Senior Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Liaison

3 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT Full time

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, 'can do', motivated Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner from a range of professional backgrounds to join us at our base at North Manchester Hospital site.

As one of the main mental health providers within Greater Manchester, we recognize the priority to achieve a parity between mental and physical health care and are committed to achieving this, enabled by our CORE 24 Liaison Mental Health services. Our services work at the interface between physical and mental health to bridge this gap. Our teams operate 24/7 to provide responsive mental health care in the acute hospital and A&E settings, delivered by experienced and established multidisciplinary teams.

As the successful candidate, you will be enthusiastic, flexible and committed to delivering high quality mental health care in the general hospital and A&E settings. You will bring with you a range of experiences and an established knowledgebase that will further enrich our teams and the service we provide. These personal attributes will enable you to provide comprehensive person-cantered assessments, advice, direct interventions and onward care planning to people of a range of ages, with different needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work as part of the 24-hour mental health liaison nurse team based at the North Manchester General Hospital site. The team is an Ageless Service. The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate and prioritise the day-to-day clinical workload relating to referrals received by the liaison nurse team.

A key role will be to undertake timely mental health assessments with service users presenting with mental health problems to the accident and emergency department and within the general hospital. The team also coordinate/manage the Section 136 Suite that is based on-site.

The post holder will be expected to be responsible for the assessment, management and care planning that will be appropriate, meet the needs of services users and manage risks identified during assessment. Assessments will be undertaken within and accident and emergency department and the general hospital.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed 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 Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Qualification Experience of working in a mental health setting 3 years post qualified

Desirable

Working across all ages Urgent Care Experience Mentor Experience of DATIX/3DR/Incidents/RCA's

3 years post qualification

Essential

3 years post qualification

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