Band 6 Liaison Mental Health Nurse - Bristol Royal Infirmary

Calling all Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses looking for a new challenge! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time, substantive position within the Later Life Liaison Psychiatry team at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. We are looking to appoint a dynamic, experienced and committed mental health nurse to join our friendly and supportive team working with patients over the age of 65. The post holder will work as part of our team to deliver a high standard of care which is least restrictive, goal focused and patient centred. So if you are passionate about improving care, fostering working relationships, working across organisational boundaries and constantly adapting practice to meet changing demands, we welcome you to apply for this role. This is a part time post - 15 hours per week. The team operates Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00. You will be joining an established and experienced team and we strongly recommend and welcome informal discussion and visits to meet the team, Mental Health Liaison practitioners utilise clinical expertise, education and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers and staff.

The priority of the post holder will be undertaking specialist psychosocial assessments, reviews and advice regarding ongoing management of Later Life patients. This may include delivering a range of psychosocial interventions to individual patients and their families as appropriate.

The post holder will be assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations; at all times with a focus on advocating for our patients.

The post holder will use high level communication skills, both written and oral and have an ability to engage with challenging and/or acutely distressed individuals in sometimes potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations.

The post holder will provide a communication structure between the general hospital, secondary MH services, primary care and non-statutory services as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.

The Later Life Liaison Psychiatry Team provide mental health assessments and care for Older Adults within UHBW. The Team sits within the wider Liaison Psychiatry Service and comprises a Consultant Psychiatrist, senior medical staff, Senior Practitioner, mental health liaison nurses and administrators.

The team work from 09.00- 17.00 Monday to Friday.

please contact Claire Munien, Senior Practitioner on or email claire.munien@UHBW.nhs.uk

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.