258906 (SNIS) Mental Health Liaison Nurse

About the role

The Mental Health Liaison Nurse team is part of the Department of Psychological Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE). The department is responsible for providing a liaison psychiatry service to the acute hospital, including input into specialist tertiary services. The department works at the interface between physical and mental health and attempt to bridge the gap between both in order to provide joint-up and integrated care.

Responsibilities

• Utilise specialist clinical knowledge to inform decision making and clinical judgment in a busy tertiary acute hospital
• Carry out specialist bio-psycho-social mental health and risk assessments for patients attending Acute Medical Unit, Emergency Department and other areas of the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh (RIE) where patients are receiving medical treatment
• Utilise high levels of specialist clinical assessment, decision making and clinical judgement to formulate appropriate plan of care for patients with mental health issues
• Carry a small outpatient caseload and may be required to provide support and follow-up to specified patient groups
• Act as a specialist resource and source of support for colleagues across medical and surgical specialities, providing specialist advice to the multidisciplinary team in relation to the management of patient in partnership with the patient/Carer
• Work autonomously while also working closely with other specialist nurses including alcohol liaison specialists, consultant psychiatrists and resident medical staff

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification
• Specialist clinical knowledge and experience in mental health assessment and care planning
• Ability to carry out bio-psycho-social mental health and risk assessments
• High levels of clinical assessment, decision making and clinical judgement
• Ability to provide specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams
• Motivation to deliver the aspirations set out by Scotland's Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027 – to bring 'parity of esteem between physical and mental health'
• Commitment to helping deliver on Scotland's suicide prevention strategy 2022-2032
• PVG Scheme membership/record required (if not a current member, application must be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before starting)
• Relevant permission to work in the United Kingdom (granted by UK Visa and Immigrations Service)

Pay & Schedule

• Band 6
• Permanent post
• 1 WTE (36 hours per week)
• Hours: Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00
• Weekends worked on a rota basis (currently 1 in 4)

Base: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Department short-listed in the 'Mental Health' category at the Scottish Health Awards in 2022. For further information and to discuss the role, contact Gearóid Brennan; Tel: 0131 242 1398; email: gearoid.brennan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk. We anticipate a high level of interest and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received – please submit your application early. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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