Pediatric Liaison Nurse

Bank post for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, offered through the Flexi-Bank staffing service and hosted by Royal Surrey. The nurse leads care for children and young people attending the paediatric emergency department of the district general hospital, working with ED, police, ambulance and mental health colleagues. Shifts are chosen across mental health and community services, and the role includes mentoring junior staff and assessing learner nurses.

Registration as a mental health nurse with child and young person experience is required.

• Lead and manage care for children and young people presenting to the paediatric ED, from admission to discharge
• Carry out and critically analyse mental health and risk assessments to inform care planning
• Plan effective discharge with the multidisciplinary team
• Keep accurate contemporaneous records in line with trust and professional body policy
• Manage challenging situations, keeping the needs of young people and families paramount
• Support staff during crises or violent or aggressive outbursts, using de-escalation techniques
• Work in partnership with ED, police, ambulance and mental health colleagues, young people and families
• Give consultation to professionals within children and young people's services, and provide referral and signposting
• Support and mentor junior colleagues and students, and formally assess learner nurses after assessor training
• Help decide skill mix and 1:1 staffing against acuity
• Plan work-based learning for the ED team, possibly extending to the paediatric ward
• Support service improvement, quality evaluation and strategic leadership

• Mentorship preparation, relevant teaching qualification or relevant experience
• Knowledge of the professional code of conduct and professional body guidance, and adherence to it

• Registered mental health nurse with children and young people experience

• Specialist assessment and treatment of children and young people
• Working with children and young people in community or tier 4 settings
• At least two years' relevant mental health experience with children and young people
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Knowledge of legislation on children and young people's care and treatment
• Effective keyboard skills for clinical recording and communication
• Knowledge of diversity, human rights and role-specific competencies
• Communicate effectively with young people, families and other agencies
• Understand young people's communication, physical and emotional needs, and promote their independence
• Undertake clinical risk assessment and work within safeguarding procedures

• Assessment in Practice or mentor preparation course
• Experience working with children and young people with disordered eating
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Level 3 safeguarding children and adults training
• Experience of family therapy or therapeutic intervention skills
• Prevention and management of violence and aggression skills
• Skills in IT, including office applications, clinical record systems and Excel
• Ability to teach, train, lead and motivate others, including with multi-media materials

• Choose shifts to suit lifestyle and availability
• Shifts across mental health and community services
• Fast access to earnings through Stream
• Competitive rates
• Training, development and guidance from the Temporary Staffing Team