As part of a review of our operational strategies and response to growing need for more highly skilled, experienced and dynamic Mental Health Liaison Nurses, we are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for the role of Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurse to work in the acute trust emergency department and inpatient settings.
Successful applicants will be working as part of a dynamic Multi‑Disciplinary Team, interface between physical and mental health across Croydon University Hospital (CUH) Emergency Department and the inpatient wards.
You will work with anyone over the age of 18 years presenting with mental health as well as physical health needs to both the emergency department and inpatient wards.
We are looking for dedicated, dynamic and tenacious Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurses who enjoy rapid assessment / crisis work and working with a diversity of clinical presentations.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary Mental Health Liaison Team to facilitate timely assessment, safe discharge and reduction of multiple attendances of clients with complex mental health, physical health and social care needs.
- Carry out first‑line specialist assessments and crisis risk management plans within the Emergency Department (ED) as part of the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT).
- Provide face‑to‑face screening of all referrals to the MHLT at first contact and, where appropriate, signpost to primary care.
- Act as an independent decision maker in the assessment of those presenting to the Emergency Department, carrying out specialist assessments and reaching decisions on appropriate treatment plans or onward referrals autonomously and providing evidence‑based care as outlined in NICE guidelines.
- Coordinate and triage suitable patients to the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) for reviews and assessment, contributing to efficient patient flow in the emergency department by liaising with CAU staff.
- Provide clinical leadership for the shift and be responsible for the performance of the Mental Health Liaison Team during that shift, ensuring that the service provided is in accordance with the Key Performance Indicators and SLaM aims.
- Undertake relevant data collection, analysis and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the team and audit clinical care to ensure a consistent high standard of care is being provided by the team.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of our benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work‑life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family, and we want you to feel like you are part of a close‑knit team at SLaM. It is important to us that you are valued and appreciated, and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
#J-18808-Ljbffr”, “datePosted”: “2026-05-17”, “hiringOrganization”: { “@type”: “Organization”, “name”: “South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust”, “sameAs”: “https://uk.whatjobs.com/pub_api__cpl__435493038__4861?utm_campaign=publisher&utm_medium=api&utm_source=4861&geoID=33” }, “jobLocation”: { “@type”: “Place”, “address”: { “@type”: “PostalAddress”, “addressLocality”: “London” } } }As part of a review of our operational strategies and response to growing need for more highly skilled, experienced and dynamic Mental Health Liaison Nurses, we are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for the role of Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurse to work in the acute trust emergency department and inpatient settings.
Successful applicants will be working as part of a dynamic Multi‑Disciplinary Team, interface between physical and mental health across Croydon University Hospital (CUH) Emergency Department and the inpatient wards.
You will work with anyone over the age of 18 years presenting with mental health as well as physical health needs to both the emergency department and inpatient wards.
We are looking for dedicated, dynamic and tenacious Senior Psychiatric Liaison Nurses who enjoy rapid assessment / crisis work and working with a diversity of clinical presentations.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary Mental Health Liaison Team to facilitate timely assessment, safe discharge and reduction of multiple attendances of clients with complex mental health, physical health and social care needs.
- Carry out first‑line specialist assessments and crisis risk management plans within the Emergency Department (ED) as part of the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT).
- Provide face‑to‑face screening of all referrals to the MHLT at first contact and, where appropriate, signpost to primary care.
- Act as an independent decision maker in the assessment of those presenting to the Emergency Department, carrying out specialist assessments and reaching decisions on appropriate treatment plans or onward referrals autonomously and providing evidence‑based care as outlined in NICE guidelines.
- Coordinate and triage suitable patients to the Clinical Assessment Unit (CAU) for reviews and assessment, contributing to efficient patient flow in the emergency department by liaising with CAU staff.
- Provide clinical leadership for the shift and be responsible for the performance of the Mental Health Liaison Team during that shift, ensuring that the service provided is in accordance with the Key Performance Indicators and SLaM aims.
- Undertake relevant data collection, analysis and evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the team and audit clinical care to ensure a consistent high standard of care is being provided by the team.
Benefits
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of our benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work‑life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family, and we want you to feel like you are part of a close‑knit team at SLaM. It is important to us that you are valued and appreciated, and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
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