• Job Description

  Req#: C9310-25-0490?language=en&page=635&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  *Previous applicants need not apply*

  Are you in a senior experienced band 6 or 7 role and looking for a change? Do you have a background in acute care providing assessments and enjoy crisis work? Then this role is for you.

  We are currently looking for people with excellent assessment and communication skills who perform well under pressure. The role of the Mental Health professional in ED is a fast paced and dynamic role. The team provide 24/7 input into the Emergency Department delivering high calibre assessments, formulations, and care plans for individuals. We provide an invaluable expert opinion into the care of individuals in emergency department.

  We are a PLAN accredited service and the core24 team are part of the well-established wider Liaison Psychiatry service at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge.

  We are also seeking to expand the core24 service that we provide, giving quicker access to individuals across the hospital out of hours.

  If you are interested, I would ask that please do contact me to discuss the role. We welcome people coming to visit the team to gain a better understanding of the role.

  Main duties of the job

  As part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service, the post-holder will contribute to the multi-disciplinary clinical assessment and management of patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members.

  Providing and undertaking timely biopsychosocial assessments and risk management plans in accordance with CPFT's Clinical Risk Assessment and Management policy for adults presenting to the Acute Trust with mental health problems.

  This role is a permanent, full-time vacancy for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist / Mental Health Professional wanting to join the established liaison psychiatry emergency department team.

  The liaison psychiatry service is highly regarded nationally and is accredited through the Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network (PLAN). The service consists of highly skilled psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses and occupational therapists.

  The service aims to offer exceptional standards of care to all patients attending Cambridge University Hospital experiencing a comorbid mental health issue. As such, an opportunity has arisen to recruit a dynamic CNS / MHP on a permanent contract who will work 10-hour shifts across a 24/7 rota.

  About us

  Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

  Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

  To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  310-ASMH-7159207

  Job locations

  S2 Liaison Psychiatry

  Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB2 0QQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  1. To assist in the delivery of a high-quality Liaison Psychiatry service within Addenbrookes Hospital in keeping with the visions and values of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. Providing and undertaking timely biopsychosocial assessments and risk management plans in accordance with CPFTs Clinical Risk Assessment and Management policy for adults presenting to the Emergency Department with mental health problems.
  3. Promoting a safe and effective service throughout the Emergency Department; this will be through training and giving expert advice and support to nursing and medical teams within the Emergency Department
  4. Maintaining a visible, professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
  5. As part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service, the post-holder will contribute to the multidisciplinary clinical assessment and management of patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members.
  6. To participate in and promote close links with community mental health teams and other agencies to develop effective care plans.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  1. To assist in the delivery of a high-quality Liaison Psychiatry service within Addenbrookes Hospital in keeping with the visions and values of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
  2. Providing and undertaking timely biopsychosocial assessments and risk management plans in accordance with CPFTs Clinical Risk Assessment and Management policy for adults presenting to the Emergency Department with mental health problems.
  3. Promoting a safe and effective service throughout the Emergency Department; this will be through training and giving expert advice and support to nursing and medical teams within the Emergency Department
  4. Maintaining a visible, professional presence where patients, carers and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
  5. As part of the Liaison Psychiatry Service, the post-holder will contribute to the multidisciplinary clinical assessment and management of patients referred to the service in collaboration with other team members.
  6. To participate in and promote close links with community mental health teams and other agencies to develop effective care plans.

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional registration
  • Evidence of relevant post registration training and development.
  • Mentor and mentorship training or willingness to complete

  Desirable

  • Independent and supplementary Prescriber
  • Recognised training qualification.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
  • Community and in-patient experience in mental health services.
  • Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
  • Experience in the planning and delivery of training and practice developments to staff.
  • Experience of effective collaborative working.
  • Evidence of ability to drive for results.
  • Evidence of experience in service evaluation and improvements.
  • Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience

  Desirable

  • Clinical audits and research.
  • Experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry
  • We welcome people with lived experience of mental health

  Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
  • Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
  • Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
  • Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals.
  • High level of self awareness, recognising own strength and limitations.
  • Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
  • Effective negotiation skills.
  • Ability to produce and present clear reports.

  Knowledge/Understanding

  Essential

  • Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults
  • Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
  • Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use.
  • Specialist knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effect.
  • Up to date knowledge of appropriate assessment scales.
  • Good Knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
  • Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery.
  • Knowledge of the recovery principles and its application to adults.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of practical application and use of psychological therapies
  • Knowledge of improvement models and applications

  Physical Requirements

  Essential

  • Ability to foster good interagency working.
  • Ability to represent the team / service / Trust in a professional manner.

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
  • Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
  • Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
  • Ability to travel independently.
  • Ability to work flexibly.

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional registration
  • Evidence of relevant post registration training and development.
  • Mentor and mentorship training or willingness to complete

  Desirable

  • Independent and supplementary Prescriber
  • Recognised training qualification.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Significant post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
  • Community and in-patient experience in mental health services.
  • Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
  • Experience in the planning and delivery of training and practice developments to staff.
  • Experience of effective collaborative working.
  • Evidence of ability to drive for results.
  • Evidence of experience in service evaluation and improvements.
  • Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience

  Desirable

  • Clinical audits and research.
  • Experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry
  • We welcome people with lived experience of mental health

  Skills/Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
  • Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
  • Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
  • Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals.
  • High level of self awareness, recognising own strength and limitations.
  • Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
  • Effective negotiation skills.
  • Ability to produce and present clear reports.

  Knowledge/Understanding

  Essential

  • Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults
  • Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
  • Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use.
  • Specialist knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effect.
  • Up to date knowledge of appropriate assessment scales.
  • Good Knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
  • Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery.
  • Knowledge of the recovery principles and its application to adults.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of practical application and use of psychological therapies
  • Knowledge of improvement models and applications

  Physical Requirements

  Essential

  • Ability to foster good interagency working.
  • Ability to represent the team / service / Trust in a professional manner.

  Other requirements

  Essential

  • Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
  • Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
  • Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
  • Ability to travel independently.
  • Ability to work flexibly.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  S2 Liaison Psychiatry

  Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB2 0QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  S2 Liaison Psychiatry

  Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road

  Cambridge

  CB2 0QQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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