Mental Health Hospital Liaison Practitioner

Are you passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and in dealing with crisis? An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Mental Health Liaison Practitioner in Milton Keynes. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an already established multi-disciplinary team with a dedicated workforce. The Mental Health Liaison Team in Milton Keynes operates under a CORE 24 Service Model., The post holder will be expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and be able to conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for patients that present in the Emergency Department and the general wards at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) with mental health crisis and/or mental health problems., This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse or OT or Social Worker to develop and support a strong working relationship between Milton Keynes Community Health Services and Milton Keynes University Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for facilitating the most appropriate treatment pathways for individuals currently in a hospital ward or Emergency Department who are believed to be suffering from a mental illness or are in mental health crisis.

The post requires an individual who is motivated, enthusiastic and who has exceptional risk assessment and decision-making skills with an active interest in discharge and pathway planning for both adults and the older person. There are also opportunities for the post holder to participate in teaching and training sessions for staff at MKUH.

We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust.

With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.