Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£58,133 to £65,261 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE1 7EH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

To provide a senior single point of access for staff to make/ discuss referrals to the MHLT from the ED, ensuring they are allocated for further assessment in a timely manner. To provide specialist, face-to-face screening at the point of referral, to all those who self-present to the ED with an acute mental health need. Provide initial response to all police and ambulance arrivals in the department, for patients with a mental health need, and lead on co-ordinating the patients journey through the ED. Complete a brief risk and mental state examination from the completed screening, making autonomous decisions around discharge and/ or onward referral and signposting to primary care/ mental health services/ third-sector organisations if appropriate; providing brief psychoeducation and intervention where appropriate. Acting as a senior clinician within both the ED and the MHLT; providing advice, clinical support, clinical supervision and senior review where necessary. Promoting and devising risk management and admission plans, for those who may be transferred from the ED to a ward within the hospital. Maintaining oversight of demand and acuity across the entire emergency floor, managing patient-flow effectively and proactively. To provide senior clinical support in managing incidents of challenging behaviour in the ED, related to mental health/ illness To liaise effectively with services and service providers both inside and outside of the organisation (including CMHTs, Police, Ambulance, Social Services, GPs and acute trust staff). Participate in teaching and training of ED and other staff within GSTT, in line with the trusts Mental Health Strategy.

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