Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner

West London NHS Trust; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated mental health professional to join their team. This role involves working in a high-pressure environment, providing essential psychiatric care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess a strong background in crisis intervention and risk management, along with excellent communication skills. The ideal applicant will have a professional qualification in mental health and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the community while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Post qualifying experience in psychiatry and supervising staff.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supervising staff and undertaking assessments and care plans.
• Working within a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.

Skills

Crisis intervention skills

Risk assessment/management

Excellent communication skills

De-escalation skills

Organisational skills

Education

Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health)

Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice qualification

Degree or diploma level education

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Adequate post qualifying experience work in psychiatry
• Experience of supervising staff.
• Experience of crisis work and undertaking assessments and formulating care plans, risk plans and risk management
• Safeguarding
• Working in an MDT setting/ Team work

Desirable criteria

• Audit and research experience
• Experience of teaching and training
• Liaison Psychiatry experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of bio psychosocial interventions
• Assessment and treatment of patients who present with self-harm
• Risk assessment/management and crisis intervention skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to use de-escalation skills
• Ability to make clinically safe autonomous decisions
• Organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist knowledge of relationship between mental health and physical disorders
• The legal frame works using the MCA.

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Registered Occupational Therapist or Registered Social Worker with professional registration (HCPC)
• ENB 997 or 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent teaching qualification
• Assisted Year In Practice (ASYE) if social work qualified

Desirable criteria

• Educated to degree or diploma level
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Other qualification in practice teaching or supervision of staff.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a high pressure environment
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability to accept constructive criticism
• Ability to develop based on reflection
• Awareness of own limitations

Desirable criteria

• Personal experience of mental health problems

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (DOCX, 976.9KB)