Mental Health Liaison Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Halifax, HX3 0PW |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9378-CK2273 |
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For full job description, please see attached supporting documents. JOB SUMMARY To provide a psychiatric liaison service into Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust sites which will provide assessment, support, advice and training. To provide highly developed and skilled assessment, screening and interventions for a wide variety of Service Users in Acute Trust settings and to signpost and broker Service Users toward relevant and appropriate resources to meet their needs. To be a part of the 24 hour staff rota in order to ensure the service is accessible at all times, referrals are received and screened promptly and face to face assessment are undertaken within 1 hour of referral where urgent. To participate in the provision of staff supervision and professional development. This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments. KEY RESULT AREAS: Professional Maintain a continuing knowledge of current good practice and other professional matters. Maintain personal NMC registration or equivalent and ensure adherence to statutory codes of practice. To undertake assessments in Acute Trust settings both independently or within a multi-interdisciplinary framework in respect of service users presenting with mental health problems and/or self-harming behaviours. Together with the Team Manager have involvement in initiatives related to further development of the RAID team. To be actively involved in the clinical supervision and professional development review process. Contribute to the provision of information and involvement in changes to working practices in respect of such information. Interpreting complex facts in order to promote a range of options for service users at the point of referral and assessment by the team. Provide professional advice to team members and others as appropriate. Ensure that policies, guidelines and practices in the safe custody, administration and recording of drugs are implemented to comply with all legal requirements and are of a high standard. To be involved in clinical team meetings and multi-disciplinary care plan reviews in order to develop and implement individual care pathways. Involvement in quality circle groups where appropriate. Act as an advisor to outside agencies such as police, probation, housing etc. and provide specialist advice around the RAID service and mental health issues. Ensure that an evidence based practice approach is utilised in order to meet service user and service needs. Provide, along with other team members, 24 hour cover for the RAID service. To dispense, where appropriate, prescribed medications via agreed routes. Maintain own personal safety and the safety of others within the acute care settings inclusive of lone working policies and initiatives. To participate in the ethos of a family friendly, flexible working environment. Where required to participate in the selection and recruitment process. Involvement in the induction and orientation of students and new staff members. We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms.Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.