Band 6 Link Worker - CMHT / PLT | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 x Band 6 Nurses fixed term for 12 months to work as a Link Worker with our Psychiatric Liaison Team. The successful candidates will be the responsible Link Workers for the follow up, support and development of an informed plan of care (utilising Dialogue +) for our Service Users who are under the care of the Community Mental Health Teams and who have accessed A&E Services. The role will be to do preventative work to reduce A&E attendance and to support with contingency plans, signposting, education around what other Services are available and can be accessed as an alternative to A&E and build better links with their CMHT's. Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation. Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you. The post holder:

• Will act as an independent practitioner within a defined community setting, while liaising with other professionals as necessary.
Will manage a defined caseload and provide supervision to others as appropriate.
• Will be responsible for the development of goal based care plans utlising Dialog+ and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision and audit.
• Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.
• Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
• Will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence based care as appropriate.