Psychiatric Liaison Nurse

Band 6

Main area

Psychiatric Liaison

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts: 08:00-20:30 / 20:00 - 08:30)

Job ref

201-26-622

Site

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Town

Truro

Salary

£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

23/07/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

Care based on what matters to people.

Care provided at home or close to home.

Improvement through learning, research and innovation.

Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

Buildings that support health and wellbeing.

Technology enabled care.

Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.

Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

A place people love to work and feel valued.

Living our values with staff (all voices count).

Attract, grow and develop talent.

Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

Encourage and enable effective partnerships.

Joined-up community services.

Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.

Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Following new investment into Psychiatric Liaison Team.

We are looking for a highly dedicated nurse who is motivated, compassionate and highly clinically skilled who can work autonomously in a fast-paced environment. As well as working with our general acute colleagues, mental health colleagues, we also work alongside other teams in the crisis response including - Alcohol liaison nurses, drug and alcohol services, safeguarding, Domestic violence team, homelessness services and Dementia and Older Persons mental health Liaison team.

You will be expected to work a shift system across a 24 hr period seven days a week. The current pattern is a mixture of days (08:00 – 20:30) and nights (20:00 – 08:30).

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

Cornwall Foundation Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Main duties of the job

The Adult Liaison Psychiatry Service based at Royal Cornwall Hospital has provided a highly regarded service since 1999 and in May 2018 commenced a CORE 24 service that extended the clinical service for patients and the hospital to 24/7. The success of this service has led to increased funding for further Psychiatric Liaison Nurses.

As an experienced clinician you will join our Adult Psychiatric Liaison multi-disciplinary team providing a service to the acute hospital with a team of nurses, a team manager, consultant psychiatrists, CT2 Dr and F1 Dr, medical and team secretaries.

We are looking for a highly dedicated nurse who is motivated, compassionate and highly clinically skilled who can work autonomously in a fast-paced environment. As well as working with our general acute colleagues, mental health colleagues, we also work alongside other teams in the crisis response including - Alcohol liaison nurses, drug and alcohol services, safeguarding, Domestic violence team, homelessness services and Dementia and Older Persons mental health Liaison team.

Our team provides a comprehensive specialist service to the acute hospital for people who present following episodes of self-harm, suicide attempts and any other mental health related issues, including substance misuse.

The post requires a high level of ability in carrying out psychosocial assessments, clinical risk assessments and formulating safe and effective plans.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential criteria

Current professional registration – NMC

Professional qualification – RMN

Substantial post qualification experience

Broad depth and breadth of recent and current experience and skills in acute mental health / risk assessment and care

Desirable criteria

Evidence of post qualification study

Knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria

Ability to work independently without close supervision, and also as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable criteria

Experience working with service users with substance misuse

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management

Protected CPD time for registered staff

Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff

Leadership and Management development programmes

Coaching and mentoring opportunities

A full clinical induction programme for operational skills

Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff

A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health

Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff

Free DBS checks where required

Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644