Clinical Practitioner -Liaison Mental Health Nurse

The Jobholder will work as an integrated member of the Paediatric Neuromuscular team. They will work with professional groups within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and Leeds psychology team to develop this post and area of service. They will be embedded within the neuromuscular specialist care team to provide a collaborative shared approach for children, young people and their families. They will support development of tools and strategies to undertake comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments for neuromuscular (NM) service users presenting with co-morbid physical and psychological difficulties. The post is funded for all children and young people accessing the neuromuscular service up to 18 years of age

They will carry an autonomous caseload providing robust evidence based interventions utilising a variety of techniques underpinned by a variety of models and experience. The post holder will be responsible for direct and indirect patient care, in line with Trust policies. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources They will be involved, as part of the wider NM, in the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. It is the expectation that the mental health practitioner will bring a systemic well being/ mental health formulation to case discussions and support planning and provide peer supervision as required.

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