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Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Lincoln, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Profession
Nurse practitioner
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 May 2026

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Job overview

Mental Health Practitioner Older Adult and Working Age Adult Specialisms for the Mental Health Liaison Service, Department of Psychiatry, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

Suitably qualified, experienced and registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers are encouraged to apply.

You should have with experience with the patient groups to which the service will be delivered.  It is expected that your primary role will be to carry out comprehensive Bio-Psychosocial Assessments in line with NICE Guidelines and Evidence-Based Treatment Pathways for persons presenting to the Acute hospital. You will be contributing to the Multi-disciplinary Team approach to ensure the best outcome possible for our patients.

This post will provide operational support as part of our Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS) working in partnership with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and aims to provide emergency and urgent mental health support to people in A&E and General Wards. It will also review and signpost those who have been admitted with regards CAMHS and drug & alcohol related mental health needs.

Furthermore we require those who can demonstrate strong values to create and foster a culture that supports and enables the development of the Liaison service.  We need individuals who are dynamic, passionate and committed to achieving quality outcomes that will ensure above all else the needs of the patient are paramount in everything we do.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate high functioning in risk management, communication skills and exceptional personal qualities to deliver high quality care and assessment to patients. Developing effective partnership working with the acute hospital trust and wider key stakeholders.

We will make a commitment of ensuring you are provided with high quality supervision, mentoring and access to national conferences and training to support your development, knowledge and skills to succeed in delivering high quality care.

Hours of Work: Core 24 service over a 7-day period.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details please contact either Debbie Judge Team Coordinator 07736 560679 or 01205 445153.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

  • Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
  • Competitive annual leave allowance
  • Car leasing scheme
  • NHS pension scheme
  • Free eye tests
  • Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Mental Health Liaison Practitioner with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Lincoln, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jun 2026.

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