Psychiatric Liaison Practitioner

Kent PLC; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Royal Tunbridge Wells is looking for a qualified Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to join their liaison psychiatry service. The role involves working closely with general hospital staff to provide mental health consultations and assessments for patients. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, and candidates should have strong assessment skills and experience in mental health care.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with appropriate qualifications.
• Experience in mental health settings preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide liaison and assessment services in the psychiatric team.
• Assess patients with various mental health issues.
• Support general hospital staff with mental health insights.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to patients.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Psychosocial interventions

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Education

Qualification as Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join the innovative Liaison Service? The liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at any of the general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The teams work closely with their General Hospital colleagues to ensure that mental health and wellbeing is effectively treated alongside any physical health needs.The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The team can then offer advice, support or a full mental and psychical health assessment as appropriate. Are you highly motivated and a qualified Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist? If you are then this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for, there are Full-time and part-time posts available. Part time posts will also be considered where possible.,

• To work as part of a psychiatric liaison team providing a liaison and assessment service 7 days per week that will involve working unsocial hours and public holidays.
• Offer an assessment service to patients aged 18+ (with no upper age limit) presenting at the general hospital with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and diagnosed psychiatric illnesses.
• Providing a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments.
• Delivering a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions to individual patients as required.
• Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
• Providing formal and informal education and case consultation to registered and unregistered staff.
• Representing mental health services within the Hospitals.
• Providing a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
  We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.