Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health service provider in Bolton is hiring for a role focused on mental health crisis intervention. The successful candidate will work closely with emergency services to triage and support individuals in mental health crises. Responsibilities include providing clinical advice and participating in community interventions. Candidates should have relevant experience in mental health services and be prepared to work 24/7 shifts. Additional benefits include generous annual leave and pay enhancements for evenings and weekends.

Benefits

30% pay enhancement for evenings and Saturdays

60% pay enhancement for Sundays and bank holidays

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Direct experience of mental health, learning disability, or drug and alcohol services.
• Ability to work in a 24-hour shift pattern.
• Experience as a service user or carer is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with local services to triage and support individuals in crisis.
• Provide clinical advice and information to those in contact with GMP or NWAS.
• Support the Clinical Manager in professional and managerial duties.

Skills

Mental health crisis support

Triage experience

Community intervention

Job description

The post holder will work with local mental health and emergency services to ensure that mental health vulnerability is considered and triaged. High‑quality information and clinical advice will be provided when an individual comes in contact with, or to the attention of, GMP and NWAS where it is believed the individual may be experiencing a mental health crisis and require support. The post holder will support the Clinical Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibilities for the clinical area, contributing to the maintenance of the overall service standards. The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers.

Responsibilities

• Work with local mental health and emergency services to triage and support individuals in crisis.
• Provide high‑quality clinical advice and information to those in contact with GMP or NWAS.
• Support the Clinical Manager in professional and managerial duties for the clinical area.
• Contribute to the maintenance of overall service standards.
• Demonstrate respect and value for service users and carers.
• Rotate between the NWAS EOC base in Central Manchester and the Middlebrook site; support the Mental Health Joint Response Cars (MHJRC) at GMP Central Park North Divisional Head Quarters (subject to review).
• Work within a 24‑hour shift pattern, 24/7, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Participate in community interventions, acting as first responders and assessing service users in homes or other community environments.

The Practitioners' base will change rotationally to include the NWAS EOC base in Central Manchester and potentially the Middlebrook site. Subject to review, there will be an opportunity to support the MHJRC based at GMP Central Park North Divisional Head Quarters.

The service operates 24/7, 7 days a week, 365 days per year and practitioners will need to work within a 24‑hour shift pattern. As part of the urgent care pathway within GMMH, the role includes face‑to‑face community interventions and first‑responder duties.

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. Enrolment for this service will cost £16 per year and must be maintained throughout employment with GMMH.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities we serve and are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under‑represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

Additional Information

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications: A candidate may use AI to help write their application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and AI‑generated content often fails to fully grasp the context and requirements of the role. We reserve the right to follow up on specific responses and examples used in the supporting statement.

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. If you are offered a role and require sponsorship, your offer may be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Applicants are encouraged to apply who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services, either as a service user or a carer. We also welcome relevant experience outside the NHS, which may be taken into account when calculating your salary on appointment.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays; 60% additional for Sundays and bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days 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.