Job summary
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including high secure services, at Springfield Hospital.

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special - an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.

We are looking for a highly dedicated nurse to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service at Kingston Hospital in Kingston. Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients in the general hospital setting including A and E. The team are yet to apply for their Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN)

You will be expected to work a shift system across a 24hr period seven days a week, primarily assessing patients that present with mental health problems, self-harm or as a psychiatric crisis.

Main duties of the job
We have a very strong commitment to education, research and staff development. As well as promoting your own professional development, we will expect you to participate in the teaching and training of nurses and other health professionals.

This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to nurses who have strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. Previous experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.

About us
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Job responsibilities

• Utilise a wide variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of individual patients and the clinical setting in which they are required to be seen.
• Take direct responsibility for providing specialist care and treatment for a small caseload of patients, not exceeding six at any one time.
• Carry out specialist assessments, develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care.
• Provide a consultation-liaison service to clinicians and clinical teams within the general hospital. This will include giving specialist advice on a range of care, treatment and patient management issues.
• Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to trust policy and an understanding of professional guidelines and application of confidentiality.
• Work with colleagues to develop and promote the services philosophy, framework of care delivery and strategic objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and strategy delivery
• Work with colleagues to develop clinical expertise and high standards of clinical practice, as defined by the Nursing & Midwifery code of professional conduct and the equivalent for Occupational Therapy.
• Deliver care that is evidence based, reflecting current best practice and research.
• Participate in structured clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• You will also be expected to take responsibility for the supervision of nurses and others in non-mental health settings working with patients with mental health problems.
• Demonstrate clinical excellence and high standards of nursing practice to other staff.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of the legal and ethical issues in caring for the mentally ill. In particular, demonstrating sound understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983) and its use in a non-mental health setting.

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Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of post qualifying work in psychiatry, with evidence of experience at Band 6
• Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
• Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
• Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
• Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
• Experience of working as a Clinical Supervisor
• Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of care
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines

Desirable

• Other relevant post registration experience.
• Audit and research experience
• Experience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
• Experience of working in a Liaison Psychiatry/ Crisis settings

Training & Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registration or Occupational Therapy Professional Registration
• Significant experience at Band 6
• Educated to degree or Diploma level Nursing or Occupational Therapy and other courses relevant to Liaison Psychiatry.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address: St Helier Hospital, Wrythe Ln, Sutton, Carshalton, SM5 1AA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/