Main area Mental Health Hospital Liaison Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
30 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern) Job ref 376-RCG-0762
Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Woodlands Town Rotherham Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/09/2026 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Hospital Liaison Practitioner within the Adult Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team.
Location – Woodlands Unit, Rotherham Foundation Hospital Trust Site
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our Hospital Liaison Team.
Your role will be to provide Urgent and Emergency response to Mental Health Referrals from The Rotherham Foundation Trust (TRFT) with whom we work in close partnership. You will undertake full bio-psychosocial assessments and contribute to providing safe and supported discharge plans. You will work closely with TRFT staff to develop their knowledge of Mental Health- including involvement in delivering training and supporting TRFT staff to develop positive working practices which put the patient at the centre of their own care and promote parity of esteem.
Main duties of the job
You will be a knowledgeable and a competent practitioner with excellent assessment and risk assessment skills, the ability to work well under pressure and demonstrate the confidence and ability to work autonomously and as a member of the wider MDT. You will have experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs and have a willingness to continue your professional development.
The team works over a 24/7 period, and this involves a flexible duty rota covering this period. Full-time applications will only be considered.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person specification
Knowledge
- Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding, empathic approach
- Skills in co-ordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
- An understanding of current mental health issues
Qualifications
- RMN or Registered Social Worker
- Evidence of post registration training
- ENB 998 or other approved mentor qualification or mentor qualification appropriate to discipline – or willingness to complete.
Experience
- Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
- Professional experience of working in acute adult mental health
- Experience of MDT working
- Skills in coordinating and planning inter-agency approaches in mental health care
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
Skills
- Excellent report/assessment writing skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team
- Understanding of the CPA process
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications.
Name Luke Lovett Job title Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team Manager Email address (emailprotected) Telephone number 0300 215 652
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