Liaison Lead for WEST Talking Therapies
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Cannock, WS11 1GRView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Are you a dynamic decision maker, able to identify different pathways across a range of services to create tailored journeys for individual patients? ...
Good communication skills and an ability to work autonomously are vital to this role as you will be liaising between primary and secondary sectors to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of patients between TT services and Adult Community Mental Health Teams.
The successful candidate will form an integral part of the leadership team across the South Staffordshire Talking Therapies (TT) service. They will be line managed and supervised within TT and will work in the space between TT and secondary care mental health services within MPFT, providing liaison and consultancy for patients who may otherwise fall between services in the West Staffordshire Locality. The team includes CBT therapists, counsellors, IPT practitioners and EMDR practitioners, providing psychological therapies to clients with anxiety and depression, according to NICE guidelines. The successful candidate will also hold a small clinical caseload and will manage duty supervision to the TT team alongside other supervisory responsibilities.
Previous experience working in primary and secondary care and as a clinical supervisor are essential requirements. People with lived experience of mental health issues are encouraged to apply for this post.
The service works core Monday to Friday, 9-5 hours but offers therapy opportunities for patients between the hours of 8am-8pm Tuesday to Thursday. The successful candidates will ideally be prepared to work flexibly to meet service needs within these hours.
- Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, identifying the most suitable service for patients
- Formulate, implement and evaluate individual therapy programmes for patients that fall between Primary and Secondary services
- Attend Inter service meetings with regard to referrals
- Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies with a regard to referrals
- Promote and maintain links with services across the Trust to help co-ordinate provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service
- Provide specialist advice to other professionals from the Trust and voluntary agencies in regard to our therapeutic service provision
- Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service
A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talkin Therapies is a creative organisation which embraces staff ideas to constantly seek ways of taking the service forward to adapt to changing expectations.
We have strong links with academic institutions with staff from the service teaching university courses devised in conjunction with MPFT.
Our staff lead professional development sessions locally and nationally and you will be actively encouraged to develop your practice through internal and external CPD opportunities.
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies is part of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification from a High Intensity Talking Therapies Course (Post Graduate Diploma)
- Further post graduate qualification training in an approved Talking Therapies psychotherapeutic modality, which meets TT practitioner competencies
- Appropriate Accreditation
- Significant experience working as a psychological therapist and demonstrating the competences as required
Desirable: - Further qualifications in TT approved therapeutic modalities (e.g. EMDR & MBCT); - HIT Supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups
Desirable: - Experience of working in Primary Care Services
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate and advanced communication skills
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
Desirable: - Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
14 October 2026
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