Mental Health Liaison Nurse

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Senior Mental Health Nurse position in our Mental Health Liaison Team at Southend Hospital, Southend, Essex. We are looking for highly motivated, caring and forward thinking Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurses who are committed, flexible, proactive, and enthusiastic. You must have a keen interest in liaising and collaboratively working with system partners. You will be instrumental in service development and contribute to the accreditation of the service.

For this post you will need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to work proactively in a multidisciplinary team environment. You will be expected to support the team and conduct biopsychosocial assessments, establish and manage care plans for patients who present at Basildon Hospital. As a Senior Mental Health Hospital Liaison Nurse, you will support STR workers, Associate Practitioners, Community Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and the Clinical Lead in implementing effective changes within the team to ensure the service meets the Trust's objectives.

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development opportunities, including:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role.

Join our Staff Bank – Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non‑clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed‑term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Important note:

please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two‑tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities; we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format e.g. Braille or audio tape, please contact the Recruitment Department at 01375 364513 or email epunf and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if it so wishes. We strongly advise you to check the email account registered with NHS Jobs regularly; due to the high number of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to undertake this commitment and be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021, which came into force on 11 November 2021, require anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who is required to be deployed to a CQC‑registered care home to have had both COVID vaccinations, unless exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre‑employment checks.

Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it become clear that a post advertised by the Trust is considered suitable alternative employment to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If AI programmes are used then the application may be rejected as the document is important for assessment. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications due to a declared disability.