Psychiatric Liaison Practitioner

Job overview Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join the innovative Liaison Service? The liaison psychiatry service aims to provide mental health advice and support to individuals receiving care and treatment at any of the general hospitals in Kent and Medway. The teams work closely with their General Hospital colleagues to ensure that mental health and wellbeing is effectively treated alongside any physical health needs. The general hospital staff can refer anyone over the age of 18 who attends A&E or is an inpatient on a medical or surgical ward. The team can then offer advice, support or a full mental and psychical health assessment as appropriate. Are you highly motivated and a qualified Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist? If you are then this may be the opportunity you have been waiting for, there are Full-time and part-time posts available. Part time posts will also be considered where possible. Main duties of the job To work as part of a psychiatric liaison team providing a liaison and assessment service 7 days per week that will involve working unsocial hours and public holidays. Offer an assessment service to patients aged 18 (with no upper age limit) presenting at the general hospital with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and diagnosed psychiatric illnesses. Providing a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments. Delivering a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions to individual patients as required. Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations. Providing formal and informal education and case consultation to registered and unregistered staff. Representing mental health services within the Hospitals. Providing a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care. Working for our organisation Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time. Check out our recruitment videos Recruitment - YouTube Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see job description for full details on vacancy description, responsibilities and person specification. Person specification Training and Qualifications Essential criteria Registered Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy including registration with the relevant regulatory body. If not a qualified mentor, commitment to work towards this Desirable criteria Registered General Nurse (as a dual trained practitioner) Post Graduate Degree/Masters programme Qualified Mentor (998 or equivalent)/ Accredited Practice Educator (APPLE programme for OT). Experience Essential criteria Experience of liaising with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the mental health trust Minimum of 18 months post qualification practice experience in mental health - any age Desirable criteria Experience of leading service developments Experience of clinical audit and research Knowledge & Skills Essential criteria Up to date knowledge of national and local guidance relevant to liaison psychiatry (e.g. Parity of esteem agenda, Crisis Care Concordat, National Suicide Prevention Strategy, Relevant NICE Guidelines) A working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act, Duty of Candour Knowledge of the effects of physical health and long term conditions on mental health and wellbeing Interpersonal skills: good communicator, problem solving abilities, calm under pressure, engaging, alignment with KMPT values. Ability to work according to Trust Values at all times, especially in complex and challenging situations Clinical skills: Robust mental health needs assessment, including risk and Mental State Examination/Formulation ability. Training: Ability to deliver in ad hoc and formal education sessions Information Technology: Ability to use IT systems effectively and in a timely way Travelling: Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner KMPT Staff Benefits: NHS pension scheme Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits. Please see [ Click Apply]. [ Click Apply]/Pensions.aspx for more details. Annual leave for Agenda for Change On appointment to NHS 27 days for full time or pro rata if part time After 5 years NHS service 29 days full time or pro rata if part time After 10 years NHS service 33 days full time or pro rata if part time Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off! Medical staffs have national Terms and Conditions. Buying and selling of annual leave is also available as part of our flexible approach to staff benefits. Recommend a friend campaign If you already work for us you could refer a friend from outside of the Trust to any of the roles below and you can receive £1000 if they are successfully recruited; Nursing staff - RMN RGN RNLD - Band 5 and 6, Medical Doctors, Clinical Psychologist and Allied Health Professionals, Flexible working Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help. Statutory and occupational maternity, paternity or adoption leave Dependant on length of NHS service Other paid/unpaid leave This can be for Jury Service, Reserved Armed Forces, etc. This is paid outside

Location: Tunbridge Wells, GB

Posted Date: 6/16/2025