Mental Health Liaison Practitioner
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 3 days ago
City: Wigan
Contract type: Full time
Come and work within the Wigan Mental Health Liaison All Age Service
We are looking for practitioners with knowledge of mental health presentations, to provide specialist mental health screening and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment to individuals of all ages, formulating care plans, risk assessments and signposting/discharging to appropriate services.
**RMN, SOCIAL WORKER or OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST **
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Seddon Job title: Team Manager Email address: [email protected]
We are looking for practitioners with knowledge of mental health presentations, to provide specialist mental health screening and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment to individuals of all ages, formulating care plans, risk assessments and signposting/discharging to appropriate services.
**RMN, SOCIAL WORKER or OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST **
- Work as part of the integrated multidisciplinary 24-hour mental health liaison service providing specialist mental health screening and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment, focusing on relapse prevention, timely discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred to the service.
- Assess people attending the A & E department, including the Paediatric (PECC) Unit, offering highly developed risk assessments and management plans.
- Provide a service to the wards assessing individuals with a range of complex needs, including both organic and functional illness
- Adopt the principles of joint working across the Urgent Care Pathway.
- Work in line with Core 24 standards.
- Representing mental health services within an acute hospital setting.
- Providing and supporting a good communication structure.
- Working alongside families and carers to promote wellbeing.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Seddon Job title: Team Manager Email address: [email protected]
How to apply
To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.
Post a resumeSimilar jobs
Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust,
Wigan
1 week ago
To meet service requirementsAn experienced clinician who will work autonomously to a level of defined competencies, as agreed within local clinical governance frameworks.Previous applicants need not apply***Provide a good standard of practice and care. Keep Professional Knowledge And Skills Up To Date.Recognise and work within the limits of your competence.The appointee will be based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary...
Team Member - Wigan Robin Retail Park (N81800)
Next,
Wigan
1 week ago
Job DescriptionSHIFTS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR: 7.25hrs p/w; Sun 11:00 - 15:15; Sat 08:00 - 11:00Working as part of a fast-paced store team, your top priority will be to offer outstanding service and excellent stock operations to our customers. In return for supporting all Company policies and procedures and having a great attitude to work, we will invest in you...
Administration Officer - Filtering & Destruction
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust,
Wigan
1 week ago
Please note that this vacancy is pending Agenda for Change (AfC) job matching and the role has not yet been confirmed as a Band 3 roleShortlisting is based on the person specification, therefore, when completing your supporting statement, please refer to the person spec, demonstrating in your application how you match all points, providing examples of experience, understanding and transferable...