Job overview

The Liaison Psychiatry Service based at Cambridge University Hospital (Addenbrookes) have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist / Mental Health Professional to join the well-established and supportive older persons team working 2-days per week (0.4 WTE). The liaison psychiatry service is highly regarded nationally and is accredited through the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN). The service consists of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists and well-being practitioners.

The service aims to offer exceptional standards of care to all patients attending Cambridge University Hospital (Addenbrookes) experiencing a comorbid mental health issue. As such, a rare opportunity has arisen to recruit a dynamic CNS / MHP on a permanent contract who will carry out biopsychosocial assessments in the Emergency Department (ED) and the wards and support patients throughout their journey in the Acute Trust whilst working closely with our colleagues in Addenbrookes Hospital.

This service operates Monday - Friday 9-5 and the post is to cover 2-days per week.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to assist in the delivery of a high-quality care within the Liaison Psychiatry Service at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust, in keeping with the visions and values of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. 

Providing biopsychosocial assessments and risk assessments for Older People presenting in the Emergency Department and General Wards with mental health problems

Promoting safe and effective mental health care through training and giving expert advice to clinical teams.

Maintaining a visible, professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.

As part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service, to contribute to the multi-disciplinary clinical assessment and management of patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process. 

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