, by providing relevant information and advice to them, their families and to supporting agencies.
The post holder will provide advice and support on clinical management and assessment of risk.
The post holder will provide advice on the management of patients subject to the MHA and MCA.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess patients who attend the hospital with a known or suspected mental health problem, including those with dementia or delirium. Share expertise of mental health crises in over 65s. Work in close partnership with the Acute Hospital Trust, and Kent and Medway Partnership Trust teams in order to promote good working relationships and effective clinical care. Ability to assess where social need is greater than mental or physical health need and work with colleagues to coordinate appropriate plans of care for patients. Demonstrate risk management, and safeguarding issues, practicing safely and in accordance with individual patient need. To be able to formulate a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, integrated plan of care and communicate to relevant parties in a timely fashion. Involve carers at every step when appropriate.
Assess and anticipate individual needs of patient in crisis, taking appropriate action and communicating to relevant agencies/parties as required. Report all incidents as per the Trust incident reporting guidelines and policy.
The post holder will have the ability to work autonomously when carrying out assessments and planning care and collecting data.
To work within the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Service to deliver a hospital focused service for people with co morbid illness
To develop links with and work collaboratively with Acute colleagues, and with those in the Hospital Psychiatry Liaison Service to enhance the interface between the specialist service and general hospital service.
To provide a specialist assessment and intervention service for adults (18yrs +) with co morbid illness and hold a small complex clinical caseload.
To act as an educational and consultative resource for colleagues working within the general hospital, primary care and the hospital liaison psychiatry service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess patients who attend the hospital with a known or suspected mental health problem, including those with dementia or delirium. Share expertise of mental health crises in over 65s. Work in close partnership with the Acute Hospital Trust, and Kent and Medway Partnership Trust teams in order to promote good working relationships and effective clinical care. Ability to assess where social need is greater than mental or physical health need and work with colleagues to coordinate appropriate plans of care for patients. Demonstrate risk management, and safeguarding issues, practicing safely and in accordance with individual patient need. To be able to formulate a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, integrated plan of care and communicate to relevant parties in a timely fashion. Involve carers at every step when appropriate.
Assess and anticipate individual needs of patient in crisis, taking appropriate action and communicating to relevant agencies/parties as required. Report all incidents as per the Trust incident reporting guidelines and policy.
The post holder will have the ability to work autonomously when carrying out assessments and planning care and collecting data.
To work within the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Hospital Liaison Psychiatry Service to deliver a hospital focused service for people with co morbid illness
To develop links with and work collaboratively with Acute colleagues, and with those in the Hospital Psychiatry Liaison Service to enhance the interface between the specialist service and general hospital service.
To provide a specialist assessment and intervention service for adults (18yrs +) with co morbid illness and hold a small complex clinical caseload.
To act as an educational and consultative resource for colleagues working within the general hospital, primary care and the hospital liaison psychiatry service.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualifications andRegistered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational therapist and/or relevant clinical qualification. Training
- Post-registration therapy qualification or wish and ability to work towards this
- Educated or working towards Masters degree level via specialist modules
Desirable
- Occupational therapist with post registration experience of working in mental health
- Undertaken practice supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at senior nurse (band 6 or above)
- Working individually with people using a CBT or similar therapeutic approach
- Working in the community with people with mental health problems
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of mental health problems particularly the impact of physical and mental illness on wellbeing
- Ability to develop and provide training packages
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
Additional requirement
Essential
- Ability to travel to different sites across the Trust in a timely manner
- Computer literate
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualifications andRegistered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational therapist and/or relevant clinical qualification. Training
- Post-registration therapy qualification or wish and ability to work towards this
- Educated or working towards Masters degree level via specialist modules
Desirable
- Occupational therapist with post registration experience of working in mental health
- Undertaken practice supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at senior nurse (band 6 or above)
- Working individually with people using a CBT or similar therapeutic approach
- Working in the community with people with mental health problems
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of mental health problems particularly the impact of physical and mental illness on wellbeing
- Ability to develop and provide training packages
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
Additional requirement
Essential
- Ability to travel to different sites across the Trust in a timely manner
- Computer literate
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).
