Mental Health Practitioner - Hospital Liaison, Colchester

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking dynamic mental health practitioners to join their Hospital Liaison Team. The role involves providing mental health crisis care, conducting assessments, and working in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and the ability to make clinical decisions. Opportunities for relocation support and additional perks are also offered.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Staff discounts

Relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Dynamic and motivated mental health practitioner.
• Experience with crisis intervention and mental health assessments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete holistic mental health assessments.
• Respond to service users in mental health crisis.
• Provide management supervision when appropriate.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical decision making

Ability to assess mental health

Job description

A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for dynamic, confident and motivated mental health practitioners with excellent communication skills, who have the ability to assess and lead on clinical decision making to join our established Hospital Liaison Team. This is an exciting and challenging role, working in a fast paced working environment.

You will respond to service users in a mental health crisis who have presented to the acute hospital. Your main role will be to complete holistic, mental health assessments incorporating robust risk assessments and treatment planning.

Working within Core 24 principles you will be providing specialist mental health care alongside physical health. This incorporates plans for a dedicated mental health suite within the emergency department.

A variety of experience can also be gained through working across the Urgent Care.

The Urgent Care Pathway consists of Hospital Liaison, Crisis Response Team and Home First Team providing mental health crisis care for the Colchester & Tendring area. The teams work closely and there are opportunities to experience working in these teams if the need arises.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Key Activities

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme for any staff you manage.
• Keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy.
• Provide management supervision where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7‑day a week, 24‑hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.

The above Job Description does not purport to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder will be expected to undertake additional duties as the requirements of the post change.

EPUT offers a fantastic relocation package of up to £8,000. Covering a number of expenditures for new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT.

If you would like more information please [e-mail]

This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025