Liaison Psychiatry PractitionerThe closing date is 18 August 2026Job summaryIt's a challenging and rewarding service to work in, and we need the best quality of candidates to help us grow our service further into a 24 hour service
Mental Health Nurses encouraged to apply.
You will be a confident and experienced mental health clinician, who will work across the acute general hospital to provide mental health assessments, care, advice and training to both the Emergency Departments and in-patient wards.
You will be able to meet the assessment and formulation needs of both working age adults and older adults and have a good insight into your training needs to fulfil this role.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills that you will use to facilitate high quality mental health assessments, and to build good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
You will be committed to the parity of esteem agenda, and work closely with both physical and mental health clinicians to ensure a seamless delivery of care.
It is a 24 hour service 7 days a week at the William Harvey Hospital, and when required The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital.
In return for the above, we offer real commitment to your professional development, and regular supervision within a supportive working environment.
Main duties of the job- Work as part of a psychiatric liaison team providing a liaison and assessment service 7 days per week that will involve working unsocial hours and public holidays.
- Offer an assessment service to patients aged 18+ (with no upper age limit) presenting at the general hospital with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and diagnosed psychiatric illnesses.
- Provide a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments.
- Deliver a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions to individual patients as required.
- Assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
- Provide formal and informal education and case consultation to registered and unregistered staff.
- Represent mental health services within the Hospitals.
- Provide a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
- In return for the above, we offer real commitment to your professional development, and regular supervision within a supportive working environment.
About usWe are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
DetailsDate posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 380-EK426-C
Job locations: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities- To work as part of a psychiatric liaison team providing a liaison and assessment service 7 days per week that will involve working unsocial hours and public holidays.
- Offer an assessment service to patients aged 18+ (with no upper age limit) presenting at the general hospital with a broad range of mental health and psychological problems, and diagnosed psychiatric illnesses.
- Providing a mental health consultation, liaison and advice service throughout the departments.
- Delivering a range of evidence based psychosocial interventions to individual patients as required.
- Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.
- Providing formal and informal education and case consultation to registered and unregistered staff.
- Representing mental health services within the Hospitals.
- Providing a communication structure between secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
Please see job description for full details.Person SpecificationQualificationEssential- Registered Professional Qualification
- 12 months post qualification experience
DesirableKnowledgeEssential- Up to date knowledge of national and local guildance relevant to Liaison Psychiatry Service
DesirableAssessmentEssential- Robust Mental Health Needs assessment including risk, mental state and formulation
Desirable- Expereince in older adult assessment
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Operational Team Manager, Garin Price, garin.price@nhs.net, 07436911104
