Liaison Mental Health Senior Practitioner

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing high-quality mental health services across Greater Manchester. This role offers a unique opportunity for registered mental health professionals to engage in comprehensive assessments and risk management while collaborating with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team. You will play a vital role in ensuring patients receive holistic care and support, contributing to the development of innovative mental health services. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills to support individuals in need, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow within a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professional with experience in assessments.
• Ability to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to respond to mental health referrals.
• Assess and manage risks while providing clinical support.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Risk Management

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork

Communication Skills

Crisis Intervention

Evidence-based Practice

Leadership Skills

Education

Professional Registration in Health or Social Care

Degree Level Education

Accredited Skills-based Training

Job description

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Band 6

Main area: Mental Health
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 311-T353-23-Y

Site: Springhill Unit
Town: Tameside
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious, and Determined, then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.

Job Responsibilities

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide an effective and efficient response to referrals from the Emergency Department and Medical wards in the Acute trust.
To assess, risk manage, and appropriately refer on and signpost all patients referred who need assessment and/or follow-up from mental health services.
As part of the team to ensure the development of an effective interface between the team and other mental health services and contribute to the development of the team’s gateway and assessment role.
To provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate decisions.
To support the current 136 function and enhance this service beyond its current scope. The role at times will involve working between the boroughs when service provision requires it.

Working for Our Organisation

We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

If you are a registered mental health professional with experience in assessing and supporting individuals of any age, either children and young people, working age, or older adults, and would like to be part of a growing and developing service, we would like to hear from you.
You will be able to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments, develop effective risk management plans, provide brief interventions, and appropriately signpost and make onward referrals for individuals who come through the range of services within the general hospital.
The role is extremely varied and provides a unique opportunity to develop skills across different service areas. The focus of the team is supporting people to receive high-quality care in a holistic and person-centered way. There is an emphasis on working with non-mental health colleagues within the hospital, sharing knowledge and skills, and advocating for the mental health and wellbeing of service users.
As part of this dynamic and progressive multidisciplinary team, you will also be involved in effective interfacing between teams, other mental health services, and agencies such as the Police, NWAS, and the local authority.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the development of an expanding service offer supported by additional investment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To assess the patient’s mental health needs and aid access to the appropriate service.
• To help manage any presenting risks and liaise with any family and agencies as needed.
• To ensure safe discharge of patients back to the GP where appropriate.
• To participate in the prioritisation of referrals to the team and management of the workload.
• To provide effective, evidence-based assessments and short-term interventions (if appropriate) for people requiring a mental health service.
• To be responsible for own record keeping standards and inputting to information systems.
• To participate in the service development of the team, and take part in team business and practice meetings.
• To contribute to learning outcomes for student placements within the team.
• To ensure adherence to operational policies and participate in audits to monitor quality of care.
• Carrying a police/NWAS bleep and being responsive to their requests.
• Coordinating 136’s as per policy.
• Looking to support the police/NWAS with follow-up for persistent mental health presenters.
• Adhering to documentation standards that support recording for the police and NWAS.
• To support recording of performance information and to look for opportunities to support the role; which will give impetus to fund it past its current term.

This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Professional registration in health or social care with up-to-date accreditation/CPD-RMN, Dip SW, BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
• Educated to degree level.
• Accredited skills-based training.
• Training related to management skills, teaching, staff development, and supervision.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of national legislation and guidance.
• Knowledge of evidence-based/contemporary mental health practice.
• Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk assessment and management.
• Sound knowledge of working with the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Legislation and DOLS.
• Aware of a range of evidence-based interventions.
• Aware of issues of liaison with Emergency Department/Medical wards.

Experience

• Substantial post-registration experience working in acute mental health services.
• Experience in working with children/young people.
• Working in a Crisis/A&E Liaison Team.
• Providing Supervision.
• Leading/coordinating multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Skills & Abilities

• Skills in Assessment/Care-management and Planning.
• Experience/skills working in partnership with a broad range of colleagues, service users, and carers.
• Skills in a range of evidence-based practice.
• Demonstration of sound professional judgement & communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to manage effectively under pressure.
• Ability to supervise staff, set standards, monitor performance and promote staff development.
• Awareness of and commitment to, anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.
• Leadership skills/abilities.
• Ability to use IT systems across PCFT.

Work Related Circumstances

• Flexible working across division if necessary.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• Be able to work a range of shifts over a 24-hour, 7-day period on a rotational basis.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

Application Process

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

Other Important Information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better, and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

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.

Name: Rebecca Ratcliffe
Job title: Clinical Lead / Team Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0161 716 3636

If you are interested in the role and would like to discuss the vacancy further please get in touch via the number above.