Job overview

This is a specialist service and is an excellent opportunity to develop a more effective, responsive and flexible Liaison Psychiatry Service for both the elderly and working age population within South Tyneside District Hospital. 

The service operates on a 24hours/7 day per week basis. There are extensive opportunities for service development, especially in the wider context of the NHS Long Term Plan. Provision of all-age Liaison services across the UK aligns with NHS Long Term Plan ambitions. 

You will join an experienced and well-established multidisciplinary team (MDT) of Liaison Nurses currently working with patients from across the adult age spectrum. 

Medical input has been provided hitherto on a less than full time basis and a restructuring in funding provision has underpinned the creation of this new post. The team operates on a 24 hours/7 day per week basis and sees patients referred with any mental health presentation, self-harm or suicide attempt from the Emergency Department within 1 hour. It aims to see inpatient ward referrals within 24 hours.

Main duties of the job

To provide psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and formulation to patients admitted to South Tyneside District Hospital

To assess and make recommendations under the Mental Health Act.

To provide (or ensure referral to the appropriate service for the provision of) up to date, evidence based interventions for the patients admitted under the post holder’s care. 

To collaborate with GPs, Community Treatment Teams and primary care clinicians on follow-up arrangements for patients assessed within the acute hospitals. 

To provide leadership, consultation, advice and guidance within the multi-disciplinary Liaison psychiatry team 

To work collaboratively with Senior Clinical Colleagues in the Urgent Care team. 

To work collaboratively with colleagues in other specialist mental health teams and develop proactive links with the community services; particularly with a view to developing more robust pathways into appropriate follow-up care once discharged 

To take a lead role with the Team Manager and other colleagues in service establishment, development and improvement.

To contribute to the ongoing training and development program within the team. 

To train and supervise junior medical staff, medical students and other allied professions. 

To lead, collaborate and advise on research and audit projects in the team, within the clinical governance agenda.

To complete administrative tasks necessary for the fulfilment of the post

Working for our organisation

Why us?

• Up to 8k relocation package
• 30 days study leave (every 3 years) 
• Flexible working opportunities created with you involved in your job plan
• Remote working available as suits service needs
• Dedicated and protected SPA time
• Focus on creating a healthy workforce by investing heavily in health and wellbeing accessible support including emotional, physical, social, psychological financial and career well being
• Teaching and research opportunities available
• Stimulating CPD sessions and programs including mentoring, medical leadership, and coaching 
• Teaching opportunities in our brand-new state of the art Medical Education Centre
• Employee Excellence awards
• Plus, lots more employee benefits including discounts. Find out more at www.thriveatcntw.co.uk

As an added bonus, the Trust is located in the Northeast of England and Cumbria which is an area of outstanding natural beauty, containing national parks, ancient heritage sites and major cities supported by excellent national and international transport links. The area is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park which is considered one of England’s finest areas of natural beauty.