Living Well Mental Health Practitioners | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider is seeking a full-time Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves key worker responsibilities and assessment duties to support timely mental health services in Bolton. The ideal candidate will have triaging experience and knowledge of community services. Opportunities for continuous professional development and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Pay Enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of triaging and signposting referrals.
• Ability to liaise with multiple agencies and professionals.
• Knowledge of community services and third sector organizations in Bolton.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a key worker role within the team.
• Work within the assessment and formulation role.
• Participate in the Duty capacity on a rota basis.

Skills

Triaging and signposting referrals

Liaising with agencies and professionals

Knowledge of community services

Experience with third sector organizations

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent

Job description

Bolton Living Well currently have a full-time post available on a fixed-term or secondment basis for a maximum period of 12 months.

We are looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to fill this role.

The postholder will undertake a key worker role, alongside an assessment and formulation role within the team. The Living Well Service enables timely access to mental health services when people need it most and provides support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of existing mental health services. The team is multidisciplinary and is operated in partnership with Family Action (BAND), our third sector partner.

The postholder will be based in either of our Hubs, in either Farnworth or Horwich and subject to clinical need. The service operates from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, however staff will be expected to participate in a Duty capacity on a rota basis where they will be situated within the new Referral and Assessment Hub based at the Royal Bolton Hospital on those days they are rostered to support the rota. Staff may be expected to work until 7pm on those days, dependent on service need and may include occasional weekend working as the service develops.

You will need to have experience of triaging and signposting referrals as well as being able to liaise with a number of agencies and professionals. Experience and knowledge of community services and third sector organisations in Bolton will be beneficial for this role.

Bolton Living Well Service is compassionately-led, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills are supported to develop and grow.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than122 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.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff Benefits

• 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.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.

This advert closes on Friday 5 Dec 2025