Job vacancy: Family Liaison Practitioner, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Sleaford

Job summary

Main area: Nursing, Professions and Quality Directorate
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 274-11642-COR

Employer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Unit 9
Town: Sleaford
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/09/2025 23:59

Family Liaison Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Flexible working will be considered for the right person. The role will be based at Unit 9 in Sleaford with the Experience of Care team

For further information about this post please speak to Martina Clark [email protected]

Your role will include:

Deliver highly specialist interventions to support the implementation of National guidance in relation to working with Carers and Families.

To deliver and implement the Triangle of Care within the Trust.

Provide training for senior managers, team leaders and ward staff on effectively working with Carers and Families.

Lead on Quality Improvement initiatives involving carers and relatives.

Liaise with third party stakeholders such as Carers First and Carers Trust to develop reliable working relationships to ensure Carers and Families have access to appropriate support networks.

To lead work with Carers and Families to develop and deliver Carer and Staff Education programmes across the Trust and develop appropriate resources in partnership with carers and other relevant organisations.

To deliver family therapy with other practitioners to families when appropriate.

Provide clinical support and direction to identified carer leads across the Trust.

Meet regularly with staff to ensure effective communication of key issues, plans and actions.

Raise the profile and promote the needs and issues for carers by providing local training where gaps in services’ understanding and provision are seen to be lacking.

Ensure that loved ones, patients, carers and staff continue to be supported for a period of time after an investigation closes (i.e., offering support or continuing to answer further questions / concerns).

The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring that all services within the organisation have staff with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and resources to work effectively with the Carers and Families of the individuals accessing our services.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Mental Health/Learning Disability clinical qualification with relevant professional registration (NMC, HCPC)
Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience demonstrable through level of competence and knowledge
Evidence of specialised continued professional training in clinical practice

Desirable criteria

Qualification in Health Service Management and/or Leadership
Trained in Meriden Family Therapy

Experience

Essential criteria

Can clearly identify the current issues affecting the experience of Carers and Families of individuals accessing Trust services
Experience in dealing with complex mental health conditions

Desirable criteria

Experience of teaching large groups of staff
Experience of the delivery of Carer and Family related staff training Programmes, for example the Meridan Programme

Skills

Essential criteria

Highly developed communication skills. o Leading and managing meetings. o Presentation skills
Proven track record of working effectively with Carers and Families
Role model for the Trust’s values and behaviours
Evidence of establishing effective working relationships with senior managers and executives; both within the Trust and across the Health and Social Care Community
Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills
Understanding and ability to demonstrate good leadership skills
Clear, confident and effective communications skills, verbal and written, including reporting writing
Effective analytical and concentration skills
Ability to cope with conflicting demands and pressures, outcome orientated
Advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion
Quality focused with high standards of practice and customer service
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to develop reports, devise spreadsheets etc

Desirable criteria

Project management skills

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Martina Clark
Job title: Deputy Director of Nursing and Professions
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07934 159712

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Family Liaison Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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