Mental Health Nurse for Emergency Department (Adult & Children)

Successful candidates will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team in UHL / QEH Adult and Children Accident & Emergency department, using their professional skill-set and calming influence to identify and support patients presenting with mental health needs; supporting the implementation and engagement of care plans set out by the psychiatric liaison team and CAMHS CrisisTeam.

The RMN will work as an interface between the Psychiatric liaison Team / CAMHS Crisis Team and A+E team to ensure patient's mental health needs are interpreted into high quality care whilst in A&E and provide ongoing support with mental state reviews as well as dynamic risk assessments.

The RMN will engage directly with patients in a holistic manner and determine any clinical, environmental and social needs., The applicants will use their specialist knowledge and skill set to identify and detail deterioration / improvements and fluctuations in patient's mental health and feedback to the team/s where there are significant risks that need mitigating and work with your colleagues to do so. Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of an enthusiastic team., 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

It is an integral part of the senior RMN's role to maintain clinical competence by working in their areas providing support, guidance, leadership and clinical adviceto staff. The job will also include visible inclusive leadership and engagement with patients and families, frontline staff, senior management teams, the Trust and its key stakeholders., Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations