Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

To provide specialist assessment to people of all age groups with the service who may, because of complex physical and mental health needs, be at risk of losing their independence.

To provide advice and support to all staff in the multi-disciplinary teams and to GPs and medical staff.

To identify patients that are referred to the service who are cognitively impaired but do not have a mental health diagnosis and refer to GPs for early diagnosis.

To identify training needs and set up training to meet those needs. To link with the Sussex Partnership Trust (SPT) to support the development of care pathways between the services. SPT will provide clinical supervision working in partnership with management in community nursing.

Main duties of the job

To receive and respond to referrals from the community and community beds.

To be responsible for assessing mental health needs.

To undertake risk assessments and devise risk management plans to minimise identified risks

To actively contribute and support care plans to meet mental health needs

To identify services to support the individual on a long-term basis and actively ensure a seamless transfer of care to mental health services

To liaise with social workers and other professionals to plan any longer term needs on discharge from the service

To provide advice to GPs on management, treatment and medication

To be part of the multi-disciplinary team and liaise with all professionals across the service

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full-time

Salary

Depending on experience £33,706 - £40,588 per annum/pro rata

Closing date

19/02/2023