Job summary
- Main area
- Liaison - LIACR
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (long days and nights)
- Job ref
- 334-NUR-6276934-AS-A
- Employer
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Thornton Heath
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 per annum inc. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurse (SNP)
Band 7
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I’m going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you’ll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Senior Mental Health professional to be present in ED where possible to provide support / be a point of escalation on matters relating to mental health patients in the emergency dept.
- To carry a code 10 bleep on each shift and a rota basis.
- The allocation of the Code 10 bleep will be reflected on the staff off duty/rota.
- B7 is expected to make themselves known to the ED sister in Charge, RMNs and relevant departments at the start of their duty.
- B7 is required to remain / float around ED, be visible and be the point of reference for all matters relating to Mental Health patients in the department.
- B7 is expected to attend the ED huddles and to have an oversight on all Mental Health patients in the department,
- B7 is expected to provide advice to the RMNs/HCAs on how to support the mental health patients in the department.
- B7 is only expected to support the Liaison team in reviewing patients where possible but not to be involved in full psychiatric assessments.
- B7 is to attend all Liaison handovers as well as discuss any issues they are aware of in the emergency department.
- B7 is expected to make the clinical assessment unit (CAU) aware of all potential referrals so the CAU can be prepared to receive these patients.
- All referrals to the CAU by a Band 6 PLN are to be discussed with the B7; the B7 is then expected to contact CAU to make these referrals once the criteria for transfer to the CAU are met.
- All other duties as required by the service.
Main duties of the job
As part of national expansion of Liaison Mental Health services to 'Core24', we are pleased to offer an exciting innovative opportunity for the role of Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurse to work in the acute trust emergency department and ward settings.
Working as part of a dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will work at the interface between physical and mental health across inpatient hospital wards and in our Emergency Department. You will work with anyone over the age of 18 years presenting with mental health as well as physical health needs to both the emergency department and medical wards.
We are looking for two dynamic and tenacious SNP practitioners who enjoy rapid assessment / crisis work and working with a diversity of clinical presentations.
The role will be working as part of a multidisciplinary Mental Health Liaison Team to facilitate timely discharge and reduce multiple attendances of clients with complex mental health, physical health and social care needs. There will also be opportunities to teach both colleagues and acute trust staff / depts. as part of your SNP role.
You will also work in partnership with our clinical assessment unit (CAU) and you will be expected to support the unit as part of your SNP role.
Working for our organisation
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It is important to us that you are valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars.
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Staff counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- On site restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of other advanced education related to Psychiatric Liaison
- Mentorship ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Registered General Adult Nurse/ formal training in physical health
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Formal training in risk assessment and management
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant post qualifying experience in mental health services with a sound knowledge of the full range of mental health services, both inpatient and community based.
- • A sound understanding and experience of how to assess and manage crisis within acute mental illness
- • Must be able to take an overview of the provision of mental health services and ensure service users’ needs are met appropriately
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working with specific diagnosis of Personality Disorder
- • Experience of working with service users with harmful substance misuse and alcohol issues
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of all relevant legislation associated with acute mental health care, including MHA 2007, MCA, Human Rights Act, Common Law, etc
- Sound knowledge of risk assessments and tools in mental health and acute care
- Ability to build and maintain high standards of professional links and communication with a variety of persons and services
Desirable criteria
- Experience of presenting Data for service development
- Experience of service development, Quality Improvement and leading change
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet the needs of service users, appropriate to the setting of the Emergency Department
- An ability to analyse and interpret key documents and identify the implications for local policy and practice Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the physical and psychological effects of alcohol and drugs
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the epidemiology, presentation and immediate management of deliberate self-harm
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the physical and psychological effects of alcohol and drugs
Desirable criteria
- Experience of conducting audits/service evaluations and show evidence of service development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate skills in autonomous, senior decision making regarding discharge, sign posting and admission of service users following a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of risk
- Experience of assessing and risk managing violent self harm
- Experience at working at band 6 level or above within psychiatric liaison services
Desirable criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to gain easily, the trust and respect of service users, their relatives and staff across disciplines and services
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary
- Ability to manage and prioritise clinical demands, supervision and support and Emergency Department pathways
- Ability to work across a 24 hr service - note this includes nights
Desirable criteria
- Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner that inspires confidence and respect from others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mufidat Odebiyi
- Job title
- Clinical Service Lead (CSL)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032280809
- Additional information
Candidates can call the Liaison Office directly and speak to Nurses or Drs about any aspects of the job - 02032280809
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