Specialist Clinical Practitioner

Livewell Southwest; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Livewell Southwest is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join their team in Plymouth. This role involves conducting assessments for patients presenting to the Emergency Department, formulating management plans, and ensuring seamless patient flow within services. Candidates should possess a Masters-level qualification and be a registered mental health professional, with experience in urgent care settings preferred. Join a dedicated team that focuses on transforming health services while empowering staff and patients alike.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways and leadership programs

Funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within a Liaison setting or other community-facing urgent care service.
• High levels of professional and personal resilience required.
• Clear evidence of CPD relevant to crisis mental health work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct triage of patients in the Emergency Department.
• Provide mental health assessments as part of patient care.
• Work within complex health and social care environments.

Skills

Resilience

Critical Thinking

Assessment Skills

Education

Masters Level qualification in relevant field

Registered Mental health professional with current HCPC/NMC status

Tools

Systm 1

Job description

Job summary

Up to 37.5 hours per week.

The primary function of this role is to undertake triage of patients presenting to the ED by completing a brief assessment of issues and risk and formulating, communicating and documenting an appropriate management plan or signposting away from the department to suitable other community based crisis services. Full mental health assessments will also be a key aspect of this role.

Main duties of the job

The role will support the ED front door by actively reviewing and responding to MH presentations within the department, there will be no need for a formal referral from the ED in order for the practitioner to initiate a mental health triage this will support patient flow and colleagues within urgent care.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Liaison Psychiatry is the sub specialty of Psychiatry involving assessment and management of mental health needs related to physical problems. Clinical presentations span a wide spectrum from organic psychosis, severe depression or somaform disorder to adjustment reactions, delirium, dementia and abnormal health behaviour. The postholder will be a robust critical thinker, making accountable clinical decisions in the unpredictable environment that the Emergency Department can offer.The postholder will be experienced in positive risk management as a way of working. The postholder will have an understanding of diagnostic overshadowing as a reason for apparent MH presentations, as well as understanding and knowledge of physical health conditions that can have a negative impact on mental health.Where a person has urgent physical health needs the ED will generally lead the initial interventions and wherever possible involve the MH Clinical specialist in the initial stages to co-determine what likely requirements there will be for MH assessment and intervention.Has an understanding of common medications that can have a negative impact on mental health presentations.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Liaison Psychiatry is the sub specialty of Psychiatry involving assessment and management of mental health needs related to physical problems. Clinical presentations span a wide spectrum from organic psychosis, severe depression or somaform disorder to adjustment reactions, delirium, dementia and abnormal health behaviour. The postholder will be a robust critical thinker, making accountable clinical decisions in the unpredictable environment that the Emergency Department can offer.The postholder will be experienced in positive risk management as a way of working. The postholder will have an understanding of diagnostic overshadowing as a reason for apparent MH presentations, as well as understanding and knowledge of physical health conditions that can have a negative impact on mental health.Where a person has urgent physical health needs the ED will generally lead the initial interventions and wherever possible involve the MH Clinical specialist in the initial stages to co-determine what likely requirements there will be for MH assessment and intervention.Has an understanding of common medications that can have a negative impact on mental health presentations.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience within a Liaison setting or other community facing urgent care service Extensive experience of autonomous working Extensive experience of working within complex health and social care environments

Desirable

• Experience of carrying out investigations or willingness to undertake organisational training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work shifts and to be flexible. High levels of professional and personal resilience

Desirable

• Experience of using Systm 1/IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Level qualification in relevant field or significant experience of working in this area and clear transferable skills Registered Mental health professional with current HCPC/NMC status Clear evidence of CPD relevant to crisis mental health work

Desirable

• Willlingness to undertake masters level qualification DASH trained

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience within a Liaison setting or other community facing urgent care service Extensive experience of autonomous working Extensive experience of working within complex health and social care environments

Desirable

• Experience of carrying out investigations or willingness to undertake organisational training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work shifts and to be flexible. High levels of professional and personal resilience

Desirable

• Experience of using Systm 1/IT Skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Level qualification in relevant field or significant experience of working in this area and clear transferable skills Registered Mental health professional with current HCPC/NMC status Clear evidence of CPD relevant to crisis mental health work

Desirable

• Willlingness to undertake masters level qualification DASH trained

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Livewell Southwest
Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

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