Band 6 Mental Health Liaison Practitioner - Bath
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, BA1 3NG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-25-0696 |
Summary
The Team is made up of Specialist Practitioners, who are skilled in assessing the mental health needs of people being treated for physical health problems and symptoms. As a team we offer a supportive and inclusive work culture, ongoing training and professional development, access to staff wellbeing services, flexible working hours if required. If you are passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives, join our team and help bridge the gap between physical and mental healthcare. Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Offering comprehensive psychosocial and safety assessments assessments to individuals from age 18 years to older adults 65+ years though this is not definitive as will be specific to the patients individual needs, with a range of undifferentiated mental health and psychological problems, and psychiatric illnesses, including dementia. Utilising physical health knowledge in order to support formulation and treatment. Providing a mental health consultation liaison and advice service. Assisting and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations. Providing formal and informal education and clinical supervision to registered and unregistered staff. Representing mental health services within the General Hospital. Providing a communication structure between the general hospital, secondary mental health services, primary care and non-statutory services, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.