Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner - Urgent Mental Health (Macclesfield)

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Macclesfield is recruiting a Band 6 Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner to work with patients in distress, within the A&E department or following hospital admission.

The role is part-time (17.25 hours per week) with strong focus on risk assessment, education of staff on Mental Health Act & related duties, and robust supervision for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities, Social Work or Occupational Therapy including registration with the relevant regulatory body.
• Evidence of further professional development.
• Recognised qualification in psychotherapeutic interventions i.e post graduate certificate in CBT.

Responsibilities

• Enhance the Liaison Psychiatry Service by providing prompt assessments and assisting treatment delivery within ED 4-hour targets and NHS England response times.
• Support education and training of acute care staff around mental health issues, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, Mental Capacity Act & Mental Health Act.

Skills

Risk assessment

Compassionate approach

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Mental health professional qualification

CBT qualification

Tools

Information technology skills

Job description

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner - Urgent Mental Health (Macclesfield)

The closing date is 19 November 2026

The Liaison Psychiatry Service based at Macclesfield Hospital has a Band 6 Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner vacancy. We are looking for dynamic, motivated individuals with an excellent track record in engaging people in distress.

You will have high quality risk assessment skills, and a compassionate approach to working with patients and their families/carers who present to the A&E Department or who have been admitted to hospital.

We welcome professionals from a mental health nursing, social work, LD or OT background to apply.

The Liaison Psychiatry team is part of the Urgent Care Mental Health First Response Services, which includes Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams, Liaison Services, Street Triage Services and the Crisis Line.

This post is part time 17.25 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will enhance the Liaison Psychiatry Service, providing prompt response for assessments and assisting treatment delivery within the ED 4-hour targets and NHS England response times. The Liaison team also support the education and training of acute care staff around mental health issues, Deprivation of Liberty safeguards, Mental Capacity Act & the Mental Health Act.

Experience of working with patients with complex mental health difficulties is essential. All successful applicants will receive robust supervision and be supported in their own professional development.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job responsibilities

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £15 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A registered professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities, Social Work or Occupational Therapy including registration with the relevant regulatory body
• Evidence of further professional development
• Recognised qualification in psychotherapeutic interventions i.e post graduate certificate in cbt

Knowledge & Expertise

• Up to date knowledge of national and local guidance relevant to Liaison Psychiatry Services i.e., PLAN, Crisis Care Concordat, National Suicide prevention Strategy, Parity of Esteem agenda, relevant NICE guidelines
• A working knowledge of the Mental health Act, mental Capacity Act and Duty of Candour
• Knowledge of sensitivity to equal opportunities
• Sound knowledge of current professional staff development needs
• Knowledge of the relationship between physical and mental health and of physical pathology
• Information technology skills
• An understanding of Liaison Psychiatry KPIs
• Sound knowledge of other agencies, Trust, PCT's within the community and outside the boundaries of our own Trust
• Best Interest Assessor or an understanding of best interest

Experience

• Extensive experience working in a variety of mental health settings and crisis/liaison work
• Experience of multi disciplinary working

Trust Values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata