Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

NSFT Jobs; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Training programmes

Career progression

Annual leave 27–33 days + bank

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Job summary

NSFT East Suffolk Mental Health Liaison Service, based in Ipswich Hospital, is seeking highly motivated mental health practitioners to expand their skills within the acute hospital setting.

You will perform specialist mental health assessments, manage risk, and provide short-term interventions, working in a 24/7 multi-disciplinary team to deliver person-centred care. The role supports liaison with A&E and wards and emphasizes discharge planning and education of hospital colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute mental health settings.
• Ability to assess and manage risk of harm.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments of patients referred from A&E, medical/surgical wards.
• Assess and manage risk of harm to self or others, including suicide and self-neglect.
• Provide evidence-based brief interventions and signposting to services.
• Support timely discharge planning and contribute to complex case discussions.

Skills

Acute MH

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Team-based care

Job description

The NSFT East Suffolk Mental Health Liaison Service, based in Ipswich Hospital, are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners, who are looking to expand their skills and knowledge base, within the acute hospital setting.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment providing specialist mental health assessment, risk management, and short-term intervention to patients presenting with a range of mental health needs.

The Mental Health Liaison Service offers a single point of access for referrals from Ipswich Hospital and provides a range of mental health specialities within one multidisciplinary team. Our team operates 24/7 and plays a vital role in supporting the acute hospital, ensuring timely, person-centred care for individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties.

We respond to a diverse range of referrals, covering both liaison psychiatry and emergency assessment functions for all ages.

A flexible 'can do' attitude, with a willingness to build links with general hospital colleagues is essential to ensure that a proactive interface is created between mental health and medicine. You will have the relevant post qualification experience, including acute mental health and crisis management and be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the differing needs of people within the general hospital.

Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments of patients referred from A&E, medical/surgical wards.

• Assess and manage risk of harm to self or others, including suicide and self-neglect
• Provide evidence-based brief interventions, advice, and signposting to appropriate services
• Offer support and education to acute hospital colleagues in managing mental health presentations
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation
• Support timely discharge planning, including mental health input to complex cases
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to shared clinical decision-making

Benefits included with this role are:-

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Warner Job title: Community Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01473 702323