Mental Health Liaison Practitioner - Band 6

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider in Coventry seeks a Band 6 clinician to join an expanding team. The role involves delivering a 24/7 service to various hospitals, engaging with patients in crisis, and requires professional registration in mental health nursing, social work, or related fields. The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator and team player with experience in mental health services.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with mental disorders.
• Passion for delivering high standards of service.
• Background in Adult Mental Health or Learning Disability is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Join a supportive team of practitioners.
• Deliver a 24/7 service to Trust hospitals.
• Engage with patients in A&E and general hospital settings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Clinical experience

Education

Professional registration in mental health nursing, social work, or allied health professionals

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Mental Health Liaison Team, a Psychiatric Liaison Service which works out of three Acute hospitals in Coventry, Nuneaton and Warwick. We have secured funding to recruit additional Band 6 clinicians to join our expanding multidisciplinary team to enhance our service in line with the NHS 5 year Forward View for Mental Health to achieve a CORE 24 service. This will include in the near future developing into facilitating initial community follow-up in line with CORE 24 objectives. We are strengthening our team and are looking for skilled, motivated and compassionate practitioners as we increase our hours of service and aim to offer a more responsive and comprehensive service for people who attend A&E or are receiving care in a general hospital.

You will need experience of working with people across a broad spectrum of mental disorders including people who self-harm or who are in mental health crisis or experiencing mental disorders associated with ageing.

Responsibilities

• Join a well-established, supportive team of experienced practitioners including Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Support Workers, and a Clinical Trainer to support new staff joining the team.
• Deliver a 24/7/365 service to the Acute Trust hospitals (CORE 24 objectives) with flexible shifts, including weekends and nights, across three sites.
• Work in partnership with other teams and services, including the Acute Trust hospitals, to provide a high-standard service.
• Contribute to facilitating initial community follow-up as the role develops.
• Engage with people attending A&E or in care within a general hospital setting across a broad range of mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Professional registration in mental health nursing, social work or allied health professionals.
• Demonstrable clinical experience and excellent communication skills; strong team player.
• Passionate and committed to delivering a high standard of service and working in partnership with other teams and services.
• Background in Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability and/or Older Adults Mental Health is desirable.

Additional information

• The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Update Service.
• The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. Guidance on filtering criminal cautions and convictions can be found on the DBS website.
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Location and role details: NHS AfC Band 6; Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults across multiple sites in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. The service sees a large daily patient flow and operates across three sites in Coventry, Nuneaton and Warwick.