Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for a compassionate professional to join their Older Adults Liaison Psychiatry Team. This rewarding role involves delivering specialized mental health care, collaborating with acute hospital staff, and contributing to service excellence. You'll have access to a structured induction program, mentorship, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about improving the lives of older adults and possess strong communication skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Evidence of further training and clinical supervision course is desirable.
• Experience working within an MDT and with older adult mental health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive mental health assessments and care planning for older adults.
• Collaborate with hospital colleagues to ensure integrated care for complex conditions.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Written Skills

Verbal Skills

Presentation Skills

IT Skills

Teaching Skills

Education

Professional Mental Health Nursing Qualification

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Older Adults Liaison Psychiatry Team at Nottingham University Hospitals is proud to be PLAN-accredited-a nationally recognised standard of excellence in liaison psychiatry. This accreditation reflects our commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centred care. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to maintaining and building upon this exceptional standard.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

1. Deliver Specialist Care: Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, interventions, and care planning for older adults presenting with a range of psychiatric and physical health needs.
2. Collaborate with Acute Hospital Colleagues: Offer expert advice and consultation to ensure that older adults with complex mental health conditions receive integrated and seamless care.
3. Empower Through Education: Support and train acute hospital staff in understanding and managing mental health challenges, enhancing their confidence and skills.
4. Contribute to Service Excellence: Actively participate in service development and quality improvement initiatives, ensuring that our patients receive compassionate and evidence-based care.
5. Support PLAN Accreditation: Continue to uphold and enhance the nationally recognised standards that make our service a leader in liaison psychiatry.

Why Join Us?

This is a challenging but rewarding role within a dynamic and highly experienced team. Whether you're new to liaison psychiatry or looking to advance your expertise, we provide a structured and supportive induction programme tailored to your individual needs. You'll have protected time to build your confidence and skills before practising independently, with access to regular supervision and mentorship.

If you are a compassionate and motivated professional with a passion for making a difference, we warmly invite you to apply.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person specification

Further Training

Essential criteria

• Evidence of further training

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervision course

Skills

Essential criteria

• High level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• IT skills
• Effective teaching skills

Desirable criteria

• Clinical supervision skills
• Caseload management
• Presentation skills

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

• To work shifts covering 7 days a week at 37.5 hours per week
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within an MDT
• Recent experience with older adult mental health

Desirable criteria

• Community Mental Health experience working with Older People with Mental Health problems
• Recent experience of working within Liaison Psychiatry Services

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional mental health nursing qualification

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 344.4KB)
• Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.1MB)
• About Nottinghamshire Healthcare (PDF, 1.5MB)
• Colleague Benefits (PDF, 16.2MB)