Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-6396998
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Liaison Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
Come and work within the Wigan Mental Health Liaison All Age Service
We are looking for practitioners with knowledge of mental health presentations, to provide specialist mental health screening and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment to individuals of all ages, formulating care plans, risk assessments and signposting/discharging to appropriate services.
**RMN, SOCIAL WORKER or OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST **
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of the integrated multidisciplinary 24-hour mental health liaison service providing specialist mental health screening and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, focusing on relapse prevention, timely discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred to the service.
- Assess people attending the A & E department, including the Paediatric (PECC) Unit, offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.
- Provide a service to the wards assessing individuals with a range of complex needs, including both organic and functional illness
- Adopt the principles of joint working across the Urgent Care Pathway.
- Work in line with Core 24 standards.
- Representing mental health services within an acute hospital setting.
- Providing and supporting a good communication structure.
- Working alongside families and carers to promote wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for details.
Staff Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered RMN, Social Work registered or HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
- Experience of Care Planning process working in a multiagency framework.
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to delegate and coordinate
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
- Effective time and workload management
- Effective record keeping
- Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Mental Health Act (1983) / MCA
- Relevant national policies and guidance
- Evidence based and reflective practice
- Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection/safeguarding
- Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines
Other
Essential criteria
- Commitment to effective teamwork
- Commitment to service development
- Good time management
- Demonstrate continuous professional development
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
- Matthew Seddon
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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