Mental Heath Liaison PractitionerNHS AfC: Band 6

1 month ago

Bradford, United Kingdom Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

If you are a dedicated, enthusiastic and compassionate Mental Health Nurse with post Graduate training including a prescribing qualification looking to work in a dynamic team, with a genuine interest in working with people experiencing mental health crisis then keep reading…..

Are you looking for a job where no 2 days are the same, involving shift work, working within a supportive team, where your assessment skills will be tested, where you will support staff in their role using your clinical expertise and where you will broaden your experience? Keep reading....

First Response Service (FRS) are looking for applications from Registered mental health Nurses for our 24/ 7 Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service. The service offers support to the diverse population of Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.

The Service is ageless and includes assessments for working age adults, older people, Children and Adolescents and Women in the Perinatal Period who are experiencing a mental health crisis ensuring that people can access the right help in a timely way.

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th June 2024

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 17th June 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 24th June 2024

Main duties of the job

The candidate will need to be an experienced practitioner in mental Health acute care, providing high quality crisis assessment in any environment, both in person and over the phone. They will lead shifts and be called on to manage staff, presenting themselves as a role model and agent of change to the team.

Key to the service is its relationships with its stakeholders and as such diplomacy and an empathy for other services pressures while at the same time promoting mental health is essential. 

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description the and person specification for further details about this role.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN) Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register. MSc, or working towards accredited course which enables Advanced Practitioner registration. Independent Nurse Prescriber with prescribing Experience. Teaching and assessing learners qualification/certificate.

Desirable criteria

Leadership qualification/training. Clinical Supervision Certificate / Course

Experience

Essential criteria

At least 2 years Acute / Crisis Experience Multi-agency working / Working with Diverse Populations. Taking a lead in Clinical risk assessment and safety planning - evidence of. Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff.

Desirable criteria

Leadership experience. Evidence of supporting Learners in Clinical Practice.

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs. 

The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work. 

Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.

We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs. 

We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy. 

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

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.

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