Police Liaison Practitioner

Go back South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 24 February 2026

Hello, Im Danny, and I lead the Calderdale IHBT. Our team is dedicated to providing compassionate, person‑centred care to people when they need it most. We’re looking for a Band6 Police Liaison Practitioner to join us and help ensure individuals in crisis receive timely and appropriate support.

We are looking for someone confident, compassionate and resilient, with experience in risk assessment and supporting people with complex mental health needs. Crisis or liaison experience would be an advantage, but what matters most is your ability to work collaboratively and uphold our values.

You will work 12‑hour day and night shifts as part of our 24/7 rota, based between the Police Patrol Room and our Home‑Based Treatment Team office. In this role, you will triage police logs, provide advice, and at times attend incidents in the community to support officers, complete assessments and plan care. You will work closely with police colleagues, families and carers to de‑escalate situations, manage risk and guide people to the right services, helping to reduce unnecessary use of Section 136.

If you are committed to making a difference for people in crisis and building strong partnerships across health and policing, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, I’d be very happy to speak with you.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up‑to‑date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

Support calls to individuals may be required and there will be occasions when it is necessary to attend incidents in the community with officers to facilitate comprehensive mental health assessments and care planning. You may have occasional need to assess individuals at the police station.

You will advise on appropriate pathways and sign‑post to various agencies where indicated, reducing the need for any police interventions and avoiding use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act where appropriate. We aim to practice proactively to avert a crisis and de‑escalate situations which may be highly charged.

A background in crisis /liaison work would be an advantage but more importantly you will be competent and confident in working independently, be resilient and enjoy a challenge with a can‑do approach and attitude. You must be able to formulate and document plans and strategies to manage risk effectively whilst involving the service user, police colleagues, families and carers. The environment can be fast‑paced so an ability to work under pressure is a must.

The successful applicant must have experience in risk assessment within an acute setting, be highly motivated & feel confident in working with service users who have complex mental health & social needs.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high‑quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non‑clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and…