# Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, Mental Health Liaison Service > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Western Health and Social Care Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-liaison-psychiatry-mental-health-liaison-service/566b354a-3b14-422f-8185-3558edc62688 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-liaison-psychiatry-mental-health-liaison-service/566b354a-3b14-422f-8185-3558edc62688.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Western Health and Social Care Trust - **Town:** Londonderry - **Region:** West - **Country:** Northern Ireland - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Consultant - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-26T15:30:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-04-24T10:31:01.516Z - **Source information URL:** https://jobs.hscni.net/Job/28141/consultant-in-liaison-psychiatry-mental-health-liaison-service - **Application URL:** https://jobs-app.hscni.net/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2OTM0QTU1MUZFMThGRjgzNjI3Q0Q4M0I3QzMmY2FuZF90eXBlPWU%3d - **Employer website:** https://westerntrust.hscni.net ## Job Content ### Job details - Branch: Altnagelvin Hospital - Location: Altnagelvin - Directorate: Adult Mental Health & Disability Services - Functional Area: Adult Mental Health & Learning Disability Services - Salary: (See job details) - Contract Type: Permanent - Opening Date: 24/04/26 - Closes: Fri, 26 June 2026 @ 3:30 PM - Interview Dates: TBC ### Notes IMPORTANT NOTE JOB TITLE: Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry (Liaison Service) Due to challenges in filling this role, the Trust has received approval from the Department of Health to apply a Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP) to this position for successful applicants joining HSCNI. The rate of 20% of the basic starting salary will be applied as RRP, exclusive of any clinical excellence or discretionary points and any on call availability supplement. The RRP will normally be paid as a lump sum. The RRP is a fixed rate for the 2 year period and is not uplifted by incremental progression or by any uplift arising from pay awards. The allowance is non-pensionable. Please be aware you will be expected to remain in the post for at least 2 years and that the premium will be repayable if you leave the post before the end of the 2 year period. It is important to note that this RRP does not apply to applicants applying from within HSCNI November 2024 A waiting list may be established for any future posts that may arise within 12 months ## Job Details Branch: Altnagelvin Hospital Location: Altnagelvin Directorate: Adult Mental Health & Disability Services Functional Area: Adult Mental Health & Learning Disability Services Salary: (See job details) Contract Type: Permanent Opening Date: 24/04/26 Closes: Fri, 26 June 2026 @ 3:30 PM Interview Dates: TBC Notes: IMPORTANT NOTE JOB TITLE: Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry (Liaison Service) Due to challenges in filling this role, the Trust has received approval from the Department of Health to apply a Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP) to this position for successful applicants joining HSCNI. The rate of 20% of the basic starting salary will be applied as RRP, exclusive of any clinical excellence or discretionary points and any on call availability supplement. The RRP will normally be paid as a lump sum. The RRP is a fixed rate for the 2 year period and is not uplifted by incremental progression or by any uplift arising from pay awards. The allowance is non-pensionable. Please be aware you will be expected to remain in the post for at least 2 years and that the premium will be repayable if you leave the post before the end of the 2 year period. It is important to note that this RRP does not apply to applicants applying from within HSCNI November 2024 A waiting list may be established for any future posts that may arise within 12 months ## Job Description Branch: Altnagelvin Hospital Location: Altnagelvin Directorate: Adult Mental Health & Disability Services Functional Area: Adult Mental Health & Learning Disability Services Salary: (See job details) Contract Type: Permanent Opening Date: 24/04/26 Closes: Fri, 26 June 2026 @ 3:30 PM Interview Dates: TBC Notes: IMPORTANT NOTE JOB TITLE: Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry (Liaison Service) Due to challenges in filling this role, the Trust has received approval from the Department of Health to apply a Recruitment and Retention Premium (RRP) to this position for successful applicants joining HSCNI. The rate of 20% of the basic starting salary will be applied as RRP, exclusive of any clinical excellence or discretionary points and any on call availability supplement. The RRP will normally be paid as a lump sum. The RRP is a fixed rate for the 2 year period and is not uplifted by incremental progression or by any uplift arising from pay awards. The allowance is non-pensionable. Please be aware you will be expected to remain in the post for at least 2 years and that the premium will be repayable if you leave the post before the end of the 2 year period. It is important to note that this RRP does not apply to applicants applying from within HSCNI November 2024 A waiting list may be established for any future posts that may arise within 12 months ## 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.