Adult Hospital Liaison Mental Health Nurse

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Adult Hospital Liaison Mental Health Nurse to join their expanding team in Doncaster. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients by providing mental health assessments and interventions within an acute hospital setting. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years experience and excellent communication skills, working closely with other services to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience delivering mental health assessments.
• Understanding of Mental Health Act and related legislation.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and interventions for mental health issues in an acute setting.
• Work collaboratively with physical health and community mental health services.
• Maintain clinical records and liaise with referring agencies.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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As part of ongoing development and expansion we are developing our Hospital Liaison Team based at Doncaster Royal infirmary. The team is an all age service and we have older adult and substance misuse staff embedded within the core team.

We welcome applications from individuals with a minimum of 2 years experience of delivering high quality assessments alongside evidence based interventions to adults receiving care within our local acute hospital.

This post is an exciting opportunity to make a difference work in a developing service at the front end of physical and mental health care in the acute hospital setting. This role will enable you to make a real difference to the lives of local people, by offering assessment, intervention, liaison in relation to co-existing mental health and psychological issues. The service will work closely with physical health, community mental health and IAPT services as well as our local social care and non-statutory colleagues.

The role calls for a highly skilled individual with excellent assessment, communication and brief intervention skills. The successful candidate must enjoy working as part of a wider team and fully understand the importance of liaison with other services. An awareness of how physical and mental illness can impact on outcomes and quality of life is a must in this position as well as good negotiation and problem solving skills.

To understand the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, Care Programme Approach, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards as it applies to a psychiatric liaison service.

To promote and assist in the maintenance of the highest attainable standard of nursing care in a general hospital setting, drawing on examples of current best practice.

To provide specialist support and advice to referring agencies and case management, preventing unnecessary delays.

To maintain timely clinical records and share content of clinical records/information appropriately with other professional and agencies, working across interfaces, to improve communication and timely patient care.

To advise patients, carers and significant others of the available resources. Referring assessed need to those agencies best able to meet these in the community and facilitate use of these resources.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

About

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We Are Committed To Inclusive Cultures And Really Value People In Our Organisation, View Our Allyship Video On YouTube To Find Out More

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://ptracaccpublic.blob.core.windows.net/docs-employer/340/2515/Main_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Bryan Job title: Hospital Liaison Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 03000 211286

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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