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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS Afc: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24 hour service 7 days per week)
Job ref
311-O659-25
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Oldham Hospital - Forest House
Town
Oldham
Salary
£24,625 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/06/2025 08:00

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Liaison Support Worker

NHS Afc: Band 3

 

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Nursing Assistant to join our established All Age Liaison Mental Health Team working with patients presenting to our Emergency Departments or who are inpatients on the general hospital wards, pending mental health assessments or admissions.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based in the Mental Health Liaison Team and work to support patients within the general hospital setting inclusive of the wards and A&E department who are referred for mental health assessment. The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake allocated duties within the mental health liaison team, including delivery of interventions as specified within individual care plans.

You will work under the direction of the team but be able to work without direct supervision in implementing plans of care.

Working for our organisation

The Liaison Mental Health Team are proud to provide high quality care to patients who are referred to our service.  The Liaison MH team is a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team who pride themselves on offering quality care to people presenting to their department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will play a vital role in delivering care to the individual presenting in the Emergency Department and will have direct patient contact.  The role of the Nursing Assistant is broad and varied.  Working amongst a wider team of professionals enables individuals to learn from one another and contribute to providing high levels of care.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE in English and Mathematics.
  • Evidence of recent development / training to level 3

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in mental health settings
  • Experience of working with individuals in distress
  • Experience of working with non pharmacological approaches to managing challenging behaviors with people with dementia
  • Experience of modelling behaviors to new staff members
  • Experience of working with people with physical ill health issues and disabilities

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Basic understanding of mental health issues including dementia
  • Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
  • Consent issues
  • Privacy and dignity issues
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of local services.
  • Knowledge of benefits / employment systems.
  • An understanding of the mental health system

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to listen effectively
  • Ability to follow a plan of care and recognise the boundaries of own role
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to create innovative solutions to help empower service users.
  • Ability to work without direct supervision in a range of settings
  • Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
  • Ability to acknowledge diversity and promote anti-discriminatory practice / equal opportunities.
  • Ability to provide practical support with daily living activities.
  • An ability to act calmly in emergencies and to respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behavior.
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Ability to work flexibly and to prioritise workload
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to model appropriate behaviors and communication skills to others
  • Ability to de-escalate situations when service users are in distress
Desirable criteria
  • An understanding of the mental health system.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Must be flexible and able to work shifts in a 24hrs/ 7 days per week service including bank holidays.
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
  • Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachael Campbell
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 716 2275
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