Mindworks Hub Outreach Liaison Practitioner

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people facing complex mental health challenges? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Outreach Liaison Practitioner to join our dynamic Mindworks Hub team. This is a unique opportunity to work at the centre of an innovative, multi-agency service, supporting children, young people and families whose needs require intensive coordination, creative problem-solving, and strong professional leadership. As an Outreach Liaison Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that children and young people receive the right support at the right time, particularly those whose needs have not been met through traditional pathways., You will hold a small, focused caseload of children and young people with complex and often longstanding needs, acting as the Lead Professional to coordinate care and strengthen support networks around them. You will work with young people who:

• Are at risk of placement breakdown or escalation
• Struggle to step down following extended interventions
• Find it difficult to engage with traditional therapeutic pathways due to systemic complexity
• Require a stronger, more coordinated professional network around them
• Have experienced multiple referrals with ongoing unmet needs for themselves and their families
This role involves extensive partnership working and requires someone who can confidently build relationships, influence decision-making, and lead across organisational boundaries to achieve the best possible outcomes. Travel across Surrey and home visits will be an essential part of the role.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well. We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.