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SalaryWe are based at Bedford Hospital and work alongside the acute trust, providing a 24 hour, 7 days a week service. We support both patients that attend the A&E department as well as patients that have required admission to the general wards.
The main role of the Psychiatric Liaison Service, is to assess patients that present with an acute psychiatric concern to the general hospital and to liaise with other services to provide the best support for the person. Each day is different and can bring new and challenging situations.
The Service will operates 24hrs a day, 7 day a week service for people aged 18 years and above who present with a suspected mental health, self-harm or drug and alcohol problem. The service will maintain focus on identifying, assessing and care planning. Outside the CAMHS crisis working hours, the post holder will be expected to assess patients 16 years and above who present to the Bedford Hospital.
The post holder will be expected to be self-motivating and autonomous with the ability to demonstrate accurate formulations of mental state, risk and need for people over the age of 18 years taking into account medical and social factors and referring on to other disciplines in the team or other agencies as appropriate within the given timeframes for the service.
The post holder will be expected to maintain the highest degree of customer service at all times and will work in collaboration with the teams and organisations that come into contact with the service.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Jan 2024
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