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Mental Health Liaison Nurse
The closing date is 26 September 2025
The Croydon Mental Health Liaison Service provides psychiatric assessments for people, aged 18 and above, to determine if they need mental health care and treatment. We care for people who live in the London Borough of Croydon and our aim is to ensure that people get the expertise they need to address their mental health problems. We provide a 24-hour service to Croydon University Hospital offering urgent assessment and intervention to patients, the team includes Nurses, Doctors, an Occupational Therapist and a Clinical Psychologist
About the location:
The Croydon area has excellent schools both in the state and private sectors. Mental health care for patients who attend CUH is delivered by the Croydon Mental Health Liaison service provided by South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). We are an ageless service along with the Older Adult Liaison Psychiatry service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be clinically confident in assessing mental health service users presenting in emergencies, carrying out short term interventions and making independent decisions. You will thrive in a fast paced environment, often working under pressure. You will possess excellent assessment, communication skills and interpersonal skills. You will work well with others and enjoy multidisciplinary work whilst maintaining the highest standard in the quality of care. You will be expected to work in partnership with our clinical assessment unit (CAU), part of the mental health liaison services within the hospital.
About us
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
* Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
* Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
* Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
* Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
* Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
* NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
* Counselling services
* Long service awards
* Cycle to work scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Staff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job responsibilities
Education and Qualification
* Registered Adult Nurse and/or-Registered Mental Health Nurseand/or Registered Learning-Disabilities Nurse
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience of research based/reflective practice-understanding and ability to usesupervision to reflect on skills,attitude and knowledge anddevelop these by using evidencebased practice
* Significant relevant clinical experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience as a preceptor /mentor
Skills and Abilities
* Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision
* Resilient: able to cope with difficultinterpersonal situations
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Registered Adult Nurse / Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disabilities
* Mentorship Qualification or equivalent teaching in practice qualification
Experience & Knowledge
* Experience of research based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
* Significant relevant clinical experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Knowledge of relevant professional and clinical legislation
* Experience of taking responsibility for a ward/clinical unit
* Experience of supporting practice in clinical areas
* Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Skills & Abilities
* Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user\'s needs, without close supervision
* Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
* Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to doa good job and to motivate others
* Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics: promotes equality and diversity
* Innovative, creative and a willingness to try new ideas
Other Requirements
* Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
* Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas as required
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.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS
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