Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Merseycare; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health services is seeking a dedicated professional for a full-time role in Liverpool. This position involves providing high-quality, evidence-based care to service users in crisis, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. You'll play a crucial role in formulating treatment plans and ensuring the highest standards of care. If you have a passion for mental health and a commitment to supporting individuals in their recovery journey, this opportunity offers a chance to make a real difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience in mental health.
• Evidence of leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based care within inpatient and community services.
• Function as named nurse/care coordinator to service users.

Skills

Effective Communication

Leadership Skills

Mental Health Legislation Knowledge

Audit and Standard Setting

Flexibility and Responsiveness

Relationship Building

Education

Degree Level Qualification (e.g., RMN, AHP, Social Worker)

Post-registration Study / Continuing Professional Development

Working Towards Master Level Education

Job description

Main area Liaison in Emergency/Urgent Care - Mental Health Services Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes shift work of nights, days and weekends)

Job ref: 350-MHC6593251-A

Site: Aintree Core 24, Southport Core24

Town: Liverpool, Southport

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 14/01/2025

Job overview

Aintree Core 24 and Southport Core 24 are specialist assessment services for service users' mental health who present to the Emergency Department in times of crisis or are referred from the acute general hospital wards. The role involves formulating treatment and risk management plans based on assessment of needs with appropriate triage and diversion from the service.

The service operates on a shift system of long days, shorter nine and half hour shifts, and nights to provide 24/7 service throughout the year.

Main duties of the job

1. Provide high quality, evidence-based care within Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services.
2. Work in a socially inclusive way and in line with the recovery model.
3. Function as named nurse/care coordinator to service users, undertaking assessment, planning, evaluation, and review of care, within a recovery-focused model of care.
4. Participate as an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
5. Provide advice, expertise, and leadership within the team.
6. Supervise care for service users presenting with complex and high-risk needs.
7. Work autonomously, reaching clinically appropriate decisions based on information received.
8. Act as a mentor for students.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN, AHP, Social Worker
• Evidence of post-registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice
• Working towards master level education

Knowledge/experience

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience in mental health.
• Evidence of leadership and management skills.
• Experience of managing cases & case loads.
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Ability to work autonomously across the organisation/boundaries and with other agencies.
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and service users and carers.
• Experience of audit/research and working knowledge of clinical governance.
• Experience in change management and policy formulation.
• Experience of using Incident Reporting Systems e.g. DATIX.
• Experience of undertaking and involvement in Serious Untoward Incident Reviews.
• Evidence of experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems in various healthcare settings.

Values

• Accountability
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Skills

• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally.
• Being responsive and flexible, seeing change as an opportunity to improve services.
• Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit.
• Leadership Skills
• Ability to work within a divisional management team, generate own workload, and work to strict deadlines.
• Ability to build purposeful relationships with a range of both internal and external to the organisation.
• Proven knowledge of relevant mental health legislation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of CPA ECC guidelines.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship, and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to junior staff.
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of professional Codes of Conduct and Staff’s responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base.