Neuropsychiatry Liaison Nurse / Deputy Ward Manager

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the world-renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery for a Neuropsychiatric Liaison Nurse and Deputy Ward Manager role to join our multi-disciplinary team. This dual role offers the chance to make significant impact on patient care, combining clinical expertise in neuropsychiatric nursing with leadership responsibilities. The successful candidate will support the management of the ward while providing specialist neuropsychiatric care to patient across the hospital.
If you are passionate about neuropsychiatric care and have the leadership skills to support our team, we would love to hear from you.
Provision of expert advice in the management of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders across the division and nursing support of the divisional psychiatric liaison service.
Acts as a leader in the absence of the Ward Manager, ensuring the ward runs efficiently, addressing any issues, and maintaining high-quality care.
Provide education and support to staff and patients’ families to meet complex needs of patient with neuropsychiatric presentation including
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work

Please refer the Job description for details