Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

In-house & external training

Career progression

27–33 days annual leave + bankholidays

Staff physio service

NHS discounts

Job summary

NSFT East Suffolk Mental Health Liaison Service at Ipswich Hospital provides specialist mental health assessment, risk management and short-term intervention for patients presenting with various mental health needs. The service operates 24/7 to support timely, person-centred care within the acute hospital environment.

Applicants will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, manage risk, deliver brief interventions and contribute to discharge planning, while collaborating with a

Qualifications

• Must have post-qualification experience in acute mental health and crisis management
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting is desirable
• Strong clinical documentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

• 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

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., 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
  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.
  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.