Care Coordinator

Transformation Unit; Trafford; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Band 6, for a 6-month secondment in the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Trafford at Crossgate House, Sale.

The role offers a rewarding career with strong training and development opportunities, flexible working as per trust policy, and a supportive MDT focused on improving recovery and autonomy for older adults with complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Band 6 with NHS AfC.
• Experience with older adult community mental health.
• Knowledge of care pathways for older adults with mental health issues.
• Professional registration and DBS checks as required.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil the role of Care Coordinator.
• Support a caseload of older adults with mental health problems.
• Provide support and advice to families and carers.
• Participate in the duty rota.
• Provide a nursing perspective within the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain nursing standards and contribute to nursing practice development.
• Contribute to care pathways for older adults with mental health problems.
• Engage in own personal development.

Skills

RMN

Care coordination

Caseload management

Teamwork

Communication

Education

NMC Registration as RMN

Job description

Main area Mental health nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Working patern will be discussed in line with service needs) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (09.00 - 17.00 Monday - Friday) Job ref 437-8137554

Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Older Adult CMHT Crossgate House Town Sale Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

At GMMH we are investing significantly into our Community Mental Health provision.

A 6 month secondment opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Band 6 to join a busy Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Trafford based at Crossgate House, Sale, Trafford.

Are you a passionate and caring Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for Personal development, this role is for you.

The team supports older adults within the Trafford community, who are experiencing a range of complex mental health issues. We work closely with families, carers and other health and social care professionals to promote recovery and autonomy.

We are a warm and friendly Multi-Disciplinary Mental Health Team with a strong focus on staff Health and wellbeing. To support staff wellbeing, we offer flexible working as per the trust policy.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others.

Main duties of the job

• Fulfil the role of Care Coordinator.
• Support a caseload of older adults with mental health problems, using evidence-based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and record interventions.
• Provide support and advice to families and carers.
• Participate in the duty rota.
• Provide a nursing perspective within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain nursing standards and contribute to the development of nursing practice in the team.
• Contribute within the wider MDT in the development of clear care pathways regarding support, care and treatment of older adults with mental health problems.
• Participate in own personal development.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Knowledge about the interplay between mental Health and physical health in older people

Experience

• Demonstrate working experience across older adult community services
• Awareness of the ASC working partnership

Communication

• Able to communicate with people with complex needs
• Knowledge and experience of working with people with cognitive impairments

Skils and experience

• Demonstrate relevant Knowledge of working with older adult
• Knowledge of the relationship between Physical and Mental Health

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website - click here .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.

Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.