Psychiatric Liaison Nurse - Older Persons West
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse specializing in Older Persons West, based at Ysbyty Gwynedd. The post holder will provide comprehensive mental health assessments, referrals, and follow-up arrangements for individuals over 70 accessing the Emergency Department. Key duties include psychosocial and risk assessments, crisis intervention, and developing discharge plans. The role requires independent judgment and strong knowledge of mental health and community services.
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £40,559 – £48,841 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Psychiatric Liaison Nurse - Older Persons West
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
The Psychiatric Liaison Services at Ysbyty Gwynedd, North Wales offers an assessment service to the acute hospital population.
The team provide a 24/7 assessment service to the acute hospital with a team of nurse practitioners, team manager, consultant psychiatrist, specialty doctor and team secretary. Also working alongside the Adult team are-Older Peoples Liaison Nurses, Alcohol Liaison Nurses, specialist Occupational Therapist, pharmacist and healthcare support workers.
The opportunity has arisen to recruit a band 6 nurse practitioner to join the psychiatric liaison older person team.
The post holder will provide comprehensive mental health assessments, referrals and follow-up arrangements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will triage individuals over the age of 70yrs accessing the ED for health and mental health issues; risk assessment and prioritization of interventions and assessment to facilitate an appropriate timely response. This is of significant benefit to patients attending the emergency department by reducing waiting times, streamlining the transition through the department and improving follow-up appointments. To support this process, the post holder will have excellent knowledge of Primary and Second
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