Band 6 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse – Urgent Care

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The post holder will work in the function of Liaison Mental Health Nurse between Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust and the Acute hospital, as part of the Psychiatric Liaison Team Assessment. To be responsible for the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence-based care to service users and their carers within the acute hospital. To provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multidisciplinary team. As part of a team, you will deliver a proactive clinical service focusing on improving healthy wellbeing whilst also reducing the burden on acute hospital facilities through driving timely discharge and utilising integrated community pathways to reduce readmission.

Main duties of the job

  • Will work as a practitioner within the acute hospital whilst liaising with other professionals.
  • Will work as a generic psychiatric Liaison Specialist Practitioner Nurse.
  • Responsible for the assessments, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provisions and audit.
  • Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways are maintained.
  • Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality, diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
  • Take responsibility for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care as appropriate.
  • Support senior colleagues in the effective of assessments and delivery of the Psychiatric Liaison clinical service.

Person Specification

qualifications & experience

Essential

  • degree equivalent
  • minimum of 2 years experience post graduation

Desirable

  • experience in working with mental health patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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