Welcome from our Chief Executive - Samantha Allen

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Samantha Allen

Chief Executive

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Are you interested in working closely alongside an acute trust while developing your assessment and risk management skills?

Do you have a passion to deliver outstanding mental healthcare for adults in an acute hospital setting?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Liaison team and be part of a creative and innovative service for people experiencing mental health problems while in an acute hospital setting. We could offer the right candidate the opportunity to enhance existing assessment and risk assessment/management skills in a supportive environment while acquiring new skills from liaison practice. Our team delivers care over a 24/7 period being a 'CORE 24' service. We have daily input, during the week, from Liaison consultants and higher trainee psychiatrists as well as the MHLT lead nurse and team lead.

Main duties of the job

As part of the MHLT you would -

• Provide clear Emergency and Urgent Care mental health Pathways for patients, aged 17 years upwards, who attend the Emergency Department or are admitted into the general inpatient wards.
• Give a rapid response to patients, aged 17+ years, referred from the Emergency Department and linked wards to Provide an urgent response time of 24 hours to all General inpatient Ward referrals.
• Ensure our specialist mental health liaison expertise is delivered while working collaboratively with our acute hospital colleagues and teams across the site.
• Provide excellent clinical outcomes, patient centred care and expert risk management while improving patient experience and involvement.
• Ensure the 24/7 delivery of liaison input to the acute hospital via shift's given the MHLT's CORE 24 service provision that includes nights/weekends and bank holidays.
• Have the opportunity, if wanted, to provide mental health education, teaching and development for acute hospital staff.
• Benefit from the MHLT's approach to risk management, you would be encouraged and supported by the wider team when managing risk, we believe in holding risk at a team level rather than by individual practitioners.
• If you enjoy being a part of a team, are creative, seeking a new challenge and want to make a positive difference to the lives of people with mental health problems in an acute hospital setting, then we would be delighted to hear from you

Working for our organisation

The MHLT are based on site at the Royal Sussex County Hospital - the RSCH being a regional trauma centre for the south east of England which also houses a number of regional specialist wards on site I.E. Renal, Neurosurgery, cardiac amongst others.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The MHLT, being CORE 24 , operates a 24/7, 365 days a year service - the following shifts would be available -

• Early 08:00Hrs to 16:00Hrs
• Late 13:00Hrs to 21:00Hrs
• Long Days 08:00Hrs to 21:00Hrs
• Nights 20:45Hrs to 08:15Hrs

We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled practitioners (RMN/Social workers) who would be able to cover Band 6 bank shifts, they will possess good communication skills and understanding of both theassessment and risk assessment process as well as a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. A flexible approach to clinical work and an interest in the liaison model of working would also be beneficial. We would also value applicants who can continue to maintain the strong links we have with USH and our community partners - all the while willing to learn the new skills required to work as a liaison practitioner. As part of the secondment you will be offered regular supervision as well as a full induction

If you would like to have an informal discussion or visit, please do contact either -

Andy Nuttall, Lead Nurse -Andrew.nuttall@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk, 01273 696955 X64248

Toby Bowers, Team lead -Toby.bowers@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk, 01273 696955 X64248

Please see attached JD for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Previous experience of working in the community
• Understanding of clinical governance

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.