Mental Health Liaison Practitioner | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	16 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	15 Ebrill 2026
Lleoliad:	Huntingdon, PE29 7HN
Cwmni:	Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7731536/310-MASMH-7731536

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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) invite applicants for a Mental Health Liaison Practitioner post. We are recruiting for a part time vacancy in the Fenland area.

CPFT was one of the 12 national exemplar pilot sites invited to roll out their model for radical change in the delivery of community mental health services in 2019. The Adult Community Mental Health Transformation seeks to offer place based local care, eliminate current gaps between services and join up mental health care delivery.

The Primary Care Mental Health Service sits at the heart of this transformation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough as it is organised around local PCNs/Neighbourhoods, can refer people directly into new services in CPFT which are filling the gaps between IAPT and secondary care. Its Mental Health Liaison Practitioners (MHLPs) work closely with primary care, statutory and non-statutory colleagues to ensure that care is joined up.

If you are looking for a challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an exciting new service, striving to improve services for people with mental health challenges, we want to hear from you.

Clinical Leadership and Triage
• Act as the senior clinician within the PCN, triaging all GP referrals to ensure appropriate allocation within the team.
• Undertake assessments for individuals with the most complex mental health needs.
• Work closely with consultants and advanced nurse prescribers to facilitate access to multidisciplinary support .

Collaborative Working
• Attend virtual clinics with GPs and monthly meetings with the PCN mental health lead.
• Liaise with statutory and non-statutory services to coordinate care for people with complex mental health needs.
• Build strong relationships with local community groups to promote engagement and equality of access, particularly for ethnic minority populations.

Community Engagement and System Integration
• Participate in neighbourhood-level initiatives and maintain close links with Integrated Care System (ICS) project and programme leads.
• Represent the service at Community Safety Partnership Boards and other local forums to support joined-up care and community safety.




Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities


• To develop a close relationship with Primary Care practices, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact.
• To enable practitioners in Primary Care to develop their skills and confidence in assessment and treatment of mental health problems.
• To liaise with key services within the neighbourhood who are supporting individuals with complex mental health problems outside of CPFT.
• To offer outreach work to community groups where there is evident inequality of access.
• To triage referrals from primary care.
• To offer face to face assessments to more complex patients.
• To utilize the local H.A.Y resource to help individuals find support in their local community where appropriate.
• To attend weekly clinical meetings with consultant and senior nurse colleagues working in the MDT to ensure that patients in the sector receive intensive and prompt treatment when needed.
• To provide educational opportunities for Primary Care Team Workers.
• Co-ordinate annual leave / bank holiday / study leave arrangements if needed by the Operational Manager ensuring staffing levels remain sufficient to meet service needs.
• Take an active role in the recruitment and selection of staff. Developing job descriptions and role profiles when appropriate with the Operational Managers, ensuring appropriate Trust training is undertaken first.
• To provide regular supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy.



Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website


This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026