Senior Paediatric Liaison Nurse/ Mental Health Practitioner

• The post holder will lead clinical assessment of the CYP who may have a complex co-morbid mental health need and present in crisis, working alongside medical, nursing and other professional colleagues to ensure that the most effective care and treatment is provided resulting in safe and timely discharge
• Work closely with ED, the SABP Adult Psychiatric Liaison Service, Mental Health Crisis Teams, On Call Duty Psychiatrist, On Call Managers, other Paediatric Liaison Workers, ensuring the CYP's are seen in a timely manner, risk is assessed and a management plan is developed.
• To work within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team involved in the assessment and treatment of CYP with serious and complex mental health difficulties in crisis.
• To manage own workload from referral to discharge/transfer, holding medium to high-risk cases as well as ensuring time to attend supervision.
• Be responsible for the initial assessment and subsequent facilitation of referral to Hope and/or discharge with a signed care plan regarding safety and recorded on the EPR
• Represent the Service at professional/network meetings to offer advice/consultation on complex cases.
• To undertake relevant CPD to improve assessment and treatment skills regarding crisis care.
• To lead on and provide clinical supervision for the PLN's and junior colleagues within the service
• Where appropriate to deputise in the General Manager's absence
• Please refer to the Job Description for full details.

Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience, some of which must have been as a Band 6 in community.
• Experience working with CYP with mental health needs in the community
• Ability to undertake mental health assessments, risk assessments, risk formulations, crisis and contingency planning and use of outcome measures.