Specialist Clinical Practitioner
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £46,148.00 to £52,809.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £46148.00 - £52809.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL4 7PY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9832-2025-NM-9934 |
Summary
Liaison Psychiatry is the sub specialty of Psychiatry involving assessment and management of mental health needs related to physical problems. Clinical presentations span a wide spectrum from organic psychosis, severe depression or somaform disorder to adjustment reactions, delirium, dementia and abnormal health behaviour. The postholder will be a robust critical thinker, making accountable clinical decisions in the unpredictable environment that the Emergency Department can offer.The postholder will be experienced in positive risk management as a way of working. The postholder will have an understanding of diagnostic overshadowing as a reason for apparent MH presentations, as well as understanding and knowledge of physical health conditions that can have a negative impact on mental health.Where a person has urgent physical health needs the ED will generally lead the initial interventions and wherever possible involve the MH Clinical specialist in the initial stages to co-determine what likely requirements there will be for MH assessment and intervention.Has an understanding of common medications that can have a negative impact on mental health presentations.