Senior Liaison Mental Health Practitioner

Pennine Care; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Bury is recruiting for a Band 6 RMN in the Mental Health Liaison team. You will assess patients, coordinate referrals, and support safety planning for A&E, wards and S136 roles.

You will join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to high-quality assessments, risk management and improving patient outcomes within a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Professional registration in health or social care with up-to-date accreditation.
• Additional training relevant to the role.
• Experience in risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and risk assessments for referrals from A&E and wards.
• Plan admission, discharge, and onward referral with clear care pathways.
• Provide support and training to hospital staff on recognizing mental health conditions and management.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Risk management

Organization

Education

Professional registration

Additional training

Risk assessment experience

Job description

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Band 6

Main area RMN Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (days, nights, weekends, bank holidays) Job ref 311-B534-26-C

Site Irwell Unit Town Bury Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

Are you a Qualified Mental Health Professional looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a team that will help you to develop and achieve your goals? Bury Liaison mental health is recruiting for a senior mental health liaison practitioner

You'll join an innovating team thriving to provide a high-quality service, ensuring patients receive a comprehensive assessment, onward referral and safety netted when the attend A&E in a mental health crisis, admitted on the wards or detained on S136.

Working in the LMHT you will receive all age referrals from A&E, hospital wards or section 136 from the police. Referrals will be assessed, and care planned for admission, discharge and signpost to services that can meet the needs of the individual. For service users presenting with symptoms of a severe and enduring illness, and/or risks to self or others, you will complete a comprehensive mental health assessment and risk assessment to ensure that risks are managed and on-going supported is provided.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities. this is not exhaustive
Work as part of the multi-disciplinary Mental Health Liaison team to deliver an effective and efficient response to referrals from the acute trust, providing clinical assessments and interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred.
Be expected to undertake mental health assessments for people attending the Emergency Department, offering highly developed clinical and risk assessments and managements plans
Provide a service to the wards within the general hospital, assessing individuals
with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. This would include both functional and organic illnesses of later life in addition to younger people
Provide support and training to acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental health conditions and appropriate management and onward referral pathways
Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate pathway decisions
Provide support and care for individuals brought to an identified Place of Safety under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and co-ordinate the assessment process.

Working for our organisation

Bury Liaison Mental Health is leading the way in delivering high quality, safe, effective and evidence based best practice assessments and support for patients in A&E and on medical wards. The team is currently working towards getting accredited by The Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network.

You will be joining a team of experience practitioners willing to support your learning and development needs, offering flexibility for work life balance and with a strong desire to maintain staff wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is not exhaustive
To have the ability to recognise and work within your own limitations and raise any concerns to senior staff
To be able to prioritise workload, completing the necessary tasks within the available time
To participate in service planning, evaluation and development
To comply with Trust Uniform Policy including the principle of ‘bare below the elbows’
In the absence of the clinical lead, act as shift co-ordinator and take responsibility or referral triaging and management, planning and allocating the workload on a day to day basis.
To deal appropriately with clinical incidents, complaints etc from patients,
relatives and members of the public, via line manager, in accordance with Trust policy

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• Professional registration in health or social care with up to date accreditation
• Additional training relevant to the role
• Experience in risk assessment

Knowledge

• Knowledge of national legislation (including MHA and MCA), guidelines and evidence based practice relevant to role.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and holistic assessment practices
• Knowledge of liaison role with A&E department and medical wards, common issues and presentations

Skills and abilities

• Experience using holistic assessment approaches and complex risk management
• Excellent organisational, problem solving/prioritisation skills and able to work in a time pressured manner.

work related circumsyances

• Flexible working across division if necessary
• To be able to work a range of shifts over a 24 hour, 7 day period on a rotation basis

We are aware of the increase in AI being used for job applications. AI can be a useful tool to assist in writing your application, but these tools may not understand the context or requirements of the job you are applying for and using for all your application will not be a true reflection of your skills and experience. Relying on AI for your whole application can negatively impact on your chances of success throughout the recruitment process as you will be asked to provide evidence to support what you have written. Take the time to proofread your application to ensure you can evidence what you have submitted, whether this is by your experience or certificates

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly,as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.