Psychiatric Liaison Nurse | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2024 |
| Location: | Lewisham, SE26 6LH |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6572041/334-NUR-6572041-LF |
Summary
The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe
nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical
excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.
Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake Master’s programmes
As a Psychiatric Liaison Nurse Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment.
It is expected that you carry out holistic biopsychosocial assessments and formulate plans of care to those who present in crisis.
This well established and developing service attracts international placements and joint Service Development with our local Acute Trust.
We are a team of Nurses, Doctors, Occupational Therapist, Dual Diagnosis Practitioner and Clinical Psychologist working with people who present in mental health crisis to University Hospital Lewisham and we work collaboratively with the Mental Health for Older Adults Team and Perinatal Mental Health Team.
You will be based at University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6LH
Provide coordination and management of all referrals to the team,
prioritising response time’s dependant on the nature of the referral.
• Be required to make clear decisions, based on an analysis of complex
presenting problems and judgement about available options. This will
include those related to the admission and discharge of patients.
• 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.
• Carry out robust assessments, care planning and discharge planning. Have
an ability to engage challenging and /or acutely distressed patients in
potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Sep 2024