Mental Health Liaison Practitioner
The closing date is 25 September 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 22.5 hrs band 6 Mental Health Liaison Practitioner to join the Mental Health Liaison team based in Princess of Wales hospital.
The Mental Health Liaison Team provides a service for older adults admitted to the general hospital as well as the emergency departments. The liaison team covers the Bridgend area outreach service for care homes within the Bridgend Area. The team offers timely comprehensive assessment of the mental health needs of those referred that present with unexplained medical conditions that may be a consequence of mental health illness or co-occurring mental health and physical health problems, and individuals presenting with incidents of self-harm.
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, be a good team player with a flexible attitude and the ability to provide high quality individualised assessments and advice on the care and treatment of patients within the general hospital setting. They will work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate a genuine interest and enthusiasm for caring for people with mental health difficulties.
If you are keen to enhance your personal and professional development, whilst making a real difference to patients, we would love to hear from you. We are looking to appointment an enthusiastic, passionate, motivated individual who has a genuine desire to make a difference to our Mental Health Liaison Team.
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of this role is to contribute to a 5 day a week provision of a Mental Health Liaison Service. May have to cover out of hours for the older persons community service on a rota system.
You will need to demonstrate a sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current clinical practice and have sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Measures.
The post holder must have good communication, listening and organisational skills which are essential for the role along with excellent clinical assessment and formulation skills to meet the needs of the clinical team.
The post holder must have a positive attitude, be able to work as a member of a team and autonomously in a challenging and changeable environment and have excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills always acting in a professional manner.
Provide training and education for both Pre Registration and PostRegistration nursing students and other health care professionals/agencies.
Contribute to the development of a comprehensive liaison service.
Foster robust working relationships with colleagues from all disciplines within the general hospital setting and within the mental health services to facilitate improved joint working.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales\'s largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM\'s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff\'s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you\'ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn\'t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn\'t need to have skills in Welsh, we\'ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn\'t fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* Registered RMN
* First level professional qualification in mental health/learning disability
* Excellent clinical knowledge of specialist area in particular older persons mental health care
Experience
* Evidence of clinical practice in area
* Experience of liaison work
* Experience of inpatient nursing within OPMH
* Experience of working within a multi-agency community mental health setting
Skills/Knowledge
* Sound working knowledge of the legal and policy framework underpinning mental health service provision
* Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
* Clinical assessment and formulation skills
* Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
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.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
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