Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- SA066
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Psychiatric Liaison Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse with an interest in working in an acute physical health setting? ÌýThe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading Cancer Hospital in London and we have an exciting opportunity within the Adult Psychological Support Service, which includes Liaison Psychiatry.Ìý
We are looking for a 1.0wte, AfC band 7 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse. ÌýThe role is based across our Chelsea and Sutton hospitals and receives inner London weighting. ÌýSubstantial and current clinical experience working in Liaison Psychiatry is essential so that you are confident in autonomously assessing and managing risk; a non-medical prescribing qualification would be an advantage. ÌýYou will work closely with 2 MHANPs and full-time psychiatry cover.
You will be joining a supportive and friendly wider team of qualified and trainee staff from across a range of psychological therapy backgrounds. ÌýThere are excellent CPD opportunities. Ìý
Main duties of the job
The principal objective of this post-holder is to provide specialist professional and clinical expertise in the care of adult cancer patients with mental health needs that arise or are exacerbated because of their cancer diagnosis, treatment or prognosis, with the aim of supporting equity of outcome with their peers.Ìý
Working for our organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
1. Ìý ÌýTo screen and triage referrals into the service, assessing and advising on further action depending on eligibility for the service and urgency.Ìý
2. Ìý ÌýTo undertake mental health nursing assessments of oncology patients in the inpatient and day patient settings, when referred to Adult Psychological Support Service. Ìý
3. Ìý ÌýTo assess and manage risk related to mental health, challenging behaviours and mental capacity, acting as an advocate for patients, staff and families where required. This will include assessing the requirement for 1:1 mental health nurse provision as appropriate and liaison with community mental health teams or inpatient psychiatric settings to facilitate more streamlined transfers. Ìý
4. Ìý ÌýProviding on hand clinical support with inpatient urgent situations, where patients demonstrate psychiatric, psychological, social and behavioural needs.
5. Ìý ÌýSupport with the development of psychological and psychiatric care plans for inpatients with mental health needs or challenging behaviours, ensuring use of local tools and close work with relevant departments, including Safeguarding, Clinical Site Practitioners and ward teams as necessary. This will include completing documentation relating to patient care and ensuring that staff maintain and update documentation as changes occur according to Trust policy. Ìý
6. Ìý ÌýTo attend weekly service Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting as well as case conferences, reviews and other meetings when appropriate. To ensure that reports and other correspondence are entered into the relevant notes and communicated to the other professionals as soon as possible.Ìý
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse RN 3
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse RN 1
- Physical Assessment Skills qualification
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Masters in Mental Health Nursing or other related subject or a willingness to work towards one
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in working in liaison psychiatry with complex medical patients
- Experience in Clinical Management
- Experience of working in Physical Health Settings
- Experience of managing complex emotional situations where there is a high level of distress
- Experience of working autonomously
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Stewart
- Job title
- Mental Health Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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