Mental Health Liaison Practitioner b5 to 6 development
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing specialist mental health assessments and psychological support to working age adults and older people within Hampshire Hospitals. The practitioner will advise non-psychiatry staff on care plans and risk management, and conduct time-limited liaison reviews for complex cases. It requires working collaboratively with multi-agency colleagues and contributing to the development of clinical practice. The role also includes providing mental health education and training to hospital staff and students, operating on a flexible 7-day, 24-hour shift rotational basis, including night shifts.
Key responsibilities
- Provide specialist mental health assessments for working age adult patients and older people.
- Effectively and efficiently provide psychological support to patients with mental health needs.
- Advise non-psychiatry staff on assessment outcomes and formulate care plans.
- Provide time limited liaison reviews for patients with complex mental health needs whilst inpatient.
- Work positively and collaboratively as an integral part of Specialist Adult Mental Health services and Older Peoples Mental Health services.
- Provide mental health education, advice and training to clinical staff and students at Hampshire Hospital NHS Trust.
Essential criteria
- Core Nurse, Social Work or Occupational therapy qualification
- Core qualification in Nursing, social work or Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- None
- Previous placement in Psychiatric Liaison or Crisis Team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
To provide specialist mental health assessments for working age adult patients and older people within Hampshire Hospitals. To effectively and efficiently provide psychological support to patients with mental health needs who are temporarily in crisis, or who have mental health needs as a result of their physical illness or as a result of being hospitalised. To advise non-psychiatry staff on outcome of assessment and formulate a care plan based on clinical intervention and risk management. To provide time limited liaison reviews when needed for those patients with more complex and enduring mental health needs whilst inpatient in Hampshire Hospital NHS Trust. Work positively and collaboratively as an integral part of the Specialist Adult Mental Health services, Older Peoples Mental Health services and effectively liaise with multi-agency colleagues, patients, and their family and carers. Contribute to the development and quality of clinical practice of liaison work with this client group at local and national levels. To provide mental health education, advice and training to clinical staff and students at Hampshire Hospital NHS Trust. To work various shift patterns participating in a flexible, 7 days per week rota on a shift rotational basis. The service operates over a 24hr period therefore covering night shifts will be essential.
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