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Mental Health Liaison Clinician

On-site in Durham·Part-time·Added today (last checked 13 Nov)

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 a year

About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Durham
Contract
Part-time
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 29 November

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • RNMH, current professional registration with NMC or current professional registration with the HCPC.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework (at the point of application)
  • Student assessor/Mentor as specified by registered profession
  • Clinical Supervisor (within agreed timescale).
  • Student mentor (or must be achieved within agreed timescale)
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2(or equivalent)
  • Recent and significant experience in the assessment and care of adults and older people with mental ill health.
  • Experience working with people with dementia.
  • Experience managing own caseload.
  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
  • Supporting/mentoring students on practice placement experience
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Quality improvement activities
  • Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
  • Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field including specialist knowledge of co-morbidity (physical and mental health) in relation to acute and chronic conditions.
  • Detailed understanding of the relationship between physical and mental health conditions and associated patient needs.
  • Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
  • Detailed understanding of the acute hospital environment and methods of working (within agreed timescale).
  • Detailed understanding of adult/child Safeguarding and its application in practice.
  • Clinical Governance and its application in practice
  • Research and development methodology.
  • Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.

Nice to have

  • Leadership or management qualification
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area e.g. older people's nursing, physical health conditions etc.
  • Non-medical prescriber
  • Recent experience providing care across a range of settings e.g. acute hospitals, mental health units, care homes etc and including adults and older people.
  • Recent experience in assessing and caring for older people with dementia.
  • Leadership or management experience
  • Providing clinical supervision.
  • The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)
  • Palliative care

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata, per annum

Visa & relocation

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

The role

The North Durham Acute Liaison team are seeking a permanent, skilled, qualified clinician to provide mental health assessment, advice, diagnosis, treatment and care planning to patients with complex needs.

What you'll do

Working closely with other professionals in the team, the post holder will work across traditional age barriers to provide a liaison service that is inclusive of all adults aged 18 and over, whilst being supported to develop expert skills in specific areas of liaison. This post will be supported by a clinical team consisting of Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Physiotherapy and Pharmacy.

The service operates 7 days a week over 24 hours, therefore unsocial hours, including night duty is an expectation of this post. Experience with patients with Dementia and/or self-harm behaviour, patients in crisis, and skills in CBT and Brief Solution Focused Therapy would be an advantage.

You will require excellent communication skills and be able to work under pressure.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Job summary

This band 6 post is open to registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers with current relevant registration with the NMC, HCPC or Social Work England.

You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and there is ample opportunity to develop and enhance your existing clinical skills. You will receive regular supervision and there are good training opportunities.

Applicants should be highly motivated, have the ability to act on own initiative and have sound assessment and written skills. Prioritising workload and utilising resources appropriately to ensure that service user needs are met are also highly required skills.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the point of application.

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.

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital North Durham

North Rd

Durham

DH1 5TW

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Date posted

13 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Job locations

University Hospital North Durham

North Rd

Durham

About Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

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