Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

5 months ago


Llantrisant, United Kingdom Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, 37.5 hrs band 6 Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to join the Mental Health Liaison team based in the Royal Glamorgan hospital.

The Mental Health Liaison Team is set up to provide a service for adults of all ages admitted to the district general hospital and community hospital as well as the emergency departments. The team offer timely comprehensive assessment of the mental health needs of those referred that present with unexplained medical conditions that may be a consequence of mental health illness or co-occurring mental health and physical health problems and individuals that are presenting with incidents of self-harm.

If you are keen to enhance your personal and professional development, whilst making a real difference to patients, we would love to hear from you. We are looking to appointment an enthusiastic, passionate, motivated individual who has a genuine desire to make a difference to our Mental Health Liaison Team.

The main purpose of this role is to contribute to a 7 day a week provision of a Mental Health Liaison Service on a rota basis within the general hospital (RGH) & community hospital (YCR)

You will need to demonstrate a sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current clinical practice and have sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Measures.

The post holder must have good communication, listening and organisational skills which are essential for the role along with excellent clinical assessment and formulation skills to meet the needs of the clinical team.

The post holder must have a positive attitude, be able to work as a member of a team and autonomously in a challenging and changeable environment and have excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills always acting in a professional manner.

Provide training and education for both Pre Registration and Post
Registration nursing students and other health care professionals/agencies.
Contribute to the development of a comprehensive liaison service.

Provide effective communication within the DGH Liaison Team, with both general hospital wards and mental health wards, with the Mental Health Crisis Team and community services.

Liaise with other professionals to ensure effective working relationships e.g. General nursing colleagues, Local Authority Staff, Occupational Therapy Staff, Primary Care.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

**We live by our core values**:
We listen, learn and improve

We treat everyone with respect

We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.



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