About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
Are you a confident, experienced mental health clinician looking for a rewarding challenge?
Work as part of a psychiatric liaison team providing a liaison and assessment service 7 days per week that will involve working unsocial hours and public holidays.
Offer an assessment service to patients aged 18+ (with no upper age limit) presenting at the general hospital with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and diagnosed psychiatric illnesses.
Provide a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments.
Deliver a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions to individual patients as required.
Assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
Provide formal and informal education and case consultation to registered and unregistered staff.
Represent mental health services within the Hospitals.
Provide a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
In return for the above, we offer real commitment to your professional development, and regular supervision within a supportive working environment.
Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification