Liaison Mental Health Senior Practitioner

Join to apply for the Liaison Mental Health Senior Practitioner role at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team to provide an effective and efficient response to referrals from the Emergency Department and medical wards in the Acute Trust.
• Assess, risk‑manage and appropriately refer and sign‑post all patients referred who need assessment and/or follow up from mental health services in line with the core 24 model.
• Help ensure the development of an effective interface between the team and other mental health services, and contribute to the development of the team’s gateway and assessment role.
• Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff to help them make appropriate decisions.
• At times, work between the boroughs when service provision requires it.

Eligibility and EEO Statement

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Contact Information

For further details or informal visits, contact:
Lauren Anderton, Team Manager,
Email: lauren.anderton@nhs.net,
Telephone: 0161 716 3636

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care

Location

Greatest Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Glossop