Band 6 Psychiatric Liaison Nurse - Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Liaison Psychiatry works across 5 acute hospitals in Birmingham, we are a 24/7 service covering all aspects of mental health. We have received money from NHS England to expand our teams with nurses, doctors and psychologists. We are looking to appoint dynamic, experienced, committed and enthusiastic mental health nurses looking for a challenging job to develop your assessment skills in our busiest hospital in Birmingham. You can expect to achieve and build upon skills of working in a pressured environment and fast pace busy team.

We give you the opportunity to become a specialist nurse in Liaison Psychiatry, develop your assessment skills and be part of the innovative team. You must be a qualified nurse with experience of leading a team within clinical settings and be prepared to work across a 24 hour rota. It is important that you have an understanding of multidisciplinary services and the challenges that face people with mental health problems in acute hospitals.

The successful candidates should be highly motivated individuals with significant post qualification experience, and ideally have good experience of working in an acute or community settings.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.