Job summary
Central Liaison Team are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Practitioner to join their existing team during this exciting time in the service development.
The Post requires someone who can work well under pressure and manage the competing demands of a busy liaison service, while ensuring that service users who attend the hospital receive the highest standard of care and treatment in a timely manner in line with all Local and national frameworks.
Main duties of the job
- To screen referrals to the service from the Accident and Emergency department and/or general hospital in order to decide and advise on appropriate management pathway for referrals.
- To prioritise referrals based on clinical need and urgency to ensure the team respond in a timely manner and that there is a balance in workload between individual clinicians.
- To undertake comprehensive and collaborative bio-psychosocial and risk assessments based on an acknowledgement of service user values, choices and diversity of needs.
- To focus on service-user strengths and needs in order to develop individualised care plans which addresses needs identified and also ensures that safety is maintained whilst promoting the practice of positive risk taking.
- To involve and communicate clearly with service-users, carers and other relevant investors in the development of management plans and with due regard to legal and professional standards around confidentiality and information governance policy.
- To maintain accurate, relevant and contemporaneous records of clinical assessments, contacts and outcomes; utilise the Trust's electronic record keeping system and documentation is maintained where appropriate.
- To discharge autonomously with an appropriate management plan, informing all relevant stakeholders involved in the plan of care as promptly as possible.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To co-ordinate and facilitate the process of admission to acute psychiatric wards from both accident and emergency and general hospital.
- To co-ordinate, facilitate and advise on Mental Health Act assessments within the general hospital and accident and emergency.
- To provide continuing follow-up and interventions for service users admitted within the General Hospital but who also have mental health problems.
- To have a working understanding of local and national standards and targets pertinent to emergency and acute psychiatry working within both the Accident and Emergency and the General hospital.
- To act as a role model and source of advice for Band 6 nurses within the team and also core trainee medical colleagues around assessment and management of service user needs.
- To possess an in-depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and to utilise this knowledge in the management of service users and in an advisory capacity.
- To contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of educational and training programmes provided to the Acute Trust, which may be both formal and informal in format.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To co-ordinate and facilitate the process of admission to acute psychiatric wards from both accident and emergency and general hospital.
- To co-ordinate, facilitate and advise on Mental Health Act assessments within the general hospital and accident and emergency.
- To provide continuing follow-up and interventions for service users admitted within the General Hospital but who also have mental health problems.
- To have a working understanding of local and national standards and targets pertinent to emergency and acute psychiatry working within both the Accident and Emergency and the General hospital.
- To act as a role model and source of advice for Band 6 nurses within the team and also core trainee medical colleagues around assessment and management of service user needs.
- To possess an in-depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and to utilise this knowledge in the management of service users and in an advisory capacity.
- To contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of educational and training programmes provided to the Acute Trust, which may be both formal and informal in format.
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registration or Social Work registration
Experience
Essential
- Post registration demonstrable experience
Person Specification
Professional Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registration or Social Work registration
Experience
Essential
- Post registration demonstrable experience
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
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).
