Mental Health Liaison Team Manager
The closing date is 07 July 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to apply for the team Managers post of a well established Mental health liaison team providing a service to the Great western Hospital in Swindon. This role also covers the the Care Home Liaison team serving all the Care homes in the Swindon area.
Main duties of the job
Along with the Senior Practitioners in the team to oversee the smooth running of the Mental Health Liaison and Care Home liaison teams.
Ensure that people presenting to the acute hospital with Mental health issues are assessed in a timely and comprehensive manner with appropriate signposting and safe discharge plans.
The team serves individuals who are 18+ and will work alongside their acute care colleagues to ensure a timely and appropriate assessment.
Liaison with staff in the acute trust.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Details
Date posted
09 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
342-SWN041-0625
Job locations
Victoria centre
Downs Way
Swindon
SN3 6BW
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Victoria centre
Downs Way
Swindon
SN3 6BW
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
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