Job overview

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist passionate about improving mental health care for older adults?

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team supporting older people across acute hospital and care home settings in Bradford and Airedale.

The Older People’s Mental Health Liaison Service operates from Airedale General Hospital and Lynfield Mount Hospital, with support provided to patients in ward areas at Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital, Westbourne Green, Westwood Park, and Airedale General.

You’ll be responsible for liaising with professionals, assessing, planning, and delivering interventions for older people with mental health needs in general hospital settings or transitioning between DAU and care homes. You’ll advise ward teams and care home staff, identify needs, and signpost service users for further assessment where needed.

You’ll work constructively as part of a flexible team, linking with the Consultant Psychiatrist for Acute Liaison, Older People’s CMHTs, Care Home Liaison, and inpatient wards. You’ll promote clinical excellence and contribute to training development within the acute hospital setting, in line with Trust objectives and team policies.

Main duties of the job

• Accept and assess referrals for the liaison service, coordinating care and referring to other professionals as needed.
• Provide expert input within acute hospital and care home settings for older people with mental health needs.
• Work collaboratively with clients and carers, encouraging active participation in care planning.
• Contribute to resource planning, monitoring, and control, ensuring agreed standards of care are met.
• Apply the Mental Health Act (1983) in line with Directorate policies.
• Promote equality of opportunity and fair access for all service users and carers.
• Lead on clinical governance, research, audit, and best practice within the service.
• Develop effective communication networks across disciplines and agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensure care delivery aligns with professional guidance and current legislation.
• Assess complex issues within an interdisciplinary framework
• To act as a resource clinician offering support and clinical advice, ensuring implementation of all Trust policies and procedures

Closing Date: 4th October 2025

Shortlisting Date: 5th October 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible