Liaison Psychiatry Support Worker
Job overview
An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the Liaison Psychiatry Service at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. We have a vacancy for a Band 3 support worker to join a well established Liaison Psychiatry Team.
The support worker will be employed by Dorset Healthcare University Foundation Trust and work as part of the Liaison Psychiatry Team within Royal Bournemouth Hospital .
The experienced support worker will be expected to work individually with adults and older adults. The emphasis will be on building therapeutic relationships, 1:1 support at a time of crisis and carrying out care plans under the supervision of a qualified practitioner.You will possess brief intervention skills and be familiar with DBT skills and have a willingness to learn other therapeutic skills.
Though the support worker will be carrying out work in the general hospital wards they will be working under the supervision of the Liaison Psychiatry team and will report directly to the Liaison Psychiatry team clinician in charge of the shift (Single Point Of Contact: SPOC).
Main duties of the job
To provide flexible support to adults within the acute hospitals experiencing a range of mental health issues (including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, personality disorder, emotional instability, suicidal ideation and addiction) under the supervision and /or in conjunction with a senior members of the team.
The experienced support worker will have experience of working with people with a range of needs including drug and alcohol, homelessness alongside their mental health needs. You will have experience of delivering therapeutic brief and short term interventions.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity.
We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support.If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential criteria- Previous experience of working in mental health services
- Experience of working with children and adults with additional needs and associated mental health problems / neuro-developmental conditions
- Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
Information Technology
Essential criteria- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
Personal qualities / attributes
Essential criteria- Calm under pressure, and to be able to cope with difficult and personally challenging situations such as receiving personally directed abuse.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Be able to work on your own in the Emergency department or on a ward in the Acute Hospital and escalate concerns as appropriate.
- Ability to use own initiative
Previous experience in mental health
Essential criteria- Experience of working with complex mental health presentations including drug and alcohol, homelessness, domestic violence, complex mental health conditions.
- short term intervention trained - DBT, brief intervention, motivational interviewing
At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide:
- 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
- Excellent NHS pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing services
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
- Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
- Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
- Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust
- Relocation costs where applicable
- Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
- NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
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What you need to do:
Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed.At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.
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