Description
We are seeking a skilled Liaison Psychiatry Nurse to join our team at St Mary's Hospital in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of mental health needs in a diverse patient population, including risk assessment and the development of risk management plans.
The Liaison Psychiatry Team at St Mary's Hospital provides a consultation and liaison service for all patients over the age of 18 years who are referred from A&E, inpatient wards, and outpatient clinics within St Mary's Hospital.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct autonomous psychosocial assessments and reviews of patients' mental health needs
- Provide a comprehensive consultation liaison service to St Mary's Hospital ward teams and individual clinicians
- Teach acute hospital staff in both formal and informal settings
- Provide a broad range of treatments and clinical interventions as appropriate to the needs of each individual patient
Requirements:
- Significant experience as a qualified nurse in Liaison Psychiatric Nurse, acute psychiatric setting, working within a CMHT, Older adults, Home treatment teams
- Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
- Knowledge of counselling skills, cognitive behavioural skills, psychosocial interventions, brief solution-focused therapy
- RMN on live register
- Evidence of an active interest in further professional development
Benefits:
- Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 6
- Permanent, full-time contract