# Adult Hospital Liaison Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/adult-hospital-liaison-practitioner/41513024-f735-4f29-97d7-1f8315796d60 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/adult-hospital-liaison-practitioner/41513024-f735-4f29-97d7-1f8315796d60.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Doncaster - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift pattern) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T10:21:15.628Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Rotherham/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Hospital_Liaison_Practitioner/Mental_Health_Hospital_Liaison_Practitioner-v8054825 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8054825?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. Candidates must have one years post qualification of experiences of working in mental health services ### 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. For additional information please contact: Luke Lovett – Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team Manager on 03000 215 652 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 ## Job Details 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. Candidates must have one years post qualification of experiences of working in mental health services ## Job Description 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. For additional information please contact: Luke Lovett – Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team Manager on 03000 215 652 ## Responsibilities 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 ### Skills **Desirable** - Excellent report/assessment writing skills - Good IT skills - Ability to work as part of a multi-professional team - Understanding of the CPA process - Excellent assessment skills, including risk assessment - Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning - Experience and understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities ### Knowledge **Essential** - 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 ### Experience **Essential** - 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - 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. ## Documents - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344593) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.