Psychiatric Liaison Clinician

Join our dynamic Psychiatric Liaison Team as a Band 6 Clinician, where you'll play a key role in delivering specialist mental health care within a fast-paced acute hospital environment. You will provide expert assessment, risk formulation, and short-term intervention for patients presenting with complex and often high-risk mental health needs. Working across the emergency department and inpatient wards, you will undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, including detailed mental state examinations and risk assessments relating to self-harm, suicide, and safeguarding. You will support a diverse patient group, managing presentations such as acute crisis, first-episode mental illness, and individuals with complex psychosocial needs. You'll develop safe, effective management and discharge plans, often in challenging and time-pressured situations, while working collaboratively with acute colleagues, community teams, and partner agencies to ensure seamless, person-centred care. This is an exciting opportunity for an autonomous practitioner who thrives on clinical complexity, values multidisciplinary working, and is passionate about promoting parity of esteem and delivering high-quality mental health care in the acute setting.,

• Provide timely specialist mental health assessments, including comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, mental state examinations (MSE), and risk assessments relating to self-harm, suicide, and safeguarding.
• Deliver short-term, evidence-based interventions and develop robust management and discharge plans for patients presenting with complex and high-risk mental health needs within the acute hospital setting.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines, using advanced clinical reasoning to inform decision-making in complex and uncertain situations.
• Contribute effectively to multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions, supporting clinical decision-making and care planning.
• Provide specialist advice, support, and guidance to acute hospital staff to enhance the management of mental health presentations and promote parity of esteem.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with a range of internal and external agencies to ensure safe, coordinated, and person-centred care pathways.
• Manage a diverse caseload, including first episode presentations, acute crises, and frequent attenders with complex psychosocial needs, including adults and older adults.
• Consider safeguarding, family dynamics, and wider social factors in all aspects of assessment and intervention.
• Participate in a 24-hour rota, including nights and weekends, contributing to a responsive and dynamic liaison service.
  
  At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer, Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.


• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.