Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Gmmh; Bolton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + BH rising to 29

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust in Bolton is seeking a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Band 5) to join our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. You’ll work within the Therapies Hub alongside Clinical Psychologists, a CERN Practitioner, and other MDT colleagues, delivering care to older adults with severe mental health needs.

You will participate in joint care planning, receive supervision, and support patients within a multidisciplinary framework across inpatient

Qualifications

• Experience of working with service users with a range of mental health difficulties
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality collaborative care planning as part of the MDT under supervision
• Deliver psychologically informed interventions under clinical supervision by an HCPC registered psychologist
• Work with older adult service users in the community setting

Skills

MDT experience

Psychologically informed interventions

Older adult care

Education

Graduate certificate (Level 6) in Mental Health and Wellbeing

Postgraduate certificate (Level 7) in Mental Health and Wellbeing

BABCP or BPS registered

Job description

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Band 5

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: 9-5 Monday-Friday Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-8175108-A

Site Breightmet health centre Town Bolton Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a qualified Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner with a passion for working with older people, to join our friendly Older Adult Community Mental Health Team in Bolton. You will be working closely as part of our Therapies Hub, which consists of two Clinical Psychologists, one CERN Practitioner, and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner. You will also play a key role in the wider multi-disciplinary team, working closely with Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, a CERN Practitioner, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, a Physiotherapist, Carer Support Workers, Physical Health Professionals, and Support Workers.

If you are eager to gain experience working with an older adult population, and you are passionate about supporting older people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, we would love to hear from you!

If you have any questions about the role or the team, or you would like to arrange a visit to meet the team before applying, please get in touch via the contact details at the bottom of the page.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work under close case management supervision from a suitably qualified professional to provide high quality collaborative care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will work under close clinical skills supervision from an HCPC registered clinical psychologist to provide specified psychologically informed interventions, with a level of autonomy matched to level of demonstrated competence.

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

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Qualifications

• A graduate certificate (Level 6) or postgraduate certificate (Level 7) delivering the national curriculum for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners (Adult Specialist Mental Health)
• BABCP or BPS registered

Experience

• Experience of working with service users with an array of mental health difficulties (i.e. psychosis, CERN, trauma, bi polar)
• Experience of working as part of an MDT
• Experience of working in a CMHT

Experience

• Experience of delivering psychologically informed interventions to service users, under appropriate supervision

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.

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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 contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

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

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