Senior Mental Health Liaison Nurse – A&E (Night Shifts)

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

27 days annual leave plus bank hols

Training and development opportunities

NHS pension

Flexible, family-friendly, agile hours

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester is seeking a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the 24/7 A&E mental health team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role includes night work and a 37.5-hour week within the hospital setting.

You will provide needs-led mental health assessment and short-term interventions for patients presenting with distress or self-harm, working across days and nights.

Qualifications

• Professional Health or Care Qualification (MHSW, SROT, RMHN, RNLD)
• Experience with self-harm assessments in adults and youths
• Experience in providing therapeutic evidence based interventions
• Comprehensive knowledge of the MHA and Mental Capacity Act
• Experience in hospital settings

Responsibilities

• Offer an assessment service to patients presenting at the emergency departments with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems
• Provide mental health consultation, liaison and advice within the departments
• Deliver a range of evidence-based psychosocial interventions to individuals who have self-harmed
• Support hospital colleagues in decisions about treatment and care in complex situations
• Provide formal and informal education and clinical supervision to staff
• Represent mental health services within the Hospitals Trust
• Maintain communication between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services

Education

UK professional nursing registration (NMC)

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester is seeking a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the 24/7 A&E mental health team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role includes night work and a 37.5-hour week within the hospital setting.

You will provide needs-led mental health assessment and short-term interventions for patients presenting with distress or self-harm, working across days and nights.