Job summaryWe are looking for a highly dedicated Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Liaison Psychiatry Service at Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford, Surrey.
Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to patients, clinicians and carers in the general hospital setting.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, offering an exciting opportunity to Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers who have a strong assessment and therapeutic skills. You will need the ability to work autonomously whilst still contributing to the team as a whole. Previous experience of working in Liaison Psychiatry and across ages is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
You will have an excellent and positive approach to work, with an outstanding, demonstrable background of providing high quality care. You will have an insight into liaison psychiatry and the national guidelines impacting these services. You will have experience and willingness to teach and educate others within the team and the wider network as well as a commitment to service development and the best possible outcomes for people in the acute hospital setting.
This position attracts Recruitment and Retention Payments (please see supporting documents)Main duties of the jobThe team is CORE 24, as such you will be expected to work a shift system across a 24hr period seven days a week, primarily assessing patients who are referred from our inpatient wards or those who present to the Emergency Department.
About usSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for this job role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
DetailsDate posted26 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary
41,957 to 50,387 a year
Inc. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number325-8345208-SSJob locationsRoyal Surrey HospitalEgerton RoadGuildfordGU2 7XXUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for further information on the role. Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialProfessional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with professional registration (NMC/HCPC)Willingness to complete Mentorship course
Experience
EssentialEvidence of experience post qualification working with people with mental health problemsEvidence of independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirableEvidence of CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
EssentialProfessional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with professional registration (NMC/HCPC)Willingness to complete Mentorship course
Experience
EssentialEvidence of experience post qualification working with people with mental health problemsEvidence of independent assessment skills i.e. CMHRS duty, HTT assessment, liaison assessment or similar would be desirableEvidence of CPDDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Surrey HospitalEgerton RoadGuildfordGU2 7XXUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressRoyal Surrey HospitalEgerton RoadGuildfordGU2 7XXUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Psychiatric Liaison Practitioner in Guildford employer: National Health Service
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