Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner

West London NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Supportive team environment

Clinical supervision

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is seeking dedicated professionals to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service in the Hounslow Team at West Middlesex University Hospital. You’ll assess and manage mental health needs in acute hospital settings, working within a multidisciplinary team to support patients aged 16 and above.

The role offers opportunities for autonomous practice, ongoing supervision, and peer training, with a focus on high-quality care and improving patient and carer experience across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the appropriate body (NMC/HCPC/ Social Work England) and eligible to practice in the UK.
• Experience in liaison psychiatry or acute hospital settings is beneficial.
• Ability to perform biopsychosocial assessments and contribute to care planning.

Responsibilities

• Undertake biopsychosocial assessments for patients in ED, Urgent Treatment Centre or medical wards with mental health needs.
• Collaborate with clinicians and managers to coordinate safe discharge plans.
• Provide formal and informal training to peers and acute trust colleagues to enhance patient care.
• Promote carer/family involvement and liaise with other health and social care professionals as needed.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Autonomous decisions

Team collaboration

Peer training

Job description

We are looking for dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service. We have vacancies in the Hounslow Team, based in West Middlesex University Hospital.

The team has a mix of Consultant Liaison Psychiatrists, Trainee doctors, Foundation Year doctors, Liaison Psychiatry Practitioners and Team Administrators. Office spaces are within the acute hospitals site we serve and we have excellent working relationships already developed with both acute Trust clinicians and managers., You will undertake biopsychosocial assessments for patients who attend the Urgent Treatment Centre or Emergency Department or are admitted on medical wards and have mental health needs. They may present with emotional problems, self-harm or in psychiatric crisis. You will work with patients presenting with psychosomatic disorder and a variety of psychological issues related to physical disorders.

We are commissioned to see all patients aged 16 and above and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the care of CAMHS patients, patients living with Dementia, older adult and adult patients.

You will offer a person-centred approach to patients' treatment, recovery and well-being. You will be required to make clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and will have access to clinical support and supervision from more senior colleagues in the team. You will promote carer/family involvement where required/appropriate and will liaise with colleagues from other areas of health and social care to coordinate and facilitate safe discharge plans.

You will offer formal and informal training to your peers and acute trust colleagues to enhance patient care. As an integral part of the team, you will be encouraged to share your views and ideas to improve service delivery.

If you have good clinical skills and are motivated to further develop your knowledge and practice, this role will suit you. You will join a team where learning and professional development are promoted. You will have the opportunity to work autonomously as well as being supported by the team. Team wellbeing and cohesion are high on our agenda as they are essential to providing quality care and improving patient and carer experience.

We pride ourselves on providing a standard of care that we would be happy for our loved ones and ourselves to receive. If this is your motivation as a practitioner, you will fit well in one of our teams and we will nurture your caring attitude.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing and Hounslow). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.