Adult Hospital Liaison Practitioner
Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust
About the Role
Band 6 Hospital Liaison Practitioner within the Adult Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team.
Location – Woodlands Unit, Rotherham Foundation Hospital Trust Site.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced mental health practitioner to join our Hospital Liaison Team. Your role will be to provide urgent and emergency response to mental health referrals from The Rotherham Foundation Trust (TRFT) with whom we work in close partnership. You will undertake full bio‑psychosocial assessments and contribute to providing safe and supported discharge plans. You will work closely with TRFT staff to develop their knowledge of mental health, including involvement in delivering training and supporting TRFT staff to develop positive working practices which put the patient at the centre of their own care and promote parity of esteem.
You will be a knowledgeable and competent practitioner with excellent assessment and risk assessment skills, the ability to work well under pressure and demonstrate the confidence to work autonomously and as a member of the wider MDT. You will have experience working with adults with complex mental health needs and have a willingness to continue your professional development.
The team works over a 24/7 period, and this involves a flexible duty rota covering this period. Full‑time applications will only be considered.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide urgent and emergency response to mental health referrals.
* Undertake full bio‑psychosocial assessments and contribute to discharge planning.
* Collaborate with TRFT staff to deliver training and support positive working practices.
* Work under pressure, autonomously and within the multidisciplinary team.
* Adhere to flexible duty rota over a 24/7 period.
Qualifications and Experience
* Experience working with adults with complex mental health needs.
* Excellent assessment and risk assessment skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and as a member of the wider MDT.
* Willingness to continue professional development.
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
* Full‑time applications only
Contact Information
Luke Lovett – Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team Manager
Telephone: 03000 215 652
Email: luke.lovett1@nhs.net
Equal Opportunity and Inclusion
We are committed to inclusive cultures and value people in our organisation. Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 colleagues and we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion.
Benefits and Further Information
To learn more about working for RDaSH and the benefits we offer, visit https://workwithrdash.co.uk/.
Our strategy document can be viewed at https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/.
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