Mental Health Liaison and Support Nurse

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider is seeking a Mental Health Liaison Nurse to support Trauma and Orthopaedic wards. The role involves providing specialist interventions and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance recovery for patients with mental health conditions. Candidates should be registered mental health nurses with clinical experience and effective communication skills. A full-time role at Band 6, this position also offers opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Must have current NMC Registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• Must have a degree in a health-related subject.
• Experience in a relevant clinical setting at Band 5 or above.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health advice and support.
• Undertake specialist patient mental health assessments.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and provide education on mental health.

Skills

Mental Health Expertise

Risk Assessment

Team Collaboration

Crisis Management

Communication Skills

Education and Training Facilitation

Education

Degree in health related subject

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Mental Health Liaison and Support Nurse

The closing date is 10 October 2025

The Surgical Division is seeking to recruit to the challenging but rewarding role of a Mental Health Liaison Nurse. Working with different MDT colleagues, the focus of your role will be to support staff working with people with mental health problems on Trauma and Orthopaedic wards F18, F19 and F20, providing specialist short term interventions with a focus on recovery and management. We encourage knowledge sharing and teamwork so all team members are involved with the full range of best practice interventions.

A further focus of your role will be to support the growing number of newly qualified nurses on the ward who may have limited knowledge around supporting patients who have a mental health condition.

You will be based in the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards and be supported by their teams. If you are -

A Registered Mental Health Nurse.

Experienced in working with people with mental health problems.

Experience in working in a hospital setting

A team player who is willing to collaborate and strive for best practice and wish to progress then this job is for you.

A full time band 6 Mental health Nurse support worker.

An informal visit to the ward is highly recommended.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you will need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

We are looking for someone with experience of managing mental health conditions and challenging behaviour including undertaking specialist risk assessments, management plans, providing advice and support to staff, patients and families. Experience of DOLS, restraint, Mental Health assessments, safeguarding referrals and management is essential.

You will need to have effective communication skills with experience of liaising with other healthcare organisations and multidisciplinary teams.

You will lead and offer expert advice to manage patient's behaviours and needs ensuring a holistic assessment and management plan.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialist mental health advice and support and will undertake specialist patient mental health assessments, providing specialist short term interventions with a focus on recovery and management. Additionally the role will entail liaising effectively with multidisciplinary teams, agencies, patients and families as well as providing education to staff on the mental capacity act, DOLS, safeguarding, conflict resolution and restraint.

Previous experience, and currently working at Band 5 or above, within a relevant clinical setting such as forensic, specialist mental health, ED mental health Liaison, challenging learning disability services, or Neurosciences.

Ability to work within the multi professional team Commitment to working in partnership with patients and carers.

Able to use simple IT (outlook, word & Excel).

Fully conversant in Mental Health ACT, mental capacity and DOLS.

Experience of safeguarding simple & complex.

Experience of restraint and conflict resolution.

Experience of facilitating education and training to small and large groups.

Excellent oral and written communicator.

Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team or on own initiative.

Excellent Telephone manner.

Ability to project a professional manner and approach.

Work in partnership and build internal and external relationships.

Excellent customer care.

Confident and assertive.

Ability to analyse and compare various data, figures and information to provide options and/or solutions.

Ability to organise self and others.

Able to use own initiative.

Be able to prioritise/reprioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines determined by others.

Able to motivate self and others.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Degree in health related subject
• Counselling/Communication Module
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Previous experience, and currently working at Band 5 or above, within a relevant clinical setting such as forensic, specialist mental health, ED mental health Liaison, challenging learning disability services, Neurosciences.
• Ability to work within the multi professional team
• Commitment to working in partnership with patients and carers
• Fully conversant in Mental Health ACT, mental capacity and DOLS
• Experience of safeguarding - simple & complex
• Experience of restraint and conflict resolution
• Experience of facilitating education and training to small and large groups
• Recently participated in audit and research in clinical practice
• Experience in teaching/lecturing to a variety of audiences
• Experience in safeguarding & case presentation
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Recognised qualification in restraint/conflict resolution

Communication and relationship skills

• Excellent oral and written communicator.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team or on own initiative.
• Work in partnership and build internal and external relationships
• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
• Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts