As the successful applicant, you will join our dedicated 24/7 team based in Gloucester A&E Department. You will participate in the provision of a responsive, needs-led mental health assessment and short-term intervention service to people presenting to the General Hospital experiencing mental distress, mental illness and/or self-harm.
This role is a role that would have an expectation of working a mixture of days and nights, the frequency of these can be discussed at interview.
We will work with you to ensure that we support your professional and developmental needs, this includes a personalised induction to ensure that you are fully prepared and supported in delivering this service.
Our aim is to work closely with our Acute Hospital colleagues to deliver a pro-active, patient-focused service that delivers the right care at the right time and our co-streaming innovation ensures that patients don't have to wait for their mental health care.
If you have excellent interpersonal skills, the desire to deliver high-quality care and you want to develop as a professional then we want to hear from you.
Main Duties
* Offer an assessment service to patients presenting at the emergency departments with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and psychiatric illnesses
* Providing a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments
* Delivering a range of evidence-based psychosocial interventions to individual patients who have predominantly self-harmed
* Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations
* Providing formal and informal education and clinical supervision to registered and unregistered staff
* Representing mental health services within the Hospitals Trust.
* Providing a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About Us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
* Professional Health or Care Qualification (MHSW, SROT, RMHN, RNLD)
* Demonstrate clinical expertise in undertaking Self Harm assessments of adults and young people and/or adults. Demonstrate extensive experience of providing consultation/ training and advice to partner agencies
* Proven knowledge and experience of providing effective therapeutic evidence-based interventions for individuals following episodes of self-harm
* Comprehensive knowledge of the MHA and Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
* Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy e.g. family therapy, CBT etc.
* Significant proven post qualifying experience of working with adults and young people who may present with both physical and mental health needs.
* Experience of working in a general hospital setting
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