Urgent Care Practitioner for Mental Health Liaison

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension contributions

Flexible working patterns

Training and development opportunities

Childcare vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation package up to £2000

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Urgent Care Practitioner within the Mental Health Liaison Team at St Richards Hospital. The role covers crisis assessment, relapse care, self-harm cases and complex needs, with a 24/7 Core 24 service and shift work.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, receive supervision, and contribute to service development. The post requires RMN registration with mentorship or equivalent teaching qualifications.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Mentorship qualification (ENB 998 or level 3 in teaching/assessing).
• Experience in mental health settings or liaison teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in crisis or relapse referred to the liaison team.
• Plan care and onward care drawing on care pathways.
• Liaise with mental health services and agencies involved in patient care.
• Work with acute hospital staff, drugs/alcohol services, social services and charities.

Skills

Registered nurse

Mentorship

Teaching in clinical practice

Education

NMC RMN registration

Mentorship qualification

Tools

FACE documentation

Mental Health Act knowledge

Job description

This urgent care practitioner post sits in the Mental Health Liaison Team at St Richards Hospital, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing people in mental health crisis or relapse, including those who self-harm and those with complex physical and mental health needs, and planning their onward care. The team runs a 24/7 service under the Core 24 model, so the role involves shift work and unsocial hours across seven days. Fit rests on a registered mental nurse background and a mentorship qualification.

What the job involves

• Assess patients referred to the liaison team in crisis, relapse, or after self-harm, including those with complex physical and mental health needs
• Plan care and onward care for patients, drawing on knowledge of pathways of care
• Liaise with other mental health services, agencies and acute inpatient units
• Work with acute hospital staff, drugs and alcohol services, social services and charities involved in patients' care
• Work flexible hours across a 7-day, 24/7 service under the Core 24 model, including shift work and unsocial hours
• Work within a multidisciplinary team alongside the Team Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychologist and other Urgent Care Practitioners
• Receive regular supervision and contribute to the team's development

What's required

Qualifications

• Registered mental nurse
• Mentorship, ENB 998 or level 3 module in teaching and assessing in clinical practice

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as RMN or LD nurse
• Registered social worker with Social Work England
• Registered occupational therapist with HCPC

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience
• Experience in an appropriate care setting, or evidence that skills transfer across specialities

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including practical FACE documentation, DOLS and best interest decisions
• Working knowledge of therapeutic assessment tools and their use with the liaison caseload
• Child and adult safeguarding procedures
• Organising and prioritising own workload
• Enhancing care through evidence-based knowledge

Other

• Professional development relevant to the care group

Nice to have

• Experience of acute care in an inpatient setting, crisis team or mental health liaison team

What's offered

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• NHS pension contributions
• Flexible working patterns
• Childcare vouchers
• Training and development opportunities
• NHS discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Golden Hello for band 6 nurses, or relocation package up to £2000, pro rata and subject to terms