Urgent Care Practitioner for Mental Health Liaison

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Sussex is seeking a registered mental health nurse to work across mental health liaison services, including working age adults, older adults and those with organic brain disorders, at The Princess Royal Hospital.

You will join an MDT, provide specialist assessment, treatment and discharge planning, and operate as an autonomous practitioner to achieve optimal outcomes for patients referred to our service by the hospital.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Nurse with UK registration.
• Mentorship or teaching qualification (ENB 998 or Level 3) and knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and strong clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and discharge planning for working age and older adults with mental health conditions.
• Work as a core MDT member and as an autonomous practitioner.
• Bridge physical and psychological health, collaborating with general hospital colleagues.
• Support delivery of a 24/7 service with flexible shifts.

Skills

Registered Mental Nurse

Excellent communication

Education

ENB 998 / Level 3 teaching in practice

Mental Capacity Act knowledge

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work across all areas of mental health liaison: working age, older adults, and patients with organic brain disorders. It is a dynamic and fast paced role for a registered and experienced mental health nurse who can work as both a core member of the MDT and also an autonomous practitioner to achieve the best outcomes for people of working and older age referred to our service by The Princess Royal Hospital for assessment of their presenting mental health need and associated risks. 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 work within our MDT in order to provide specialist assessment, treatment and discharge planning to those patients with functional and organic mental health conditions.Main duties of the job We support patients referred to our service with a wide range of physical and psychological co-morbidities including those people presenting to mental health services for the very first time. You will need to be able to work autonomously and have 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. We offer comprehensive biopsychosocial mental health assessments for all mental health presentations for people aged over 18. We work in collaboration with people referred to our service and their loved ones by offering timely interventions to support those presenting in crisis. The post holder will need to be able to work flexible shifts to support the delivery of our 24/7 service.

• Registered Mental Nurse
• Mentorship, ENB 998 or level 3 module in teaching and assessing in clinical practice, Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and DOL's
• Knowledge of the MHA (1983/2007), Excellent clinical skills, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifloen learning and professional development.

We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that tools like AI are becoming part of everyday life and you may choose to use them when preparing your application. We welcome this, as long as what you submit reflects your own experience, skills and voice. AI can be helpful for structuring or refining your answers, but it should not replace your own examples or create content that isn't based on your real experience. Our recruitment process is designed to get to know you, and we'll explore your examples further at interview, so it's important your application genuinely represents what you bring. You can read more about using AI in applications and interviews on our recruitment process page. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you.