2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
This is a Mental Health Liaison post providing initial assessment of and specialist liaison advice to referred service users and to other colleagues working within the hospitals based on their individually assessed needs, ensuring that an agreed package of care is implemented which reflects the Trust’s policy to engage service users and their carers in all aspects of their care and treatment. You will be responsible for the assessment of and appropriate liaison for a defined group of service users (16 +) admitted to Hospital. You will provide assessment and professional advice as well as support to the Emergency Department and Wards, staff/teams and all other relevant agencies to ensure that any patients with mental health needs have a timely admission and are linked into appropriate LPFT teams/services upon their discharge if appropriate. Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.
Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Judge Job title: Team Coordinator Email address: debbie.judge1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01205 445153
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Mental Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT NHS) by 2x
Ruskington, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Assistant Psychologist - Paediatric Epilepsy Service
King's Lynn, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Wisbech, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr