Senior Mental Health Liaison Nurse Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £58,133 - £65,261 per annum pro rata Inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, E1 1BJ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 1 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Mental Health Nurse with experience in working with people in a mental health crisis, requiring complex assessments and complex discharge planning. The post holder will manage a caseload on the acute wards and provide structured guidance, supervision, and support to the broader liaison team and acute hospital staff,
The post holder will actively encourage positive attitudes and a consistent approach to the assessment and treatment of this patient group.
Be responsible for the full mental health assessment of care needs of patients
presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions within the Emergency
Department and the acute hospital. Following this, the post-holder will be
responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care
without supervision, unless otherwise indicated.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and
documentation with adherence to trust policy and an
understanding of professional guidelines and application of
confidentiality.
Work with colleagues to develop and promote the philosophy
of the MHLS service, framework of care delivery and strategic
objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and
strategy delivery.
Work with colleagues to develop clinical expertise and high
standards of nursing practice, as defined by the Nursing &
Midwifery Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and
Ethics for Nurses and Midwives (2009).
Deliver care that is evidence based, reflecting current best
practice and research.
Actively participate in structured regular management
supervision provided by your line manager in accordance with
Trust policies and procedures. You may also be expected to
take responsibility for the supervision of nurses and others in
non-mental health settings working with patients with mental
health problems.
Demonstrate clinical excellence and high standards of nursing
practice to other colleagues.
Will be required to carry out unpredictable amount of mental
effort during assessments and unpredictable work pattern
Demonstrate a sound understanding of the legal and ethical
issues in caring for the mentally ill. In particular,
demonstrating sound understanding of the Mental Health Act
(2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005), deprivation of liberty
safeguards and their application in a non-mental health
setting.
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026
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