Position Overview
An exciting Band 7 opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified liaison practitioners to apply for a Band 7 team leader role for the Psychiatric Liaison Team at Northwick Park Hospital, commencing as soon as possible. The opportunity is open to registered mental health nurses, social workers or occupational therapists. The successful applicants will be expected to work either on rotating shift patterns (day and nights) or 9‑5 shifts to ensure provision of leadership in the liaison team 24/7.
Qualifications & Experience
The post is open to staff with Band 6 experience. Applicants must demonstrate evidence of extensive relevant experience and possess the necessary skills and knowledge for this challenging role. They should have excellent clinical skills, the ability to complete comprehensive mental state examinations, thoroughly assess risk, formulate safe and effective risk‑management plans, and document clearly and concisely. Experience working with older adult patients is desirable. A warm and friendly disposition, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confidence, motivation, flexibility, initiative, robustness, and resourcefulness are required, as is the willingness to work outside comfort zones in a demanding and stressful environment.
Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities where possible to encourage a healthy work/life balance
* Commitment from the team to develop you, including one month induction and further training opportunities with co‑located teams (HTT, FRT, Perinatal) and other medical teams at NWP on request – Emergency department, acute medicine, integrated medicine, surgery
* Specialised training within the team including drug and alcohol, older adult assessment, biopsychosocial assessment, and structured handover to other professionals
* Opportunities to shadow neighbouring services including HTT, First Response Service and many more, allowing you to see the full circle of treatment for our patients
* Mentoring and coaching sessions with team leaders supporting your development and growth into the role
* A Liaison summer school, all you need to know about Liaison, which runs for 5 days
* Clear objectives and a pathway to develop your career further
* Excellent staff benefits: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle‑to‑work scheme
Key Responsibilities
* Provide day‑to‑day leadership, coordination, management and clinical support to the Psychiatric Liaison Team
* Maintain a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in all areas of responsibility for staff, service users and carers
* Work closely with the Team Manager, the Consultant Psychiatrists and other senior members of the Team to develop the Psychiatric Liaison Service
* Regularly undertake delegated managerial responsibilities and duties, and deputise for the Team Manager as required
* Enable the provision of evidence‑based assessment and treatment that incorporates cultural preferences, health beliefs, behaviours and traditional practices while respecting differences in gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion and disability
* Collaborate with the Consultant Psychiatrists and local Lead Psychologists to ensure links between Psychiatric Liaison and Clinical Health Psychology are maintained and advanced
* Work with key stakeholders to enhance interfaces between Psychological Medicine Service Line, other CNWL Service Lines and Acute Trusts
* Provide leadership in developing and managing the Mental Health assessment lounge to improve patient experience
* Provide clinical assessment and review of patients transferred to the MHEC
* Manage the day‑to‑day running of the MHEC on certain shifts, including medication administration, review of complex cases and liaison with outside services to facilitate safe discharge plans
* Ensure that the Psychiatric Liaison Team at Northwick Park Hospital delivers a consistent, responsive, high‑quality and user‑friendly service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
* Collaborate with the Medical staff and team manager to ensure safe and effective implementation of service developments relevant to the team
* Ensure safe and effective use of the Mental Health Emergency Centre (MHEC)
* Work meticulously with staff and service users, and encourage vaccination to protect all parties
Clinical Duties
* Ensure that clinical practice is based on clinical guidelines and best evidence
* Monitor standards of clinical practice within the Team and ensure that the objectives for Clinical Outcomes are met
* Ensure high standards of assessment and treatment within the Psychiatric Liaison Team by monitoring and developing standards of service to ensure consistent delivery of high quality care
* Maintain a coherent and robust clinical governance structure within the Team and contribute to the acute sector Clinical Governance frameworks
* Provide reliable, relevant, accessible and timely information about the care and treatment provided to patients, and the patient experience
* Support the Team Manager in the identification of innovative approaches to the management of mental health breaches and delayed discharges
* Ensure the safe and effective delivery of high quality health and social care to patients, utilising the knowledge and skills of the staff while recognising and helping to manage their stress in this demanding area of work
* Ensure compliant discharge of the legal responsibilities of the Mental Health Act 2003 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 by the Team and advise our Acute colleagues where necessary
* Recognise and promote the role of advocacy, autonomy and self‑empowerment in the care of service users and ensure promotion of the recovery model within the team
* After receiving appropriate training, act as the safeguarding Lead for the team and be a source of knowledge and advice for team members providing care to vulnerable adults and children
* Ensure that service always involves carers and families in the treatment, management and formulation of care and treatment plans
* Maintain accurate data on the Team performance and report weekly to the Team Manager
Contact Information
Contact information for team manager can be found below for further queries.
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