Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to nursing staff and MDT staff in the Bolton Mental Health Liaison Team, in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedures. Support the management of the integrated multidisciplinary 24-hour mental health service. They will provide clinical leadership and patient interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred to the service. Be expected to support the band 6 practitioners in the assessment of children and adults attending both the paediatric and adult A & E department; with emphasis on knowledge base across the age spectrum. Provide a service to the wards, assessing individuals with a range of complex needs, such as organic and functional illness working across the age spectrum including, Children and Young People, working age adults and a range of illnesses associated with people from later life. In addition, there will be a requirement to assess individuals with learning disabilities. Be expected to provide support and training to the acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental illness and appropriate onward actions to be taken. Offer assessment, support and care for individuals brought to Bolton's identified Place of Safety facilities in relation to Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Deputise for Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties and required. Participate in the the Directorate Bronze on call rota. Job description Job responsibilities Provide clinical leadership, supervision, support and consultation to nursing staff and MDT staff in the Bolton Mental Health Liaison Team, in line with relevant clinical pathway as outlined within the operational procedures. Support the management of the integrated multidisciplinary 24-hour mental health service. They will provide clinical leadership and patient interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred to the service. Be expected to support the band 6 practitioners in the assessment of children and adults attending both the paediatric and adult A & E department; with emphasis on knowledge base across the age spectrum. Provide a service to the wards, assessing individuals with a range of complex needs, such as organic and functional illness working across the age spectrum including, Children and Young People, working age adults and a range of illnesses associated with people from later life. In addition, there will be a requirement to assess individuals with learning disabilities. Be expected to provide support and training to the acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental illness and appropriate onward actions to be taken. Offer assessment, support and care for individuals brought to Bolton's identified Place of Safety facilities in relation to Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Deputise for Team Manager in his/her absence and take on any delegated management duties and required. Participate in the the Directorate Bronze on call rota.