Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Mental Health Liaison Nurse, focusing on improving mental health for older adults in a hospital setting. This full-time role offers the chance to develop skills and be part of a supportive team dedicated to patient care. Opportunities for progression and training are available.

Qualifications

• Experience working with older adults is beneficial.
• Involvement with early detection and comprehensive assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding care to patients in a hospital setting.
• Support colleagues in managing mental health conditions.

Skills

Mental Health

Communication

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse

Job description

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This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 31/03/2026 to meet the needs of service.

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Are you a qualified mental health nurse with a keen interest in working with older people to improve their mental health within a general hospital setting? If so, this is a great time to join the Mental Health Liaison team and to be part of building a creative and innovative service for people experiencing mental health problems whilst in a hospital setting.

The team is focussed on providing outstanding care in which patients, families, and carers can have confidence. We are a friendly and well-motivated team, with good moral and supportive management. There are opportunities for progression and for further training.

This role will have a particular focus on working with older adults so experience of working in this field of nursing would be beneficial, however training and support will be provided.

We work closely with our adult Liaison nurse colleagues, supporting each other to provide care to patients of all ages experiencing mental health conditions within Emergency Departments, District General Hospitals and Community Hospitals. This role will offer you the opportunity to develop and utilise existing skills, and each day brings something different.

The post holder will be involved with early detection and identification of mental health issues, comprehensive assessments, risk assessment and management of patients on our caseload.

We provide teaching for colleagues on a wide range of mental health presentations with an emphasis on non-pharmacological management of delirium.

Working with us will be an excellent opportunity to be part of a supportive and developing Mental Health Liaison Service for adults of all ages.

This is a full time post, but part-time/flexible working would be considered. Our pattern of working is Monday to Friday.

If you are interested in this post, we welcome your application and if you have any questions regarding the role or your application, please do contact us for a chat.

Karen James, Senior Nurse, [e-mail] 01554 781142

Becky Hicks, Clinical Lead, [e-mail] 01554 781142

Hywel Dda University Health Board Is The Planner And Provider Of NHS Healthcare Services For People In Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire And Its Bordering Counties. Our 12,000 Members Of Staff Provide Primary, Community, In-hospital, Mental Health And Learning Disabilities Services To Almost 400,000 People Across a Quarter Of The Landmass Of Wales. We Do This In Partnership With Our Three Local Authorities And Public, Private And Third Sector Colleagues, Including Our Volunteers, Through

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.

Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.

Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).

Community Facilities, Including

48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes.

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen James Job title: Senior Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01554 781142

Rebecca Hicks

Clinical Nurse Lead

01554 781142

[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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