Clinical Lead Mental Health Liaision

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated clinician who is enthusiastic about driving the leadership and service development of the Enhanced Mental Health Liaison Service. We are searching for a highly motivated, suitably qualified, and experienced Psychiatric Liaison Nurse who is proactive and can showcase exceptional clinical skills. This position is available for qualified Registered Nurses passionate about making a difference in mental health care.

The Psychiatric Liaison Service at King George Hospital is a cornerstone of the acute hospital setting, playing a crucial role in providing in-depth mental health nursing assessment and intervention within the general hospital. Nurses working within the realm of liaison psychiatry employ sophisticated consultation, liaison, and collaborative skills to deliver a service that extends far beyond traditional professional, departmental, and organizational boundaries.

Main duties of the job

The individual in this pivotal role will be tasked with upholding the highest standards of care, ensuring that all clinical activities within the service adhere to national clinical guidelines and evidence-based practices. They will bear professional and legal accountability for their actions. Furthermore, they are expected to actively and consistently contribute to fostering a culture that embodies the Trust's values within their team, department, and the wider organization. As an NMC registered nurse, you will assume a leadership role in the Psychiatric Liaison Service, providing crucial clinical guidance.  As the individual taking on this role, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring that all referrals to the team undergo thorough assessment, appropriate management, and timely discharge.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 pro rata for part time).

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Extensive experience of working with people with complex, acute mental health needs and challenging behaviours. Maintaining a high level of clinical excellence and experience, having developed junior staff to achieve the same. Managing clinical services.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

Completion of nursing qualification and active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council 2 years of experience as a band 6 Experience of working in Psychitric Liasion Service. Putting people first • Prioritising quality • Being progressive, innovative, and continually improve • Being professional and honest • Promoting what is possible, independence, opportunity, and choice Extensive experience of working with people with complex, acute mental health needs and challenging behaviours. Maintaining a high level of clinical excellence and experience of having developed junior staff to achieve the same. Managing clinical services. Project Management activities Involvement in the staff recruitment process Managing time and delivering competing priorities Knowledge of audit, research, and performance management

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate a knowledge of relevant medical conditions and their impact upon service users and carers Best practice, latest research, and effective delivery processes Nursing prescriber Approved Mental Health Professional Experience of working in a laedershipship role.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Nursing and Midwifery Council Qualification

Essential

Essential criteria

2 years band 6 Approved Mental Health Professional

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.