Mental Health Liaison Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Roundthorn, Manchester
Mental Health Liaison Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Roundthorn, Manchester
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 0a2bc2db2dc5486e8745841507c22972
Full Job Description
- Informal visits and/or contact with the service beforehand are welcomed Are you a qualified RMN, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist, looking for a new challenge, or to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy varied work and the opportunity to develop your skills across a wide-range of presenting complaints and age groups? If the answer is 'yes', then an opportunity to work in a well-established, friendly and knowledgeable Liaison service may be for you. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable Mental Health Practitioner to join the South Manchester Mental Health Liaison Team, based within Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General Hospital. The Liaison Service has been established since 2010 and operates over a 24-hour period, in-line with CORE-24 requirements. Work as part of the integrated multidisciplinary 24-hour mental health liaison service providing clinical interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred to the service. Be expected to assess people attending the A & E department, including Under 16s in Pediatrics Emergency Department , offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans. Provide a service to the wards, and the Intermediate Care Setting assessing individuals with a range of complex needs, including both organic and functional illness Be expected to provide support and training to the acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental illness and appropriate onward actions to be taken. Offer assessment, support and care for individuals brought to the Emergency Department under section 136 of the mental health act.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94% 2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83% 3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69% 4 - 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60%