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Location

Newport | United Kingdom

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Job description

We are recruiting foran Assistant Practitioner who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.

The MHLD Liaison Team work across St Mary’s Hospital supporting people of all ages with Mental Health needs and Learning Disabilities.

We undertake crisis mental health assessments in the Emergency Department and support ward areas to provide reasonable adjustments for people. We aim to improve the parity of care for people of all ages with mental health and learning disabilities in the acute hospital and work with their family and carers to ensure they have the best possible care and treatment.

This position is suitable for a highly motivated person who is able to work under pressure. Rotation of shifts including nights will be an expectation of the role.

You should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to interact at all levels. Attention to detail and proven ability to work to tight deadlines are essential for this role, as well as a high level of accuracy, data management skills and proven IT skills particularly in using Electronic Patient Records.

To undertake the role of a keyworker for people with mental health needs and their carers and their supporters in the ED and acute wards. This will include:
• Triage and diversion of people presenting with mental health crisis alongside their physical health needs being met as appropriate.
• Supporting people presenting in mental health crisis, or with serious mental illness, dementia, or with a learning disability requiring treatment and mental health assessment in ED, and providing support to their carers, relatives and friends.
• Support for the MAU and acute wards in caring for people with serious mental illness, dementia, or with a learning disability requiring treatment and mental health assessment.
• Work collaboratively with the service user and their family, friends or carers, using knowledge and skills to work in a recovery focussed way. Developing & reviewing appropriate care plans identifying and organising other resources as appropriate.
• Support effective communication between ED, wards, mental health crisis team and liaison service, ensuring all referrals are assessed within one hour. Practitioners will also work closely with the dementia liaison nurse, MH liaison nurse and learning disability liaison service, and partners in the community including CCAMHS, No Limits, the Safe Haven and Inclusion Drug and Alcohol service.
• Support system-wide, working with individuals who frequently use emergency services across the system, by taking part in the Integrated Care Review

Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight healthcare services are evolving and transforming to meet the continuing care needs of our population. Now is a very exciting time to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust as we enter this period of change.

This year Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have strengthened our partnership and formed a group giving us an opportunity to work together to be innovative in improving patient care and outcomes as well as improving the experience and opportunities for our people across the two organisations.

We have also been working with other local NHS Trusts across our region to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - to be formed by April 2024.

People employed in our community, mental health and learning disability services by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust on 31 March 2024, will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) on 1 April 2024.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description & person specification document attached. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

We welcome enquiries to discuss the role and look forward to seeing your application.

This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Mar 2024

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