Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join a highly regarded and established team based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, at a time of growth and change.
We will recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist or Social Worker to join our Psychiatric Liaison Team.
We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with experience of working across age ranges.
Main duties of the job
1. To assist in the delivery of a high-quality Liaison Psychiatry Service within Hinchingbrooke Hospital in keeping with the visions and values of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
2. Providing and undertaking timely psychosocial assessments and risk management plans in accordance with CPFT’s Clinical Risk Assessment and Management policy for adults presenting to the emergency department with mental health problems.
3. Promoting a safe and effective service throughout ED; this will be through training and giving expert advice and support to nursing and medical teams in ED.
4. Maintaining a visible, professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
5. As part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service, the post-holder will contribute to the multidisciplinary clinical assessment and management of patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members.
6. To participate in and promote close links with community mental health teams and other agencies to develop effective care plans.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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