# Mental Health Liaison Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-liaison-practitioner/1503190b-a5bf-42ba-8aac-64eb78ae9f3b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-liaison-practitioner/1503190b-a5bf-42ba-8aac-64eb78ae9f3b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 23 hours per week (Team covers 24/7 working pattern.) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-20T14:12:29.854Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Great_Yarmouth/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Liaison/Mental_Health_Liaison-v8155661 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8155661?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Mental Health Liaison Practitioner - James Paget Hospital Are you a skilled and experienced practitioner looking to join a passionate and dedicated team? Our Mental Health Liaison team based at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) in Gorleston has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker to join their fantastic team on a permanent part time basis. This role is there to support those attending the JPUH with new or ongoing mental health difficulties and illness; to identify their needs, ensuring these are met effectively whilst in hospital and to contribute towards timely/supportive discharge planning. Our vital service operates 24/7, 365 days of the year which means will be expected to work a shift pattern. JPUH is located in the coastal town of Gorleston, just a stones throw from beautiful beaches and with great connections to Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Working here will give you the opportunity to work in a busy acute hospital with the added benefit of being able to enjoy the beaches, beautiful countryside and coastal towns in your spare time. If you are motivated, compassionate, a good team player and keen to make a difference to the lives of both adults and older people experiencing mental health crisis then we want to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job We’re looking for someone who enjoys working in fast paced and busy environment, forging excellent working relationships with other health professionals within the hospital and beyond. A flexible ‘can do’ attitude, with a willingness to build links with acute hospital colleagues is essential to ensure that a proactive interface is created between mental health and acute services. From working alongside colleagues in the A&E department, to in-reaching to the wards, supporting substance misuse colleagues and liaising with other mental health professionals, you will work across the JPUH supporting individuals presenting to the acute hospital with mental health issues. We’re looking for an individual who wants to grow and develop their knowledge and skills by working closely with colleagues, sharing experience and knowledge to continually learn from each other. Ideally you’ll have experience, particularly in areas of acute mental health and risk management and older adults’ mental health. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who would like a new challenge with variety where no two days will be the same. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Individual competence and suitability will be explored within interview. It is vital that the successful candidate demonstrates values and behaviours reflective of those of our Trust and this is a focus of the interview process. Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY! Some of the benefits you can expect: - NHS pension - a comprehensive in house & external training programmes - career progression - starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) - staff physio service - NHS discounts and many more Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Competent assessment skills - Excellent communication and engagement skills Conflict resolution and Breakaway training (or requirement to undertake within first 12 weeks) **Desirable** - Competent in cognitive assessments ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate effecive risk assessment and risk management experience - Experience supervising others/students including preceptorship programme, student placements etc - Experience of managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist OR Social Worker with the relevant professional registration - Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP & Social Worker Registrants) - Completion of Preceptorship **Desirable** - Recognised Leadership/Management training ## Documents - [mental health practitioner jd (pdf, 712.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10455818) - [reasonable adjustments - nsft (pdf, 197.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2863) - [values based recruitment – candidates guide (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1028) ## 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.