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Band 6 Liaison Psychiatry Nurse - Good Hope Hospital

Employer
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Sutton Coldfield
Salary
£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum, pro rata
Closing date
3 Oct 2022

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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are looking for nursing staff for liaison psychiatry at Good Hope hospital. We would welcome any applicants to make contact in advance.Are you an experienced, committed and enthusiastic mental health nurse looking to develop your skills.We are a specialised team of practitioners and work on the frontline of undertaking psychiatric assessments whilst developing safe and effective clinical management plans.

The Liaison Psychiatry Service is an innovative and award winning team delivering mental health assessment, intervention, care planning, signposting and onward referrals for patients in acute hospitals, initially developed in Birmingham in 2009. We work to address the mental health needs of people receiving physical health treatment from ages 16-years and upwards. Common presentations include deliberate self-harm, depression, dementia and psychosis. We assess people in A&E and from any ward/medical specialty across the hospital.

We give you the opportunity to become a specialist nurse in liaison psychiatry, develop your assessment skills and be part of this innovative team. You must be a qualified nurse with experience of leading a team within clinical settings and be prepared to work across a 24 hour rota. Older adult experience is desirable but not essential.

For further details, please contact Andrea Maynard (Good Hope Team Manager) on 0121 424 7655.

Main duties of the job

Providing biopsychosocial assessments to patients attending acute hospitals in mental health crisis.

In return we will offer you the opportunity to influence and shape the developments within the Services. We will provide support from an experienced group of clinical staff and managers and on going training, professional development highlighted through WBT

We actively promote a culture of professionalism, integrity and mutual respect with the aim to raise standards & build a culture of excellence

About us

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, characterized 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification essential criteria Essential
  • RMN qualification
Desirable
  • experience in clinical setting
  • experience managing staff
  • experience in older adult MH service


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