Job summary
Alliance Psychological Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North-East region. We are working in partnership with Teesside Mind to deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
We are looking to recruit a skilled and motivated practitioner to join our NHS Talking Therapies service in a Senior Clinical Co-ordinator and Liaison role. The role provides clinical support service-wide and leads the virtual team providing the Clinical Care Co-ordination function within the service.
This post has a strong focus on safety assessment, safeguarding, and multi-agency working, and will involve acting as a key point of contact for clinicians and partner services when responding to complex presentations, safeguarding concerns, and urgent safety queries. You will play an important role in leading and developing the virtual team delivering the clinical care co-ordination function to support safe and consistent decision-making and screen referrals entering the service via the Talking Therapies self-referral portal or from other professionals. You will provide guidance to the team regarding onward referrals and will liaise effectively with local services including secondary mental health teams, primary care network, social care professionals, and other agencies.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have significant mental health experience, confidence in managing clinical risk, and a strong working knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding frameworks, including escalation pathways and information-sharing. You will be calm under pressure, organised, and able to provide clear, supportive guidance to colleagues
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys fast-paced clinical work, values collaborative practice, and is keen to contribute to service quality and patient safety within Talking Therapies. The successful applicant will oversee the functioning and performance of the Clinical Care Co-ordinator Team and will report to the Intake and Liaison Pathway Lead.
All applicants must demonstrate the full right to work in the UK. We are unfortunately unable to offer UK visa sponsorship for this post.
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An enhanced criminal records disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
Closing date 15th March 2026
Interviews w.c. 23rd March 2026 (in person)
About us
Alliance offers first rate training and development opportunities to employees. We have a great rewards package including 30 days annual leave pro rata, rising 1 day every 5 years of service (as well as the option to purchase additional annual leave) plus 8 bank holidays. We have an EAP health scheme through Westfield Health, which includes costs towards eye tests and glasses, dental treatment, physio treatment and much more. It also offers retail and hospitality discounts.
Alliance employees are entered into a 3% contributory pension scheme. We offer lots of health and wellbeing initiatives to staff and promote flexible working for a positive work life balance. We have the Better Health at Work Bronze Award.
We are signatories to the Mindful Employers Charter and have Silver Investors in People status. We are a Disability Confident Committed organisation and we have the Armed Forces Recognition Silver Award.