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Adult Hospital Liaison Practitioner • Rotherham
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Thank you for your interest in the position of Adult Hospital Liaison Practitioner in Rotherham with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT.

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1. Can you tell us about your experience working in mental health, particularly with adult populations? Can you tell us about your experience working in mental health, particularly with adult populations?

2. What motivated you to apply for the Hospital Liaison Practitioner role with us? What motivated you to apply for the Hospital Liaison Practitioner role with us?

3. Describe your approach to conducting a bio-psychosocial assessment. What key elements do you consider? Describe your approach to conducting a bio-psychosocial assessment. What key elements do you consider?

4. Can you share an example of a complex case you handled in the past? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Can you share an example of a complex case you handled in the past? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?

5. How do you prioritise and manage urgent mental health referrals? Can you provide a specific example? How do you prioritise and manage urgent mental health referrals? Can you provide a specific example?

6. This role involves working closely with TRFT staff. How would you approach building relationships and fostering collaboration with multidisciplinary teams? This role involves working closely with TRFT staff. How would you approach building relationships and fostering collaboration with multidisciplinary teams?

7. What strategies would you employ to deliver training to non-mental health staff? Can you give an example of a topic you feel is essential for their training? What strategies would you employ to deliver training to non-mental health staff? Can you give an example of a topic you feel is essential for their training?

8. How do you approach risk assessment in mental health? What factors do you take into account? How do you approach risk assessment in mental health? What factors do you take into account?

9. Can you discuss a situation where you had to make a difficult decision regarding a patient’s safety? What was your thought process? Can you discuss a situation where you had to make a difficult decision regarding a patient’s safety? What was your thought process?

10. How do you ensure that the patients’ voices are heard and their needs are considered in their care plans? How do you ensure that the patients’ voices are heard and their needs are considered in their care plans?

11. What does 'parity of esteem' mean to you in the context of mental health? How would you promote it in your role? What does 'parity of esteem' mean to you in the context of mental health? How would you promote it in your role?

12. Working in a 24/7 service can be demanding. How do you manage stress and maintain your wellbeing while fulfilling your professional responsibilities? Working in a 24/7 service can be demanding. How do you manage stress and maintain your wellbeing while fulfilling your professional responsibilities?

13. Describe a time when you had to make a quick decision under pressure. What was the outcome? Describe a time when you had to make a quick decision under pressure. What was the outcome?

14. How do you keep yourself updated with the latest practices and developments in mental health care? How do you keep yourself updated with the latest practices and developments in mental health care?

15. What areas of professional development are you particularly interested in pursuing within the next few years? What areas of professional development are you particularly interested in pursuing within the next few years?

16. The role involves a flexible duty rota. How do you feel about working irregular hours, and what strategies do you use to maintain work-life balance? The role involves a flexible duty rota. How do you feel about working irregular hours, and what strategies do you use to maintain work-life balance?

17. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing mental health professionals in hospital settings today? What do you think are the biggest challenges facing mental health professionals in hospital settings today?

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1. Can you tell us about your experience working in mental health, particularly with adult populations?

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Role: Adult Hospital Liaison Practitioner in Rotherham

Interviewed on Monday 7 April 2025 at 11:07.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAdult Hospital Liaison Practitioner with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT in Rotherham\n\n Band 6 Hospital Liaison Practitioner within the Adult Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team. Location - Woodlands Unit, Rotherham Foundation Hospital Trust Site We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our Hospital Liaison Team. Your role will be to provide Urgent and Emergency response to Mental Health Referrals from The Rotherham Foundation Trust (TRFT) with whom we work in close partnership. You will undertake full bio-psychosocial assessments and contribute to providing safe and supported discharge plans. You will work closely with TRFT staff to develop their knowledge of Mental Health- including involvement in delivering training and supporting TRFT staff to develop positive working practices which put the patient at the centre of their own care and promote parity of esteem. You will be a knowledgeable and a competent practitioner with excellent assessment and risk assessment skills, the ability to work well under pressure and demonstrate the confidence and ability to work autonomously and as a member of the wider MDT. You will have experience of working with adults with complex mental health needs and have a willingness to continue your professional development. The team works over a 24/7 period, and this involves a flexible duty rota covering this period. Full-time applications will only be considered. For additional information please contact: Jack Rowley - Mental Health Hospital Liaison Team Manager on 03000 215 652 or Sally Blackett - Boroughwide Service Manager on 03000 215 303 About us Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role. "}