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Job overview
About the team:
The Croydon Mental Health Liaison Service provides psychiatric assessments for people, aged 18 and above, to determine if they need mental health care and treatment. We care for people who live in the London Borough of Croydon and our aim is to ensure that people get the expertise they need to address their mental health problems. We provide a 24-hour service to Croydon University Hospital offering urgent assessment and intervention to patients, the team includes Nurses, Doctors, an Occupational Therapist and a Clinical Psychologist
About the location:
The Croydon area has excellent schools both in the state and private sectors. Mental health care for patients who attend CUH is delivered by the Croydon Mental Health Liaison service provided by South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). We are an ageless service along with the Older Adult Liaison Psychiatry service.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
The successful candidates will be clinically confident in assessing mental health service users presenting in emergencies, carrying out short term interventions and making independent decisions. You will thrive in a fast paced environment, often working under pressure. You will possess excellent assessment, communication skills and interpersonal skills. You will work well with others and enjoy multidisciplinary work whilst maintaining the highest standard in the quality of care. You will be expected to work in partnership with our clinical assessment unit (CAU), part of the mental health liaison services within the hospital.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Education and Qualification
-Registered Adult Nurse and/or -Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning -Disabilities Nurse
-Mentorship qualification
Experience and Knowledge
-Experience of research based/reflective practice -understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice -Significant relevant clinical experience -Evidence of continuing professional development -Experience as a preceptor / mentor
Skills and Abilities
-Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs, without close supervision
-Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
Person specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
- Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas as required
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
- Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to doa good job and to motivate others
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics: promotes equality and diversity
Desirable
- Innovative, creative and a willingness to try new ideas
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of research based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of relevant professional and clinical legislation
Desirable
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward/clinical unit
- Experience of supporting practice in clinical areas
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse / Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disabilities
- Mentorship Qualification or equivalent teaching in practice qualification
Desirable
- Master's degree
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This advert is for Mental Health Liaison Nurse with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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