Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching Nhs Foundation Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Psychiatric Liaison Nurse to provide assessment, support and training across Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust sites. You will undertake highly developed clinical assessments, work within a 24-hour rota and ensure timely face-to-face assessments within 1 hour for urgent referrals.

You will maintain NMC registration, work with primary, secondary and third sector providers, and contribute to supervision and professional

Qualifications

• Must hold current NMC registration and be eligible to practise in the UK.
• Experience in acute trust settings or equivalent environment.
• Strong assessment and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and liaison with multiple agencies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments in Acute Trust settings as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide 24-hour cover for the psychiatric liaison service.
• Act as advisor to external agencies and provide specialist mental health advice.
• Ensure safe prescribing or management of medications as per local protocols.
• Maintain NMC registration and participate in supervision and professional development.

Skills

Clinical assessment

NMC registration

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Crisis intervention

Education

Registered mental health nurse (RMN) or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

To provide a psychiatric liaison service into Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust sites which will provide assessment, support, advice and training. To provide highly developed and skilled assessment, screening and interventions for a wide variety of Service Users in Acute Trust settings and to signpost and broker Service Users toward relevant and appropriate resources to meet their needs. To be a part of the 24 hour staff rota in order to ensure the service is always accessible, referrals are received and screened promptly and face to face assessment are undertaken within 1 hour of referral where urgent. To participate in the provision of staff supervision and professional development.

Main duties of the job

This service will cover 24hrs working on 12hr 2 shift system covering days and nights. All applicants must be able to undertake all shifts covering day and night duties. Some flexibility will be essential to ensure service delivery is maintained.

Successful applicants will be expected to display a range of adaptive skills and leadership qualities, with excellent communication and assessment skills, a good working knowledge of Primary, Secondary and third sector providers across the locality is essential.

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year (Agenda for Change, Band 6)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Closing date

12 November 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments in Acute Trust settings both independently or within a multi-interdisciplinary framework in respect of service users presenting with mental health problems and/or self-harming behaviours.
• Provide, along with other team members, 24 hour cover for the psychiatric liaison service.
• Act as an advisor to outside agencies such as police, probation, housing etc. and provide specialist advice around the psychiatric liaison service and mental health issues.
• Dispense, where appropriate, prescribed medications via agreed routes.
• Maintain personal NMC registration or equivalent and ensure adherence to statutory codes of practice.
• Be actively involved in the clinical supervision and professional development review process.

Additional information

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients. At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.