Mental Health Practitioner - Hospital Liaison, Colchester

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking dynamic mental health practitioners to join their Hospital Liaison Team. The role involves responding to mental health crises, conducting assessments, and providing specialist care. Candidates should possess excellent clinical skills and an RMN qualification. The position offers flexible working options and comprehensive benefits, including a relocation package and excellent pension contributions.

Benefits

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

£8,000 relocation package

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• You must have excellent clinical skills and a valid RMN qualification.
• Administrative skills to manage documentation and evaluations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Respond to service users in mental health crises.
• Complete holistic mental health assessments.
• Work within Core 24 principles providing crisis care.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Highly motivated

Positive attitude

Education

RMN qualification

Job description

Job Summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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 contact [e-mail]

Person Specification

• Excellent clinical skills and RMN qualification.
• Highly motivated and positive attitude.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The Lakes, Colchester General Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website: https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)