We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Liaison Worker to join our team in the Bridgwater locality, delivering a high-quality service to individuals with mental health challenges who do not meet the criteria for secondary care. This pivotal role involves managing a small caseload while offering structured guidance, supervision, and support to mental health staff and village agents working with this group of service users.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional with a passion for mental health care to make a significant impact on the community and support a collaborative, person-centered approach to service delivery.
Main duties of the job
Our Community Mental Health Team is a Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm service, so no weekend working required office hours only!
You will manage a small, rolling caseload of patients allocated to you where you will monitor their mental state, promote independence, promote social inclusion, aid the recovery process, and reduce hospital admissions.
You will be a non-medical prescriber and support medication advice to patients.
You will work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Practitioners and have close working relationships with the community teams, inpatient services, and the home treatment team across the service.
You will need a full driving licence with permanent access to own transport with appropriate business insurance this is so that you may carry out patient visits - you are able to claim expenses.
To help you achieve the above we will offer you:
Mentoring and supervision from our highly experienced staff and team leaders supporting you with your development and growth into the role.
Clear objectives and pathway to develop your career further.
About us
At
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust , we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options
to help you balance work and life NHS pension scheme
for long-term financial security Generous annual leave allowance
to recharge and relax A strong focus on
career development
to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our
Blue Light Card , unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a
diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce , and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset?
Somerset offers the perfect blend of
idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty , and
breathtaking coastlines , with vibrant cities like
Bristol ,
Bath , and
Exeter
just a short drive away - and only two hours to
London .
The region is home to excellent
educational facilities , and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all
- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
RMN To be registered as an independent non-medical prescriber with their respective professional regulating body Commitment to Continuing Professional Development in the field of mild, moderate and severe mental and emotional health.
Experience
Essential
Significant experience in working with people with complex clinical and risk presentations, including those with mental and / or emotional health difficulties. Experience of offering clinical supervision to other professionals Working with clients in the community
Additional Criteria
Essential
Ability to build collaborative therapeutic relationships with service users who are difficult to engage. Skills for assessing service users and carers and interpreting service user and family situation, and ability to draw together appropriate case formulation. Ability to work within and between multi-disciplinary teams and the wider Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and voluntary sector providers with the ability to develop and maintain communication on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations where the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Communicates highly complex condition related information to service users & carers. Ability to offer highly specialised clinical supervision to other staff who may be of a different professional discipline. Assess, develops and implements psychosocial interventions provides specialist advice to service users, carers, individual team members and teams. Ability to undertake and communicate complex risk assessments
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Glanville House
Church Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 5AT
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
184-OL-GR-1545 #J-18808-Ljbffr
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional with a passion for mental health care to make a significant impact on the community and support a collaborative, person-centered approach to service delivery.
Main duties of the job
Our Community Mental Health Team is a Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm service, so no weekend working required office hours only!
You will manage a small, rolling caseload of patients allocated to you where you will monitor their mental state, promote independence, promote social inclusion, aid the recovery process, and reduce hospital admissions.
You will be a non-medical prescriber and support medication advice to patients.
You will work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Practitioners and have close working relationships with the community teams, inpatient services, and the home treatment team across the service.
You will need a full driving licence with permanent access to own transport with appropriate business insurance this is so that you may carry out patient visits - you are able to claim expenses.
To help you achieve the above we will offer you:
Mentoring and supervision from our highly experienced staff and team leaders supporting you with your development and growth into the role.
Clear objectives and pathway to develop your career further.
About us
At
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust , we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options
to help you balance work and life NHS pension scheme
for long-term financial security Generous annual leave allowance
to recharge and relax A strong focus on
career development
to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our
Blue Light Card , unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a
diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce , and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset?
Somerset offers the perfect blend of
idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty , and
breathtaking coastlines , with vibrant cities like
Bristol ,
Bath , and
Exeter
just a short drive away - and only two hours to
London .
The region is home to excellent
educational facilities , and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all
- the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
RMN To be registered as an independent non-medical prescriber with their respective professional regulating body Commitment to Continuing Professional Development in the field of mild, moderate and severe mental and emotional health.
Experience
Essential
Significant experience in working with people with complex clinical and risk presentations, including those with mental and / or emotional health difficulties. Experience of offering clinical supervision to other professionals Working with clients in the community
Additional Criteria
Essential
Ability to build collaborative therapeutic relationships with service users who are difficult to engage. Skills for assessing service users and carers and interpreting service user and family situation, and ability to draw together appropriate case formulation. Ability to work within and between multi-disciplinary teams and the wider Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and voluntary sector providers with the ability to develop and maintain communication on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations where the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Communicates highly complex condition related information to service users & carers. Ability to offer highly specialised clinical supervision to other staff who may be of a different professional discipline. Assess, develops and implements psychosocial interventions provides specialist advice to service users, carers, individual team members and teams. Ability to undertake and communicate complex risk assessments
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Glanville House
Church Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 5AT
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
184-OL-GR-1545 #J-18808-Ljbffr
