Mental Health Liaison Nurse Sandwell, fixed term 4 months

We have moved!!! Do you want to join a Psychiatric Liaison Team, in a newly opened acute medical hospital? If you're a skilled RMN, experienced in urgent care, and willing to work in a challenging and rewarding role, at an exciting time, then we want to hear from you

We are looking for an experienced and skilled band 6 RMN to join our psychiatric Liaison Team, based at the recently opened Midland Metropolitan University hospital, in Cape Hill, West Birmingham. The hospital opened on 6thOctober 2024, and provides urgent care and treatment to the Sandwell and West Birmingham locality.

This is an exciting time for us, as the psychiatric Liaison Team will being delivered by both Black Country Health Care Foundation trust, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. Both providers will be delivering a service collaboratively, as one team., The post holder will provide a direct line of contact for referrals from the Emergency Department and in patient wards for all patients over 18 attending the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The role of the mental health liaison nurse will be to complete biopsychosocial assessments of adults aged 18 and above, requiring acute mental health care in the , formulating robust and holistic risk management and care plans to support discharge to appropriate community or inpatient services.

To work various shift patterns participating in a flexible, 7 days per week rota on a shift rotational basis. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. .Applicants who would be interested in working predominantly nights, will be considered.

To ensure the service operates in line with national guidance for core 24 model and follows guidance from NICE for the assessment of individuals presenting at acute hospital and the policy implementation guide for Liaison Psychiatry and psychological medicine. The guidance recommends that every patient presenting with self-harm should be offered a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment, risk assessment and packages of care to expedite discharge from hospital and access to more appropriate services.

We are a supportive, skilled and friendly multidisciplinary team, working in a fast paced, busy environment.

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.