Urgent Care Practitioner

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking Urgent Care Practitioners to join their Mental Health Liaison team. The role involves conducting mental health assessments and treatment in a dynamic environment. Applicants must be registered nurses, occupational therapists, or social workers with strong assessment skills. The position offers a £2,000 Golden Hello and requires excellent communication along with a capacity to work autonomously. This role supports the urgent care teams to ensure a compassionate and timely response to mental health crises.

Benefits

£2,000 Golden Hello

Relocation Incentive

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Mental Health Act (1983/2007) and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• Evidence of organizing and prioritizing workload.
• Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and treatment for patients.
• Foster relationships with patients, carers, and colleagues.
• Support delivery of 24/7 services across Urgent Care Teams.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Crisis management

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration (RMN/LD)

Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Job description

Are you looking for a role which brings a real challenge every day?

Hello, I'm Sarah and I am looking for Urgent Care Practitioners to join the Mental Health Liaison team who can bring knowledge and expertise to this dynamic area of mental health service provision.

You will be working at the interface between physical and psychological health and bring your knowledge and expertise to your general hospital colleagues. You will undertake specialist and timely mental health assessments and treatment for patients attending the General Hospital. We support patients with a wide range of problems, including self-harm, adjustment to illness and physical and psychological co-morbidities. As there is no entrance requirement for A&E and people's perceptions of what constitutes a mental health emergency or crisis can vary, our team are referred people with all sorts of problems, including those people presenting to mental health services for the very first time.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

I am looking for practitioners who are confident in the management of common mental health problems and who can bring their knowledge to their general hospital colleagues both informally and by undertaking teaching sessions. We have recently merged with our Older Persons Liaison Team so are now providing assessments and support to anyone over the age of 18.

You will need excellent communication skills and be able to foster excellent relationships with patients, carers, general hospital colleagues and other parts of the health and social care system.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to nurses, occupational therapists or social workers who have strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. If you enjoy the challenge and stimulus of working under pressure and are able to remain calm in quickly changing circumstances, you will be well suited to this role.

About us

As our Coastal Urgent Care Pathway moves towards CORE 24 standards, the post-holder will work flexible hours to support delivery of 24/7 services.

This role will support the work of and across Urgent Care Teams (Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and The Haven) and as such the post holder will be expected to work across these teams as required. Our three services are integral to our Urgent Care Pathway and ensure people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person- centred assessment and timely care plan whether this occurs in an acute setting such as The Haven; the General Hospital or in their home.

Job responsibilities

Registered Nurse with current registration [RMN /LD] Registered Social Worker Registered Occupational Therapist

Knowledge / ExperienceEssential Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007). Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions Child and Adult safe guarding procedures Evidence of organising and prioritising their workload. Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group

If you are reading this and thinking this is the ideal job opportunity for you and you would like more information, please do contact me on the number below. I would welcome interested applicants for an informal visit and conversation about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

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.