Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7 - Older Adult Mental Health Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Mental Health for Older Adults (MHOA) Liaison Team within our busy, multi-disciplinary Liaison Team based at St Thomas' Hospital.
The team works Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm and consists of Consultant Older Adult Liaison Psychiatrists, Rotational Core Trainees, Clinical Psychologists, Team Leader, B7 Clinical Nurse Specialists and a B6 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse. The MHOA Liaison Team provides a Mon-Fri (9am-5pm) service to St Thomas' and Guys Hospitals (GSTT) offering urgent assessment and intervention to older adult patients attending the Emergency Department and those admitted to the inpatient wards. The service works closely with GSTT staff in a variety of medical settings. The team is well established within Guys and St Thomas\' Hospitals and has an excellent relationship with our acute trust colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Conduct specialist clinical assessments and support care pathways for older age patients currently in Guys or St Thomas' Hospital (GSTT), including the emergency department.
* Assist in the detection of conditions such as delirium, dementia and depression, which when undetected may lengthen a patient\'s hospital stay.
* Ensure appropriate investigation, treatment during the admission and arrangement of aftercare following discharge from hospital for our patients.
* Offer senior clinical advice and support to colleagues within the liaison service and the wider hospital.
* Manage mental health emergencies and crisis care with sound experience across a variety of settings.
* Triage referrals and prioritise workloads to ensure all referrals are assessed within the appropriate time frame.
* Work autonomously and demonstrate the ability to complete complex, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and mental state examinations leading to thorough formulations and care plans.
* Formulate thorough risk assessments with safe and effective risk management plans and document them clearly.
* Develop non-pharmacological management plans for patients exhibiting behaviours that challenge.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Excellent clinical skills with the ability to complete complex biopsychosocial assessments and mental state examinations.
* Ability to assess risk and formulate safe risk management plans; capable of autonomous decision-making.
* Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with Acute Trust and Health and Social Care Professionals at all levels.
* Sound experience in management of mental health emergencies and crisis care in various settings.
* Proven ability to work autonomously, triage referrals, and manage workload to meet timeframes.
* Working knowledge of common mental health disorders, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DOLs, and an understanding of the interface between physical and mental health in older adults.
About the Trust and Organisation
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history of providing mental health care, with well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as \'good\'. We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021, together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to improve patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will have the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey, supported with learning and development to harness everyone\'s potential as change makers.
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