Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Liaison
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Mental Health Liaison Service at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. The role involves providing urgent assessments for individuals over 18 presenting in the acute medical setting with mental health problems, including those in crisis in Emergency Departments. The successful candidate will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, conducting comprehensive patient-centred assessments and risk assessments. This challenging role offers a chance to enhance practice and develop nursing skills within a 24/7 service.
Key responsibilities
- Work autonomously and as part of a wider team, reviewing and triaging referrals.
- Complete comprehensive patient-centred assessments and risk assessments.
- Share information relating to patient mental health history and involvement with services.
- Provide advice around specialist treatment plans.
- Arrange admissions to mental health inpatient services, including MHA assessments, where required.
- Provide general advice and liaison to support the care of patients with mental health needs within the acute hospital setting.
Essential criteria
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Mental Health Liaison Service.
The team is based in the Leicester Royal Infirmary and provide assessments for over 18's presenting in the acute medical setting with primary or co-morbid mental health problems. We offer an urgent assessment service to people attending the Emergency Departments in times of mental health crisis, and an assessment and liaison service to the medical wards across the 3 UHL sites. The service operates 24/7, days and nights.
The Mental Health Liaison Service experiences a high number of referrals which can be complex and challenging. This provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your practice and develop your nursing skills.
We would require an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced RMN, OT or social worker with relevant post registration experience. You would work as part of the established team and would need to demonstrate flexibility and a commitment to high standards of patient care. We are proud of our multi-disciplinary team approach, providing holistic mental and physical healthcare.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously a
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