Mental Heath Liaison Practitioner

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; West Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to support older adults in acute hospital and care home settings in Bradford and Airedale. You will liaise with professionals, assess, plan and deliver interventions, and signpost for further assessment as needed.

You will work with the Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service and other CMHTs, contributing to clinical governance, training and service improvement while upholding Trust policies.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist required.
• Experience in older people’s mental health.
• Ability to liaise across hospital and care home settings.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act (1983) and related policies.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Accept and assess referrals for the liaison service and coordinate care.
• Provide expert input within acute hospital for older people with mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with patients and carers to involve them in care planning.
• Contribute to resource planning, monitoring and standards of care.
• Apply the Mental Health Act in line with policies and legislation.
• Promote equality of opportunity and access for all service users and carers.
• Lead on governance, research, audit and best practice within the service.
• Develop communication networks across disciplines and agencies for continuity of care.
• Ensure care delivery aligns with professional guidance.

Skills

Liaison with professionals

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Education

Nurse qualification

Social work degree

Occupational therapy qualification

Tools

Job description

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist passionate about improving mental health care for older adults?

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to join our multi‑disciplinary team supporting older people across acute hospital and care home settings in Bradford and Airedale.

The Older People’s Mental Health Liaison Service operates from Airedale General Hospital and Daisy House Farm, with support provided to patients in ward areas at Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital, Westbourne Green, Westwood Park, and Airedale General.

You’ll be responsible for liaising with professionals, assessing, planning, and delivering interventions for older people with mental health needs in general hospital settings or transitioning between DAU and care homes. You’ll advise ward teams and care home staff, identify needs, and signpost service users for further assessment where needed.

You’ll work constructively as part of a flexible team, linking with the Consultant Psychiatrist for Acute Liaison, Older People’s CMHTs, Care Home Liaison, and inpatient wards. You’ll promote clinical excellence and contribute to training development within the acute hospital setting, in line with Trust objectives and team policies.

Closing Date: 21st November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 23rd November 2026

Interview Date: w/c 30th November 2026

• Accept and assess referrals for the liaison service, coordinating care and referring to other professionals as needed.
• Provide expert input within acute hospital for older people with mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with clients and carers, encouraging active participation in care planning.
• Contribute to resource planning, monitoring, and control, ensuring agreed standards of care are met.
• Apply the Mental Health Act (1983) in line with Directorate policies.
• Promote equality of opportunity and fair access for all service users and carers.
• Lead on clinical governance, research, audit, and best practice within the service.
• Develop effective communication networks across disciplines and agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure care delivery aligns with professional guidance and current legislation.
• Assess complex issues within an interdisciplinary framework
• To act as a resource clinician offering support and clinical advice, ensuring implementation of all Trust policies and procedures
• Whilst reporting to the Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service team leader, post holders will be capable of making clinical decisions affecting the mental health care of clients based on their own assessments.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

We Care

We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen

We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver

We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Benefits

• We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anoopa Orawska Job title: Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07809334390