Later Life CMHT - Social Worker/Care Coordinator

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Social Worker for the North Manchester Later Life Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate will conduct assessments, provide care coordination, and work within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment. Applicants must hold a social work qualification, be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council, and have access to transportation. This role offers excellent benefits including generous annual leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Must hold a social work qualification.
• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council.
• Access to transport for travel across the city.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments for clients and carers.
• Provide care coordination in line with CPA guidance.
• Participate in rostered Duty role for initial assessments.

Skills

Anti-oppressive approach

Assessment skills

Care coordination

Compassionate and hardworking

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.


An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Social Worker to North Manchester Later Life Community Mental Health Team. The experienced recruit will operate within an integrated, multi-disciplinary team and will mainly undertake commissioning and care purchasing tasks for service users, working within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We support practitioners in their professional development and we are friendly and supportive team

OverviewMental health services in Manchester arecommencingtheir journey around Community Transformation.Working towards thenewCommunity mental health frameworkthevisionisfor a place-based community mental health model.

n. Social workiscritical in upholding individuals’ human rights, fostering astrengthsandasset basedapproach to an individual’s mental health recovery. We are looking for social workers who take ananti-oppressiveapproachto social care interventions. Social workexpertiseis a keycomponenttomulti-disciplinaryintegratedworking. We have roles which will enable you to carry out specific social care duties for individualsWe are a highly motivated and passionateaboutsocial carein Manchester and Manchester socialworkers arededicated to the delivery of high quality, person centred, strength based and empowering assessments andsupport. If you are compassionate,hardworkingand motivated this is the role for you.










The successful candidate will also complete assessments for clients and carers and at times also provide care coordination in line with the Trust Care Programme Approach (CPA) guidance and policies. You will be allocated care coordinator/lead professional for a caseload of both organic & functional clients.

You will be expected to participate in the rostered Duty role which includes initial CMHT assessments of new referrals and feeding these back at the Multi Disciplinary Team Meetings

Complete Safeguarding processes as needed with support of Team Manager and Seniors

The Community Mental Health Team operates from Monday to Friday during usual office hours

All applicants must:

• Hold a social work qualification

• Be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council

• Have access to transport to be able to travel widely across the city



Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000 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.



Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)




This advert closes on Monday 11 Aug 2025