Older Persons Mental Health Liaison Practitioner – Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking an older adults and dementia nurse to join our mental health liaison team based at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. This is a 9‑5 Mon‑Fri full‑time role.
You will be working at the interface between physical and psychological health, bringing your knowledge and expertise to your general hospital colleagues. You will work within our MDT to provide specialist assessment, treatment and discharge planning to patients with functional and organic mental health conditions.
We support patients referred to our service with a wide range of physical and psychological comorbidities, including those presenting to mental health services for the very first time.
You need to be able to work autonomously and have excellent communication skills, fostering excellent relationships with patients, carers, general hospital colleagues and other parts of the health and social care system.
Contact: Name: Jonathan Barrett, Team Leader
Email: Jonathan.Barrett1@nhs.net
Telephone: 01444 441881
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Mental Health Care
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