Paediatric Liaison Psychiatry Nurse Therapist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

The Role

The Paediatric Liaison Psychiatry Team is a specialist multi-disciplinary team including psychiatry, clinical psychology, nursing, and systemic psychotherapy. They provide mental health and neuropsychiatric assessments, interventions, and consultations for children and young people in both inpatient and outpatient settings at Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) hospitals, as well as for regional and national paediatric services.

The team operates at Tiers 3 and 4, addressing acute mental health concerns in under-18s from 9am–5pm on weekdays. They see patients with physical or neuropsychiatric conditions causing significant psychological or behavioural difficulties, including medically unexplained symptoms, chronic pain, and fatigue syndromes, which affect engagement with treatment or pose risks to the child.

They also consult with clinical teams regarding parents/carers with mental health issues or complex family dynamics affecting care.

The team works collaboratively with paediatric staff to integrate mental health into routine care, promoting equal attention to psychological and physical well-being. Care is evidence-based, patient-centered, and respects confidentiality. Each child/young person has a Case Manager to develop therapeutic relationships and ensure high-quality specialist care.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

Permanent post, Full time

Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Shift Pattern - 9am-5pm

• Act as Named Nurse/Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team, managing complex patient caseloads and coordinating care where required.
• Conduct holistic assessments of patients’ complex needs, including risk assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Deliver nursing care tailored to individual needs in the least restrictive and disruptive way.
• Identify and respond to physical, mental, and social health needs, including vulnerability, protection concerns, domestic abuse, and self-harm.
• Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring participative, respectful, and culturally sensitive care, collaborating with other agencies as needed.
• Provide evidence-based psychological therapies and approaches to individuals or groups within agreed competency frameworks.
• Administer and monitor prescribed medications/treatments, ensuring effectiveness and managing side effects.
• Promote person-centred care, mental well-being, and relapse prevention in partnership with patients and carers.
• Ensure all professional nursing practice and delegated duties comply with NMC Code and relevant legislation (Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2003, AWI 2000, ASP 2007, CYPA 2014).
• Support clinical governance within the CMHT, including communication, leadership, policies, audit, research, learning culture, and risk management.
• Participate in and provide supervision, reflective practice, and professional development for staff and learners, including student nurses.
• Liaise with statutory and non-statutory agencies to support coordinated care across health and social care interfaces.
• Maintain high standards of record-keeping to ensure safe, effective, person-centred care.
• Provide nurse leadership and undertake management responsibilities as required in the absence of the Nurse Team Leader.

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Development…