Mental Health Liaison Nurse
Position: Mental Health Liaison Nurse
Location: Central London
Pay: £58,000plus benefits and paid enhancements
Hours - Full time
Contract - Permanent
An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join one of the UKs leading private health care groups across their hospitals and clinics in London as a Mental Health Liaison Nurse to join their team based in London.
You will be based out of their Head Office in Central London, but the role would involve working across their London Hospitals and may be able to offer hybrid working once embedded into the role and team.
This role will report to the Director of Clinical Operations and will sit within the central Clinical Services Group, a strategic operational group for the whole company. You will also partner with a CQC outstanding mental health provider for supervision, support, and networking.
This role is responsible for supporting patients who may have a mental health need in our inpatient units, throughout their pathway, from pre-admission through to onwards discharge. You will be required to receive referrals from our hospitals and liaise with other health professionals within the system to plan and act on the patient's care needs, as well as social services and community services.
You will hold a lead role in the management of patients and will be integral in helping shape the service and relevant best practice management pathways. This role is a critical and consistent point of contact for both patients and colleagues in regards to the management of patients with acute mental health needs and will help upskill our teams to manage acute mental health situations. They will act as both nurse and manager, as well as strategic lead for the service.
Duties & Responsibilities
· Lead the planning and management of a patient's mental health condition whilst a patient at our hospitals - including pre-admission planning and/or managing sudden acute mental health episodes, together with the patient's multi-disciplinary team and our Safeguarding Lead
· Manage a caseload within their own scope of practice and with the guidance and support from the CNO of the facility and the wider clinical team
· Upskill and train our colleagues to manage acute mental health patient deteriorations and provide advice on management out of hours, in consultation with psychiatrists.
· Complete risk assessments and provide advice on mental capacity assessments and build links with external inpatient mental health partners
· Manage challenging or disturbed behaviour, provide advice on medication and participate in discharge planning for inpatients who will require mental health support.
· Demonstrate safe clinical judgement in evaluating, interpreting and documenting the outcomes of mental health nursing and other interventions including the evidence underpinning clinical practice.
Skills and Experience
- Relevant post registration experience at Band 6 in specialty area (Mental Health)
- Worked as a nurse within a relevant specialty for a minimum of 3 years post registration
- Managing complex and difficult emotional situations
- Experience of development of policies and clinical pathways
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Please apply or for more information please call / text Hannah on 07375668626.
