Job summary
Community Practitioner working within the Psychiatric Liaison Team. This will be an extremely exciting opportunity for any successful candidate and you will be joining an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated team. The Psychiatric Liaison Team for Sunderland are in a position to recruit and are therefore looking to recruit motivated and committed individuals. The service has a Full Time vacancy. The post holder will be part of a team, offering a 24/7 service completing assessments and treatments within the acute hospital setting. The successful candidate must have experience of working with individuals with a variety of mental health needs, and ideally have a track record of clinical experience in working with risk and complexity. The role requires sound clinical skills in all aspects of triage, assessment, formulation, management of risk and therapeutic interventions. The team offers a dynamic and exciting work environment that can be both challenging and rewarding. You would be working within a multi disciplinary team that are motivated in delivering high quality care for patients in an acute hospital setting, positive risk taking and completing safety plans to support clients considering appropriate pathways.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to complete all aspects of Psychiatric Liaison Team workload, including the triaging of referrals, completion of holistic and comprehensive assessments and the treatment of patients who are in mental health crisis within the acute hospital. The successful candidate will also be expected to coordinate the shifts and manage the competing demands for the service.

About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Details
Date posted: 02 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 263-CCG26-239-JW
Job locations: Pallion Health Centre, Sunderland, SR4 7XF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 2nd July 2026 Closing date : 20th July 2026 We welcome your application.

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Mentor Training.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Post Registration Qualifications in Psychological Interventions
• Experience of working within a community team.
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.

Desirable

• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Proven ability to complete comprehensive assessment of complex mental health needs
• Risk Assessment Skill & Management
• High standard of written and verbal communication
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment.

Desirable

• Clinical Leadership
• Delegation skills
• Debriefing skills.
• Teaching/Presentation skills.
• Training & Induction of staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pallion Health Centre, Sunderland, SR4 7XF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/