Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health Liaison
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term or secondment)
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 246-GYW7302211
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston on Sea
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health Liaison Team Manager
Band 7
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to take on a 12 month secondment or fixed term post as a job share, with our established multi-disciplinary Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) based at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH).
MHLT provides the Core24 service at JPUH for ages 16 and over. The multidisciplinary team includes Mental Health Practitioners (Nurses/Social
Workers), Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrists and Admin staff.
Main duties of the job
MHLT work with patients with both mental health needs and complex physical health presentations. The team accepts referrals from the
Emergency Department and inpatient ward areas. You will work alongside our existing leadership team to line manage the team and need to be
confident with day to day operational management, supporting JPUH colleagues and HR processes. There is a requirement to regularly review
the teams performance and data and report into the wider care group.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a highly motivated, forward thinking individual who wants to be part of creating excellence; and who thrives on working in a
stimulating, high pressured, strongly supported environment.
There is a requirement to carry out complex risk assessments on a daily basis and you must be able to demonstrate expert skills and knowledge
of assessing patients who present in risks with complex needs. You will need to demonstrate confidence in following Safeguarding referral
processes where required and also working alongside external partners including JPUH, Police, NSFT inpatient and community teams, NCC,
NNUH, QEH, Wellbeing, MIND and others to establish robust care packages for our patients.
The Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) is a Core 24 liaison team that aspires to clinical, teaching and research excellence. We are a dynamic,
rapidly developing and evolving service covering service users aged 16 and over in a 500-bed busy general hospital.
The MHLT is the interface between physical and mental health working within the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) and the wider NSFT.
Our multidisciplinary team is made up of a wide range of professional expertise and skills with a vigorous culture of collaborative working. This
provides robust support in decision making; internal education and training; and assistance in your professional development.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a well-established and clinically skilled team. MHLT are an energetic team who thrive on the fact that no work day is ever the same as the next. If you think that fits your skill set then please apply!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- ILM certificate in management or equivalent
- Ongoing professional development working towards degree level
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice - Post basic teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management/supervision experience.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Extensive experience with risk assessment and management.
- Mentoring Experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of providing leadership in an acute care environment including service development
Other
Essential criteria
- Hold a valid driving license and the ability to travel.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Woodcock
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453664
- Additional information
Alternatively contact Simon Mason [email protected]
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