We are recruiting a band 6 mental health liaison nurse for the Specialist Older Adults' Mental Health Service (SOAMHS), based at Wayfield Avenue Resource Centre in Hove. Wayfield Avenue Resource Centre is a residential care home providing personal and nursing care for people aged 40 and over who have a range of mental health needs. The service is run directly by Brighton and Hove City Council. The service provides long term and respite care for up to 24 people.
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).
The role of the liaison nurse is to provide guidance and support to care staff who are working with people with mental health needs. This can include facilitating bitesize training sessions and the development of co produced mental health care plans. The liaison nurse will also manage depot medication and liaise with other mental health professionals as needed. There may be a requirement to attend discharge planning meetings at Millview Hospital, attend 117 reviews and support in admission assessment. Brighton and Hove City Council staff are responsible for care planning and day to day management with liaison nurses providing a supportive role.
We offer a robust induction and supervision package for the right candidate. Liaison nurses are supervised by the Soamhs lead nurse. They are also invited to Soamhs nurse peer supervision groups and service specific training.
The Trust provides mental health and learning disability care for all ages across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
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We'd love you to join our Trust, rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, recent staff survey results told us that 82% recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Key staff survey results include:
70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Please see the attached Job Description document for full details on the role and responsibilities.