Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust's Mental Health Liaison team at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is looking for a Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker to join on a permanent part-time basis.

You will support patients with new or ongoing mental health difficulties, assess needs, contribute to timely discharge planning, and work closely with A&E, wards, and other NHS colleagues to provide proactive, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute mental health settings.
• Risk assessment and risk management experience.
• Experience working with older adults.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with mental health issues and identify needs.
• Contribute to discharge planning and care coordination.
• Liaise with A&E, wards and substance misuse colleagues.
• Collaborate with mental health professionals across the hospital.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Social work

Job description

Our Mental Health Liaison team based at the West Suffolk Hospital (WSH) in Bury St Edmunds has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker to join their fantastic team on a permanent part time basis.

This role is there to support those attending the WSH with new or ongoing mental health difficulties and illness; to identify their needs, ensuring these are met effectively whilst in hospital and to contribute towards timely/supportive discharge planning., We're looking for someone who enjoys working in fast paced and busy environment, forging excellent working relationships with other health professionals within the hospital and beyond.

A flexible 'can do' attitude, with a willingness to build links with acute hospital colleagues is essential to ensure that a proactive interface is created between mental health and acute services.

From working alongside colleagues in the A&E department, to in-reaching to the wards, supporting substance misuse colleagues and liaising with other mental health professionals, you will work across the WSH supporting individuals presenting to the acute hospital with mental health issues.

We're looking for an individual who wants to grow and develop their knowledge and skills by working closely with colleagues, sharing experience and knowledge to continually learn from each other.

Ideally you'll have experience, particularly in areas of acute mental health and risk management and older adults' mental health.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like a new challenge with variety where no two days will be the same.

If you are motivated, compassionate, a good team player and keen to make a difference to the lives of both adults and older people experiencing mental health crisis then we want to hear from you.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.