Job summary
Come andjoin Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety ofchallenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamicwork environment!
We have a number of opportunities available across the Urgent CarePathway within the Mental Health Liaison Team The new CORE 24 service is basedacross the Emergency Department and all wards in the University HospitalsLeicester NHS Trust (UHL). The priority of Liaison Psychiatry is to bridge thegap between physical and mental health, by undertaking high quality holisticassessments for individuals within the Acute General Hospital, experiencingmental health issues, physical illness and distress.
Were looking for experienced Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners who areMental Health Nurses.
The Mental Health Liaison Service provides a variety of services,including face to face mental health assessments in a variety of setting; theseinclude the emergency department and all wards across three different siteswith a range of specialities. The service also provides ongoing mental healthadvice for people who have either attended the Emergency Department at theLeicester Royal Infirmary or have been referred from any ward and under thecare of UHL.
Main duties of the job
We operate 24 hours per day, 365 days a year. Practitioners are expectedto work a shift pattern that includes nights.
The team is dynamic and fast moving and requires Practitioners to workautonomously. You must have excellent clinical skills, be able to demonstratean ability to complete comprehensive mental state examinations, thoroughlyassess patient safety and risk, formulate safe and effective risk managementplans and document this clearly. You should have experience of mental healthnursing, including crisis care in a variety of settings including community;you will be able work autonomously with awareness of when to seek advice.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidenced based care to a group of patients according to changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity being responsible also for the planning, allocation and the delegation of duties and care priorities to the multi-disciplinary team.
You will hold a sound working knowledge of common mental healthdisorders, the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act. A sound knowledge ofthe interface between physical and mental health is essential as well asexperience of working with all ages, in any setting.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Significant post registration experience in relevant area of practice
Qualifications
Essential
2. Registered Nurse / Midwife (for Health Visitors only) Level 1
3. Degree or Equivalent
4. Post Registration Qualification
5. For District Nurses / Health Visitors / School Nurses Posts Only Specialist
6. Community Public Health Nursing Post Registration Qualification
7. Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
8. Hold an NMC approved mentoring qualification
Desirable
9. Leadership or Management Qualification or willingness to work towards