Job overview
We are looking for dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to join Ealing Liaison Psychiatry Service. We provide care and support to patients with mental health needs in Ealing Hospital.
The team has a mix of Consultant Liaison Psychiatrists, Trainee doctors, Foundation Year doctors, Liaison Psychiatry Practitioners and Team Administrator. Office spaces are on level 9 in Ealing Hospital and excellent working relationships have already been developed with the acute Trust clinicians and managers.
If you have good clinical skills and are motivated to further develop your knowledge and practice, this role will suit you. You will join a team where learning and professional development are promoted. You will have the opportunity to work autonomously as well as being supported by the team. Team wellbeing and cohesion are high on our agenda as they are essential to providing quality care and improving patient and carer experience.
We pride ourselves on providing a standard of care that we would be happy for our loved ones and ourselves to receive. If this is your motivation as a practitioner, you will fit well in our team and we will nurture your caring attitude
Main duties of the job
You will undertake biopsychosocial assessments for patients who attend the Urgent Treatment Centre or Emergency Department or are admitted on medical wards and have mental health needs. They may present with emotional problems, self-harm or in psychiatric crisis. You will work with patients presenting with psychosomatic disorder and a variety of psychological issues related to physical disorders.
We are commissioned to see all patients aged 16 and above and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the care of CAMHS patients, patients living with Dementia, older adult and adult patients.
You will offer a person-centred approach to patients’ treatment, recovery and well-being. You will be required to make clear autonomous decisions based on an analysis of complex presenting problems and will have access to clinical support and supervision from more senior colleagues in the team. You will promote carer/family involvement where required/appropriate and will liaise with colleagues from other areas of health and social care to coordinate and facilitate safe discharge plans.
You will offer formal and informal training to your peers and acute trust colleagues to enhance patient care. As an integral part of the team, you will be encouraged to share your views and ideas to improve service delivery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Adequate post qualifying experience work in psychiatry
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of crisis work and undertaking assessments and formulating care plans, risk plans and risk management
- Safeguarding
- Working in an MDT setting/ Team work
Desirable
- Audit and research experience
- Experience of teaching and training
- Liaison Psychiatry experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work in a high pressure environment
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to accept constructive criticism
- Ability to develop based on reflection
- Awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Personal experience of mental health problems
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of bio psychosocial interventions
- Assessment and treatment of patients who present with self-harm
- Risk assessment/management and crisis intervention skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to use de-escalation skills
- Ability to make clinically safe autonomous decisions
- Organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of relationship between mental health and physical disorders
- The legal frame works using the MCA.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental Health) or Registered Occupational Therapist or Registered Social Worker with professional registration (HCPC)
- ENB 997 or 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent teaching qualification
- Assisted Year In Practice (ASYE) if social work qualified
Desirable
- Educated to degree or diploma level
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Other qualification in practice teaching or supervision of staff.
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This advert is for Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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