The Mental Health Liaison Service is an ageless service, working with patients of all ages. The post holder will be expected to have some experience working with a wide variety of patient demographics, including children and older adults.
The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours a week including shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and nights. This service operates over 7 days a week24 hours per day and so there will be times when the post holder will need to frequently work out of hours to operate the service and meet patient needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a member of the Mental Health Liaison Service in GMMH - Bolton Urgent Care Services and will provide support and assistance to the professionally qualified staff in the department. The post holder will support patients placed in the urgent care centre, this is a waiting area for patient to wait for a mental health assessment to be completed by the Liaison Practitioners. The post holder will support patients placed in the section 136 suite.
Responsibilities will include direct nursing care, cleaning of the waiting area, and delegated duties from the shift coordinator.
Benefits
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifi
* English or Maths Qualification or equivalent
* Mental Health Awareness Training
* Physical Health Training
Knowledge and skills
* Good interaction and communication skills
* Delivering physical health
* Able to respond sensitively to emotional stress
Experience
* Experience of working in a care setting
* Awareness of Mental Health difficulties
* Experience of working with people in distress, behaving unusually and managing challenging situations
* Experience of working as part of a team
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.
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