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Prif leoliad
RMN/OT/SW
Gradd
Band 6
Contract
Parhaol
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (days, nights, weekends, bank holidays)
Cyfeirnod y swydd
311-B496-25-A
Cyflogwr
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
Fairfield General Hospital
Tref
Bury
Cyflog
£38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
Cyfnod cyflog
Yn flynyddol
Yn cau
23/02/2026 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
06/03/2026

Teitl cyflogwr

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Liaison Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

 

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

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Trosolwg o'r swydd

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 & HMR 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. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Bury & HMR 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. 

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. 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

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’
 Act as shift co-ordinator and take responsibility for 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

Manyleb y person

Education/Qualification

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

Knowledge

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

Skills and abilities

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

work related circumsyances

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • 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

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident employerNorth West BAME

Gofynion ymgeisio

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Enw
Chantelle McGlynn
Teitl y swydd
Service Manager
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
0161 716 2101
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