# Mental Health Liaison Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-liaison-practitioner/f7346042-057a-4c20-9279-2a79896008a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mental-health-liaison-practitioner/f7346042-057a-4c20-9279-2a79896008a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Shipley - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment would also be considered) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday. Long days and Nights, 12.5 hour shifts.) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-14T18:02:43.454Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_District_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8101288 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8101288?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bdct.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 12 month fixed term/secondment opportunity. BDCFT is looking for enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service (ALPS) Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to be an active part of a team of trained and competent professionals in liaison Mental Health, who deliver a timely and compassionate assessment which effectively sign posts service users with mental health issues, presenting in our Bradford  General Hospital. *** ALPS is an all age service , therefore experience of working with children and  young people and older people who are experiencing a mental health crisis would be desirable .*** The successful applicants will need to be an excellent motivated practitioner, able to work within a General Hospital environment, respecting their views and methods, while simultaneously promoting Mental Health and collaborative working. In addition, close relationships and partnership working will be essential with other key stake holders such as the Voluntary Care Sector, Local Authority, Blue light services and above all the service users and their families. Other key areas of work that the applicant will need to focus on are, trauma informed care, ensuring older adults receive an equitable service, creating safe and inclusive pathways for the intoxicated service user, a focus on the increased risks for Perinatal service users and linking in to key services to counter the impact of social deprivation. ### Main duties of the job To provide a high standard of nursing care for service users within the Acute Community Services in Bradford. Mental Health Practitioners working within the Acute Community Service provide clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning to service users presenting in the Accident and Emergency Departments who are in mental health crisis. Working within the community, Mental Health Practitioners provide a range of face-to-face brief solution focused interventions empowering service users, carers and their families in decision making and signpost to a range of health and social care resources for support. There is the opportunity for placements within the Acute Community Services which includes Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service, Intensive Home Treatment and First Response Service. But this role is specific to our Acute Liaison Psychiatry Service, which are based the local General Hospitals. Closing Date: 05.08.2026 Shortlisting Date: 06.08.2026 Interview Date: wc 24.08.2026 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role. Right to Work in the UK Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa. Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Mental health care/treatment relevant to service area. - Relevant experience in acute mental health Nursing care. - Working with adults presenting in mental health crisis. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with a minimum 18 months post qualified experience - Mental health care/treatment relevant to service. - Multi-agency working/working across service interfaces. - Working within a multicultural framework. - Working with people presenting in mental health crisis. **Desirable** - Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff ## Documents - [id guidance (pdf, 486.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1948) - [useful links (pdf, 174.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1944) - [candidate guide (pdf, 6.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2683) - [wellbeing flyer (pdf, 4.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1945) - [jdps - mhp - band 6 (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10395440) - [organisational strategy (pdf, 366.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1947) - [how we use your information (pdf, 30.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1949) - [staff childcare and carers support (pdf, 800.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1946) ## 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.