# 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/b67cb8fd-51fe-45e8-bc96-e118b4276726 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-liaison-practitioner/b67cb8fd-51fe-45e8-bc96-e118b4276726.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Team covers 24/7 working pattern working long days and nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-22T13:51:44.318Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Kings_Lynn/Norfolk_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health_Liaison/Mental_Health_Liaison-v8079389 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8079389?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nsft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a skilled and experienced registered mental health nurse looking to join a passionate and dedicated team? Our Mental Health Liaison team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Kings Lynn is looking to recruit a Mental Health Nurse to join their fantastic team. Our vital service operates 24/7, 365 days of the year to support those attending the QEH 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. You will be expected to work a shift pattern comprising long days and nights. 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 people who enjoy 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, you will work across the QEH supporting individuals presenting to the acute hospital with mental health issues. We’re looking for individuals who want an opportunity to grow and develop their knowledge and skills by working closely with colleagues, sharing experience and knowledge to continually learn from each other. 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 - Previous applicants need not apply ## Job Details Are you a skilled and experienced registered mental health nurse looking to join a passionate and dedicated team? Our Mental Health Liaison team based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Kings Lynn is looking to recruit a Mental Health Nurse to join their fantastic team. Our vital service operates 24/7, 365 days of the year to support those attending the QEH 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. You will be expected to work a shift pattern comprising long days and nights. 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. ## Job Description We’re looking for people who enjoy 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, you will work across the QEH supporting individuals presenting to the acute hospital with mental health issues. We’re looking for individuals who want an opportunity to grow and develop their knowledge and skills by working closely with colleagues, sharing experience and knowledge to continually learn from each other. 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. ## 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 Previous applicants need not apply ## Person Specification ### Skills **Desirable** - Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate effecive risk assessment and risk management experience - Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience **Desirable** - Experience in supporting transitions ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with the relevant professional registration ## Documents - [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) - [job description - band 6 mental health practitioner (pdf, 712.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10371376) ## 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.