Mental Health Liaison Nurse Walsall

Would you like the opportunity to join an established supportive team where your opinion is valued and matters? You will join the team at an exciting time as we develop our service in line with NHS England standards according to the CORE 24 Model for Mental Health Liaison Services. We have been awarded additional funding to create new posts for a further five Band 6 clinicians. We are actively recruiting other disciplines to join our team in line with CORE 24 standards, including medical and psychology colleagues. In line with CORE 24 standards, we will work towards an ageless service working with adults aged 18 plus. This is a challenging but rewarding post that suits well-motivated individuals who want to develop their knowledge and skills in the speciality of mental health and comorbid physical illness. Professional development and learning opportunities are available within and external to the team. A strong understanding of liaison and commitment to teamwork is vital., The Mental Health Liaison Service provides a 24-hour service to Walsall Manor Hospital 7 days a week. The team provides high-quality mental health nursing and psychiatric care an urgent assessment service to people attending the Emergency Department in times of mental health crisis, and an assessment and liaison service to the medical wards within the leading hospital site. The liaison team experiences many referrals, which can be complex and challenging. This provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your practice and nursing skills. To be considered for these posts - you will have already gained experience in mental health nursing within an acute setting (in-patient, crisis team) and have robust and sound clinical assessment and decision-making skills, including the ability to prioritise your workload whilst maintaining a degree of flexibility to accommodate competing demands of the service when they arise. You will have an up-to-date knowledge of national and local policies. Furthermore, the ability to meet local Trust targets in a timely response is essential. The post requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a dynamic and busy environment. As always, we expect decision-making to be made in collaboration with our service users and carers to facilitate treatment in the least restrictive environment., + To undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of patients referred into the service + Following assessment the post holder will devise and deliver interim risk management and clinical intervention plans and for patients requiring mental health input, in collaboration with the medical teams and patient and where appropriate their carer. + Demonstrate the ability to arrive at a formulation of risk following assessment which incorporates the principles of positive risk taking + Formulate a comprehensive risk management plan to address areas of identified risk and oversee this until clinical responsibility is passed to another clinician or clinical team + Demonstrate the necessary clinical skills to contain and manage patients exhibiting challenging behaviours + Accurately and comprehensively document the assessment, formulation, risk assessment and agreed management plan based on the assessed needs of the patient. Documentation should take various forms to accommodate the communication needs of the patient, carers and the wider clinical team. This includes inputting the assessment on the Common Assessment Tool, and hand written, relevant documentation in the medical notes. + Responsible for evaluating the outcomes of prescribed care + Accurately record all referrals and contacts on the trusts IT system within 24 hours. + Complete a Care Cluster Allocation tool for each patient. + Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the legislation and guidance involved in determining a person's capacity + Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the psychosocial risk factors for mental health issues in older adults + Demonstrate a knowledge of dementia, delirium and depression/anxiety in older adults. + Demonstrate up to date knowledge of mental health issues + Demonstrate up to date knowledge of the impact of aging on risk and its assessment &management, e.g. suicide and falls + Communicate effectively with patients with physical psychological co morbidities, including cognitive and sensory impairment, their carers and members of the care team. + liaise effectively with, other services involved in the patient's care including physical care team, social services and primary care services and to discuss and assist in the implementation of effective care programmes for older adults + Act upon concerns about safeguarding issues. + Demonstrate up to date knowledge of The Mental Health Act and The Mental Capacity Act as they apply to patient care in the acute hospital. + Request Mental Health Acts when clinically indicted, + Support patients in participating in all aspects of their health care. + To be aware of the need to avoid inappropriate admission to hospital, reduce the length of stay in hospital and support appropriate, timely discharge from acute hospital wards. + Responsible for working with Walsall Manor Hospital and BCHFT teams, other mental health trusts, Primary care teams, social services and other agencies to identify and introduce appropriate care pathways. + Required to work closely with the Crisis Recovery and Home treatment teams. This includes supporting referral and assessment of patients to the Adult and Older Adult home treatment teams as required. + To effectively and efficiently provide psychological support to patients with mental health needs who are temporarily in crisis, or who have mental health needs as a result of their physical illness or as a result of being hospitalised. + To provide time limited liaison reviews when needed for those patients with more complex and enduring mental health needs whilst inpatient in Walsall Manor Hospital + Contribute to the development and quality of clinical practice of liaison work with this client group at local and national levels. + Undertake relevant data collection, analysis and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the post. + Develop knowledge and networks with local community resources and cascade this into the team. + Promote effective communication between the Acute Trust and Mental Health Service, identifying and reporting difficulties to appropriate service managers + To work alongside acute staff and raise awareness of the importance of good mental health and how to deal with patients who suffer with mental health illness, who also have comorbid medical conditions on order to enhance the current level of care offered. + To reduce the number of re-attenders into Emergency Departments by signposting to more appropriate service. + To contribute to student training programmes

• Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position
We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post. If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback. The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures. This is based on the number of years' working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years. Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation. As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process. Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide: + Adult and older adult mental health services + Specialist learning disability services + Mental health services for children and young people + Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance., Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020 after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies, and a talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services based on best practices and continually improving. We currently employ over 3,000 staff members, and like the population we serve, we are made up of people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 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.