Mental Health Liaison Nurse - NHS - ref. q6807723

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job overview

This post will be supported by a clinical team and will involve developing working relationships with our colleagues in the acute hospital trust The service operates 7 days a week over 24 hours, therefore unsocial hours, including night duty is an expectation of this post.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse and have ENB 998 / C&G 730 or equivalent. Additionally, you should have evidence of continual professional learning relevant to the post.

Experience with patients with self harm behaviour, patients in crisis, and skills in CBT and Brief Solution Focused Therapy would be an advantage.

You will require excellent communication skills and be able to work under pressure.

18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework) is essential.

Working for our organisation

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details: ANP Lee Dunning ANP Rachael Blackwood and ANP Amanda Bellboddy no. 01904 723108

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months

• Leadership or management qualification
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area e.g. older people’s nursing, physical health conditions etc.
• Non-medical prescriber

Experience

• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
• Recent and significant experience in the assessment and care of adults and older people with mental ill health.
• Experience working with people with dementia
• Experience managing own caseload
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• Supporting/mentoring students on practice placement experience.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

• Recent experience providing care across a range of settings e.g. acute hospitals, mental health units, care homes etc and including adults and older people.
• Recent experience in assessing and caring for older people with dementia.
• Leadership or management experience
• Providing clinical supervision.

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field including specialist knowledge of co-morbidity (physical and mental health) in relation to acute and chronic conditions.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Detailed understanding of the relationship between physical and mental health conditions and associated patient needs.
• Detailed understanding of the acute hospital environment and methods of working (within agreed timescale).
• Detailed understanding of adult/child Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Research and development methodology.
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment

• Palliative care
• The Trust’s Quality Improvement System (QIS)

Skills

• Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team
• Interpret complex clinical information from a variety of sources and make clear and prompt clinical decisions.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
• Produce comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous documentation.
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
• Use approved breakaway techniques

Personal attributes

• Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement
• Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions.
• Committed to promoting a positive image of the Liaison Service
• Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision

Other requirements

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
• This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.

Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

Trust Welcome Day

Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.

For certain clinical roles, your Welcome Day could then be followed by up to 9 days face to face training. If this is applicable to you, further information will be provided ahead of your Welcome Day.

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Newly Qualified Nurses

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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.

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