Psychiatric Liaison Practitioner | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust; Pembury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Pembury is seeking qualified Mental Health Nurses or Occupational Therapists to join their innovative Liaison Service. Candidates will provide mental health assessments and support to patients in general hospitals. This role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities, with the expectation of working flexibly, including weekends and holidays. Join a dedicated team committed to improving mental health care in the community.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist qualifications required.
• Experience in a clinical setting is desirable.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including unsocial hours and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments for patients presenting with mental health issues.
• Deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• Support hospital staff with treatment decisions.

Skills

Mental health support

Clinical assessment

Interpersonal communication

Education

Mental Health Nursing Qualification

Occupational Therapy Qualification

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join the innovative Liaison Service?

The liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at any of the general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The teams work closely with their General Hospital colleagues to ensure that mental health and wellbeing is effectively treated alongside any physical health needs.

The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The team can then offer advice, support or a full mental and psychical health assessment as appropriate.

Are you highly motivated and a qualified Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist?

If you are then this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for, there are Full-time and part-time posts available.

Part time posts will also be considered where possible.

• To work as part of a psychiatric liaison team providing a liaison and assessment service 7 days per week that will involve working unsocial hours and public holidays.
• Offer an assessment service to patients aged 18+ (with no upper age limit) presenting at the general hospital with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and diagnosed psychiatric illnesses.
• Providing a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments.
• Delivering a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions to individual patients as required.
• Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
• Providing formal and informal education and case consultation to registered and unregistered staff.
• Representing mental health services within the Hospitals.
• Providing a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025