Critical Care Specialist Mental Health Liaison Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £56,276.00 i £63,176.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £56276.00 - £63176.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9213-25-1213 |
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Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, including risk and capacity assessments, aligned with MCA and MHA legislation. Provide direct nursing care focused on mental health stabilisation, crisis intervention, and brief psychological support using trauma-informed and recovery-focused approaches. Support patients experiencing delirium, PTSD symptoms, anxiety, depression, or psychosis in the context of physical illness. Coordinate with liaison psychiatry, medical, and nursing teams to develop and implement individualised care plans. Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with Trust policies. Act as a member of the MDT within the intensive care follow-up clinic, providing clinical assessment, risk assessment and signposting related to patients mental health needs. Serve as a Family Liaison Nurse, offering consistent communication and support to families throughout ICU admission and discharge. Provide psychoeducation about the critical care environment, delirium, post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), and emotional reactions to critical illness. Facilitate family debriefings after distressing events or adverse clinical outcomes. Support bereaved families, including signposting to bereavement services and facilitating access to psychological support. Help families navigate hospital processes and advocate for their needs within the care team. Liaise with Adult and Childrens Social Care teams to address safeguarding concerns and coordinate care transitions. Collaborate with third-sector organisations and community mental health teams to facilitate smooth discharge planning. Respond to and escalate domestic abuse concerns following Trust safeguarding protocols. Support families facing practical challenges related to caregiving, accommodation, and social isolation, including signposting and liaison with other teams. Record-keeping and Information Governance To ensure that all information generated by own work is recorded as required by Trust policies and local procedures. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry. Research and development To undertake regular service evaluations or audits relevant to service needs. To contribute to and lead, as appropriate, research projects relevant to the needs of the service To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through reports, presentations and published articles. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members Leadership, Training and Quality Improvement Act as a senior clinical resource within the Critical Care Psychosocial Team, providing clinical advice, support, and informal supervision to junior staff and students. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, contributing to holistic care planning. Develop and deliver training sessions on psychological and social aspects of critical care to nursing and medical teams. Engage in clinical audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement projects to enhance psychosocial care delivery. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice, legislation, and Trust policies relevant to mental health nursing and critical care. Personal and Professional Development To ensure the maintenance of standards of practice /Codes of Conduct according to the employer and regulating and professional bodies (NMC, CQC). To attend clinical / managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with manager, participate in individual performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives. This post is one of continual development and the post holder will be encouraged to develop skills and capabilities, including participation in projects and training events. To adhere to Trust policies and procedures. General To travel to other sites across the Trust, when required. The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations. We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued. At Kings we are a kind, respectful team: Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff. To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication. Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed Safeguarding The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by; attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately Infection Control Statement The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas. The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.