Liaison Nurse (UK VISA SPONSORSHIP)

Employer: Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Position: Liaison Nurse (Band 5)
Salary: £32,073 – £39,043 per year
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Work location: Middlesbrough 

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Whether you’re an experienced Registered Nurse or a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.

Student Nurse’s that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.

The Tees-wide Liaison Psychiatry Services operates across Teesside, supporting North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, by providing mental health assessment, advice, diagnosis, treatment and care planning to patients with complex needs.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Your Responsibilities include:

• Working closely with other professionals in the team, the post holder will work across traditional age barriers to provide a liaison service that is inclusive of all adults aged 18 and over, whilst being supported to develop expert skills in specific areas of liaison. 

• This post will be supported by a clinical team consisting of band 6 nurses, psychiatrists, psychology, and associate nurse consultants. 

• The service operates 7 days a week over 24 hours, therefore unsocial hours and weekend working is an expectation of this post.

• You will require excellent communication skills, problem solving and influence, able to work under pressure while remaining calm and maintaining quality.

Work Schedule

Full-time 24/7 rota covering unsocial hours and weekends.

You Will Have

• Evidence based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field

• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)

• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice

• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice

• Clinical Governance and its application in practice

• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

Requirements

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC – CAMHS only ) – RGN (If appropriate)

• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale

• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities

• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation

• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers

• Working in a multi-disciplinary team

• Working in partnership with other agencies

Benefits

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Application Process

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