Company: NHS

Location: Burton upon Trent

Job Description:

The closing date is 12 May 2026.

Provide high‑quality mental health assessment, risk assessment and treatment for patients presenting with mental health issues within a physical healthcare setting.
Provide indirect patient care via formal and informal consultancy, supporting staff training in mental health and wellbeing.
Specialist assessment and care planning with service users, carers and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
Facilitate timely and safe discharge of patients from hospital and assist staff in managing mental‑health‑related risks.
Develop and communicate formulations and care programmes, including changes to patients, families/carers and clinical colleagues.
Undertake robust risk assessments and promote positive risk taking to improve quality of life and occupational performance.
Deliver interventions according to the agreed plan of care and pathway guidance.
Work scheduled shifts covering 24/7, 365 on a rota basis; flexible working arrangements may be discussed at interview.
Travel across multiple sites (Burton on Trent, Lichfield, Tamworth) and a large geographical area; suitable transport required.

Qualified and registered mental health practitioner (nursing RMN/RN/LD Nurse, occupational therapy, or social work) with a relevant degree or equivalent.
Evidence of professional training and short courses relevant to the role.
Training or experience managing suicide risk and risk assessment.
Awareness of common physical health conditions and their relationship with mental illness.
Professional education or qualification in psychological therapies (e.g., CBT or solution‑focused interventions).

Extensive post‑registration experience in diverse mental health settings, including working with distressed patients.
Therapeutic experience in crisis and/or liaison services.
Previous provision of liaison psychiatry services.
Experience with older adults, adults of working age, children and young people, alcohol and substance use clients, and perinatal mental health.

Assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of mental health care/treatment interventions.
Psychological interventions and suicide risk assessment/management.
Excellent communication, engagement of professionals, carers and patients.
Solid knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and related applications.
Awareness of liaison psychiatry service functions within the NHS system.
Effective collaboration with statutory and non‑statutory agencies.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; Disclosure and Barring Service checks will be required.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Posted: May 1st, 2026