Adult Hospital Liaison Practitioner

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

RDaSH is seeking a Band 6 Hospital Liaison Practitioner to join the Adult Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team at the Woodlands Unit, Rotherham Foundation Hospital.

You will provide urgent and emergency responses to mental health referrals from TRFT, undertake full bio-psychosocial assessments and contribute to safe, supported discharge planning, while training and supporting TRFT staff to deliver patient-centred care.

Qualifications

• RMN or Registered Social Worker with UK registration.
• Evidence of post-registration training.
• Mentor qualification or willingness to complete the mentor qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and emergency mental health referrals responses.
• Undertake full bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Contribute to safe and supported discharge plans.
• Develop TRFT staff knowledge of mental health and training.
• Promote parity of esteem and patient-centered care.

Skills

Excellent report/assessment writing

Multi-professional team

CPA process

Education

RMN or Registered Social Worker

Post registration training evidence

Mentor qualification or willingness to complete

Job description

Main area Mental Health Hospital Liaison Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

30 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern) Job ref 376-RCG-0762-A

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Woodlands Town Rotherham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Band 6 Hospital Liaison Practitioner within the Adult Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team.

Location - Woodlands Unit, Rotherham Foundation Hospital Trust Site

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our Hospital Liaison Team.

Your role will be to provide Urgent and Emergency response to Mental Health Referrals from The Rotherham Foundation Trust (TRFT) with whom we work in close partnership. You will undertake full bio-psychosocial assessments and contribute to providing safe and supported discharge plans. You will work closely with TRFT staff to develop their knowledge of Mental Health- including involvement in delivering training and supporting TRFT staff to develop positive working practices which put the patient at the centre of their own care and promote parity of esteem.

Main duties of the job

You will be a knowledgeable and a competent practitioner with excellent assessment and risk assessment skills, the ability to work well under pressure and demonstrate the confidence and ability to work autonomously and as a member of the wider MDT. You will have experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs and have a willingness to continue your professional development.

The team works over a 24/7 period, and this involves a flexible duty rota covering this period. Full-time applications will only be considered.

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Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person specification

Knowledge

• Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
• Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
• An understanding of current mental health issues

Qualifications

• RMN or Registered Social Worker
• Evidence of post registration training
• ENB 998 or other approved mentor qualification or mentor qualification appropriate to discipline - or willingness to complete.

Experience

• Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
• Professional experience of working in acute adult mental health
• Experience of MDT working
• Skills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care
• Experience of assessing and managing risk

Skills

• Excellent report/assessment writing skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team
• Understanding of the CPA process

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.

Name Luke Lovett Job title Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 215 652