Mental Health Liaison Nurse | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Barrow-in-Furness is hiring a Band 7 Practitioner for the Mental Health Liaison team. The successful candidate will oversee patient assessments and treatment, deliver high-quality care, and develop professionally within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. Commitment to diversity and high emotional intelligence are essential. This role includes night shifts and offers flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable values and commitment to diversity and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Experience with multi-racial and multi-cultural communities.
• Willingness to engage in training for effective leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assessments and treatment for patients on the MHLT pathway.
• Deliver high quality evidence-based approaches to care.
• Engage in regular line management and clinical supervision.

Skills

Outstanding clinical skills

Emotional intelligence

Team collaboration

Understanding of the Mental Health Act 2007

Leadership and mentoring

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent post as Band 7 Practitioner in the Mental Health Liaison team for The Bay, based in Barrow in Furness.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will oversee assessments and treatment for patients on the MHLT pathway and clinical delivery of the service, which will involve offering timely and responsive assessments, working collaboratively with service users and their families, delivering high quality evidence-based approaches to care, and delivering collaborative care plans and risk assessments based on least restrictive practice.
• Be committed to delivering quality and reflect on the importance of the service user journey and experience.
• Contribute to the safe and effective running of the service as a central practitioner, with outstanding clinical skills and a commitment to providing a high quality, safe and effective service.
• Be encouraged to develop clinically and professionally, with training actively encouraged in effective leadership (7up Programme).
• Demonstrate a high level of emotional intelligence and the ability to be part of a cohesive MDT team; development and maintenance of key stakeholder relationships with CCGs, LSCFT partner services and Acute Hospitals is vital.
• Serve the whole multi-racial and multi-cultural community on the Furness and Cumbria, with demonstrable values and commitment to diversity and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Take on a leadership, mentoring, teaching and role model position; have a clear understanding of the Mental Health Act 2007 and detailed knowledge of all aspects of Adult Safeguarding.
• Engage in regular line management and clinical supervision; actively look at developing the successful applicant in this exciting role.
• This post is a 24/7 post including night shifts.

Organisation and Context

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across the area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Flexible Working

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working and supports a positive work/life balance. We consider patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Please state any requests on the application and discuss at interview.

Additional Information

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Closing date: This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025.