Clinical Specialist Nurse - Liaison Psychiatry

Overview

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Clinical Specialist Nurse (CSN) to work within our Acute Hospital (Mental Health) Liaison Service (AHLS) at Scarborough General Hospital. The role is fast paced, unique & challenging. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, innovative & autonomous who demonstrates an enthusiasm for systemic working & continuous service development.

The CSN will work closely with our existing Team Manager & core members of our highly-skilled team. You will be working at the interface between physical medicine & psychiatry, bringing your knowledge & expertise to complex discussions & decision-making together with Acute colleagues.

In this role, you will offer clinical leadership support to colleagues, participate in service improvement, and co-ordinate the assessment, treatment & management of people accessing the service. The CSN will offer advice & consultation regarding the management of the client group to colleagues within the team & other agencies, as necessary. AHLS accept referrals from SGH via A&E and inpatient wards, providing a 24/7 comprehensive service to patients, clinicians & carers.

People are referred with a wide range of needs, including self-harm, functional and organic mental illness and often complex social needs. A special interest in alcohol and substance misuse is desirable. For some people this may be their first contact with mental health services, making their interaction with us a critical part of their recovery journey.

You will be working within a skilled, resilient and professional team and often as an autonomous Clinical Specialist within the fast paced General Hospital environment. You will promote a safe and effective service throughout the Acute Trust; this will be through training and giving expert advice and support to nursing and medical teams. You will maintain a visible, professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for timely assistance, advice and support.

You will ensure quality standards are consistently maintained, role‑modeling a responsive, recovery-orientated and formulation‑driven approach, which values shared decision making.

As CSN, you will need excellent communication & leadership skills to ensure effective joint working. You will have the confidence & skills to support your Team to respond to a variety of referrals. You will support colleagues to think holistically in relation to physical & mental health needs of patients. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound experience of risk assessment & safety planning and will be committed to co-creation.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education, prevention, crisis and specialist care, our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities, and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We are committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.