Mental Health Liaison Practitioner

Overview

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 6 suitably experienced mental health practitioner to work within the Bolton Mental Health Liaison Service at The Royal Bolton Hospital. The service operates 24 hours per day 365 days a year.

We are looking for enthusiastic, ‘can do’, motivated Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds including perinatal, later life and CYP to join us. The Bolton Mental Health Liaison Services comprises a dynamic and welcoming team of psychiatrists and mental health practitioners. They complete mental health assessments on persons referred to the service from the Royal Bolton Hospital.

The Bolton Mental Health Liaison Service provides a reassuring and responsive service to both the referrer and the person referred. As one of the main mental health providers within Greater Manchester, we recognize the priority to achieve a parity between mental and physical health care and are committed to achieving this, enabled by our CORE 24 Liaison Mental Health services. Our services work at the interface between physical and mental health to bridge this gap.

Our teams operate 24/7 to provide responsive mental health care in the acute hospital and A&E settings, delivered by experienced and established multidisciplinary teams.

• To act as the shift coordinator triaging referrals.
• To be an active participant within the multi-disciplinary team, providing clinical input to cases supporting the development of risk and management plans.
• To be an active participant in the ongoing development of the Bolton Mental Health Liaison service, completing relevant training, engaging in the appraisal process and being involved in service review and development.
• As the successful candidate, you will be enthusiastic, flexible and committed to delivering high quality mental health care in the general hospital and A&E settings. You will bring with you a range of experiences and an established knowledgebase that will further enrich our teams and the service we provide.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative places to live and work. You will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Rebecca Whatmough

Job title:

Team Manager
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