Liaison Specialist Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and adaptable mental health practitioner to join the Liaison Psychiatry Service. The successful candidate will provide specialist biopsychosocial assessments for working age adults and older adults, and also for children and young people presenting to emergency departments with mental health needs. It involves working at the interface of mental and physical healthcare within acute trust hospitals, contributing to service improvement and future models of care. The post holder will work in a 24/7 roster, including out of hours.
Essential criteria
- RMN, Social worker or AHP
- Possess acquired specialist knowledge of bio psychosocial assessment.
- Substantial post registration experience
- Have specialist knowledge of a broad range of psychiatric conditions and a desire to improve their knowledge of the management and treatment relating to CAMHS, working age and older persons.
- Values Based
Desirable criteria
- 1. Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- 2. Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- 3. Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
- RMN, Social worker or AHP
- Possess acquired specialist knowledge of bio psychosocial assessment.
- Substantial post registration experience
- Have specialist knowledge of a broad range of psychiatric conditions and a desire to improve their knowledge of the management and treatment relating to CAMHS, working age and older persons.
- Values Based
- 1. Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- 2. Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- 3. Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Liaison Specialist Practitioner
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable and patient-centred mental health practitioner to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of mental and physical healthcare, supporting patients across the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The successful candidate will provide specialist biopsychosocial assessments for working age adults and older adults in the acute trust hospital. The role currently includes assessments for children and young people presenting to the emergency departments with mental health needs.
We are looking for an individual who embraces change, is forward-thinking and solution focused. You will be a strong team player with excellent communication and leadership skills, able to build effective working relationships across professional and organisational boundaries.
The role requires a clinician who can think beyond immediate presenting problems, appreciate the wider healthcare system, and contribute to the ongoing development of integrated mental health services within acute care settings.
Main duties of the job
**This is an exciting time to join the service as liaison psychiatry and emergency mental health pathways continue to develop. We are seeking someone
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