This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.
Join our passionate and dedicated psychiatric liaison team, where you can make a real difference in the lives of young people. As part of our dynamic team, you will be part of a vital mental health liaison and assessment service to the Paediatric and Accident and Emergency Departments at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, delivering comprehensive care on a 7-day-a-week basis. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving mental health services for children aged 11-17.
We will consider applicants who want to undertake a developmental post or secondment.
The successful applicant must have the necessary professional qualification, including current registration as outlined in the person specification.
It is a community-based post and therefore a valid UK driving licence plus the use of your own transport for business purposes is essential.
- Offer an assessment service to individual patients aged 11-17 presenting at hospital departments with a broad range of mental health and psychological needs.
- Provide a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the hospital departments.
- Deliver a range of evidence-based psychological interventions to individual patients aged 11-17 who have predominantly self-harmed.
- Assist and support general hospital colleagues in making decisions about care and treatment in complex situations.
- Provide formal and informal education and clinical supervision to registered and unregistered staff.
- Represent mental health services within the Hospital Trust.
- Provide a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non‑statutory services, ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
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