Liaison Psychiatry Senior Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced individual for a Liaison Psychiatry role. The candidate should hold a degree in mental health nursing or a related field and have relevant post-registration experience. Responsibilities include assessing patients, collaborating with healthcare teams, and developing treatment plans. A competitive salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum is provided, along with ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Continuous professional development training

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse or related clinical qualification.
• Post-registration therapy qualification or willingness to pursue.
• Previous experience at senior nurse level.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate treatment for adult patients.
• Collaborate with the Liaison Psychiatry team and other services.
• Develop and evaluate treatment plans.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Communication skills

Team building

Therapeutic approaches

Education

Degree in Mental Health Nursing or related field

Masters level qualification or willingness to pursue

Job description

Job summary

Join our well established Liaison Psychiatry team, who are diligent in creating effective care plans and comprehensive clinical strategies focused on delivering exceptional care for people with acute mental health needs.

We welcome applications from highly motivated and experienced senior psychiatry practitioners who are capable of building and supporting teams of practitioners with effective decision making and communication skills. The ability to facilitate timely interventions and provide specialist assessment that will enhance the best outcome and recovery for adults (18 years+) is vital in this role.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced/registered mental health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with post‑registration experience of working in mental health. You must have completed practice supervision, be educated to degree level and have or be working towards a level 7 Masters qualification.

In return, we offer our staff opportunities for continuous development through a wide range of training opportunities, both in‑house training and access to external training where required.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals of patients aged 18 years and over for assessment, treatment and coordination with other relevant services.
• Work in collaboration with all members of the Liaison Psychiatry Service and involved agencies.
• Maintain a clinical caseload of patients with co‑morbid physical and mental illness.
• Provide specialist clinical input, liaison, consultancy and education to colleagues.
• Develop and provide evidence‑based treatment plans for identified patients, in collaboration with the patient and referrer.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate treatment programmes.
• Promote the well‑being and mental health of people, by providing relevant information and advice to them, their families and supporting agencies.
• Provide advice and support on clinical management and assessment of risk.
• Provide advice on the management of patients subject to the MHA and MCA.
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated “Good” by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us – if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s doing well together.

Details

• Date posted: 19 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 380‑EK357‑B
• Job locations: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford; Willesborough; Ashford, TN24 0LZ

Person specification

• Qualifications and training (essential): Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist and/or relevant clinical qualification.
• Post‑registration therapy qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Educated or working towards a Masters degree level via specialist modules.
• Desirable: Occupational Therapist with post‑registration experience of working in mental health; undertaken practice supervision.
• Experience (essential): Previous experience at senior nurse level (Band 6 or above). Working individually with people using a CBT or similar therapeutic approach. Working in the community with people with mental health problems.
• Knowledge and skills (essential): Sound knowledge of mental health problems, especially the impact of physical and mental illness on well‑being. Ability to develop and provide training packages. Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Additional requirement (essential): Ability to travel to different sites across the Trust in a timely manner. Computer literate.

Additional information

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

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford
Willesborough
Ashford
TN24 0LZ

Website: https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk