Senior Liaison Psychiatry Practitioner | West London NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, UB1 3HW |
| Cwmni: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7865738/222-EAL-043-B |
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We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join ELPS. You will be a senior member of a growing and dynamic service where learning, professional development and a supportive environment are promoted. Sound clinical knowledge and experience of the crisis and acute mental health pathway is essential to the role.
The team has a mix of Consultant Liaison Psychiatrists, Trainee doctors, Foundation Year doctors, Liaison Psychiatry Practitioners and Team Administrator. We are keen to expand the skills in the team and to open this role to a social worker. ELPS has office spaces in Ealing Hospital and provides a service to the acute trust primarily. Excellent working relationships have already been developed with both clinicians and managers of EH.
The role has clinical, leadership and managerial elements to it. Critical thinking and motivation for innovation and development are essential, as you will be involved in patient care and experience, team development and service improvement.
We pride ourselves on providing a standard of care that we would be happy for our loved ones and ourselves to receive. If this is your motivation as a practitioner, you will fit well in the team and we will nurture your caring attitude.Wellbeing of team members and team cohesion are high on our agenda as they are essential to providing quality care and improving patient and carer experience.
ELPS is commissioned to see patients aged 16 and above. In this role, you will carry out biopsychosocial assessments for patients attending UTC or ED, or those admitted to medical wards with mental health needs. Presentations may include emotional distress, self-harm, psychiatric crisis, psychosomatic symptoms, or psychological issues linked to physical health conditions.
You will represent ELPS within Ealing Hospital, providing specialist support to referring clinicians and wider clinical teams. Using a person‑centred approach, you will support patients’ treatment, recovery and wellbeing, making autonomous decisions based on complex clinical presentations. You will promote carer and family involvement and work closely with health and social care partners to coordinate safe and effective discharge plans.
The role requires strong organisational and multitasking skills, with the ability to prioritise in a fast‑paced setting and manage workload efficiently.
You will provide formal and informal training to ELPS and hospital colleagues to support high‑quality care. You will also offer clinical and managerial supervision to junior staff. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas that support ongoing service improvement and will take responsibility for projects relating to service development. Dedicated management time will be provided to support these responsibilities and help develop your leadership skills.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Mar 2026