Senior Liaison Mental Health Practitioner Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

JCasp Technologies - Website Apps & AI/ML Development Company; Oldham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to join their innovative team in Oldham. This full-time role focuses on delivering high-quality mental health assessments and support for patients in crisis, with opportunities for professional development and flexible working. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in crisis management and multidisciplinary teamwork, contributing to the improvement of patient care in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working

Staff wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to recognize personal limitations and prioritize workload.
• Experience in mental health care and crisis intervention.
• Participation in service development and handling clinical incidents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective responses to mental health referrals.
• Conduct mental health assessments in Emergency Department.
• Provide support to hospital staff on mental health management.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Crisis Management

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Clinical Support

Job description

Senior Liaison Mental Health Practitioner Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Oldham Liaison Mental Health is recruiting for a Senior Mental Health Liaison Practitioner. You will be part of an innovative team dedicated to providing high-quality mental health assessments and support for patients in crisis, including those attending A&E, on hospital wards, or detained under S136.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective responses to referrals, focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge, and quality of life improvements.
2. Undertaking mental health assessments in the Emergency Department, including clinical and risk assessments.
3. Providing assessments and support to hospital wards for patients with complex physical and mental health needs.
4. Supporting hospital staff through training on mental health condition recognition and management.
5. Offering clinical support to police and ambulance staff for pathway decisions.
6. Managing assessments and care for individuals under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

The team aims for accreditation by The Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network. You will be supported by experienced practitioners, with opportunities for professional development, flexible working, and staff wellbeing.

Essential qualities include the ability to recognize personal limitations, prioritize workload, participate in service development, and handle clinical incidents appropriately.

This role is full-time, at a mid-senior level, within the healthcare provider industry, focusing on mental health care. The closing date for applications is Monday 26 May 2025.