Mental Health Liaison Practitioner
7 months ago
** Informal visits and/or contact with the service beforehand are encouraged and welcomed**
Would you like to work in a well-established, friendly and knowledgeable Liaison service? Do you enjoy varied work and the opportunity to develop your skills across a wide-range of presenting complaints and age groups? If the answer is 'yes', then please read on.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Mental Health Practitioner to join the Salford Mental Health Liaison Team, based within Salford Royal Foundation Trust Hospital, recognised as one of the best hospitals in the NHS.
The Liaison Service has been established since 2010 and operates over a 24-hour period, in-line with CORE-24 requirements. The team incorporates over 20 whole time equivalent staff from different professional backgrounds and we are very proud to have recently received accreditation with the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN) for the second time.
Work as part of the integrated multidisciplinary 24-hour mental health liaison service providing clinical interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred to the service.
Be expected to assess people attending the A & E department, including Under 16s on the Paediatric (PANDA) Unit, offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.
Provide a service to the wards, and the Intermediate Care Setting assessing individuals with a range of complex needs, including both organic and functional illness
Be expected to provide support and training to the acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental illness and appropriate onward actions to be taken.
Offer assessment, support and care for individuals brought to Salford's identified Place of Safety facilities in relation to Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
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.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
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.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
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
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