Mental Health Practicioner

Pioneering People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners to join Adult Community Mental Health Teams across Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton and Wigan. You will provide recovery-focused, trauma-informed care to adults experiencing serious mental health difficulties.

The role involves assessments, care coordination, risk management and working with multidisciplinary teams to achieve meaningful recovery and better outcomes.

Qualifications

• Full registration for the area you work, e.g. Nurse NMC PIN, Social Work, Social Work England registration.
• Experience in Adult Community Mental Health Teams is desirable.
• Ability to work flexibly across CMHT pathways and with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Work within an Adult Community Mental Health Team delivering recovery-focused, trauma-informed care.
• Carry out assessments and contribute to clinical formulation.
• Deliver therapeutic interventions and psychosocial support.
• Act as Named Worker and undertake care coordination where required.
• Manage an agreed caseload and support risk management, safeguarding and crisis planning.
• Collaborate with carers, GPs, local authorities, VCSE organisations and other services.
• Support people to achieve recovery goals and progress through their care pathway.

Job description

Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner / Greater Manchester / £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum Pro Rata

Full-time and Part-time roles available across Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton and Wigan.

Are you a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Social Worker looking for an opportunity to make a genuine difference to people’s lives?

Here at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, we're now recruiting experienced and compassionate Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners to join Adult Community Mental Health Teams across Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton and Wigan.

This is an exciting time to join us. We're investing significantly in community mental health services, expanding our teams and transforming the way care is delivered – creating larger, safer and more responsive multidisciplinary teams focused on recovery, personalisation and better outcomes.

What you'll be doing

Working within an Adult Community Mental Health Team, you'll provide high-quality, recovery-focused and trauma-informed care to adults experiencing serious mental health difficulties.

Your role could include:

• Carrying out assessments and contributing to clinical formulation
• Delivering therapeutic interventions and psychosocial support
• Acting as a Named Worker and undertaking care coordination where required
• Managing an agreed caseload
• Supporting risk management, safeguarding and crisis planning
• Working closely with carers, GPs, local authorities, VCSE organisations and other services
• Helping people achieve their recovery goals and progress through their care pathway
• Working flexibly across the CMHT pathway, responding to changing service needs

There will also be opportunities to gain experience across different areas of the pathway. Depending on service needs, you may initially focus on assessment and formulation, ongoing treatment, care coordination, complex case management or assertive outreach – giving you the chance to broaden your skills and experience.

You will need full registration for the area you work, eg Nurse NMC PIN, Social Work, Social Work England reg.

Invest in your development

We're not just expanding our workforce – we're investing in our people.

Alongside your mandatory training, you'll benefit from an enhanced development programme covering areas including:

• Suicide prevention and self-harm assessment
• Clinical reasoning and formulation
• Professional curiosity
• Trauma-informed care
• Psychosocial interventions
• DIALOG+ implementation
• You'll be supported to build your knowledge, confidence and clinical expertise, helping you deliver excellent community mental health care while continuing to develop professionally.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to join a service undergoing real transformation, where you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team with the time, support and resources to focus on what matters – helping people achieve meaningful recovery.

If you're an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Social Worker who wants to be part of a modern, collaborative community service and make a lasting difference to the people you support, we'd love to hear from you.