Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Bolton, Horwich; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bolton is seeking a professional to join their Mental Health Urgent Triage Team. This role involves working with emergency services to provide mental health support, requiring sound leadership skills and an understanding of urgent care services. The post offers comprehensive benefits, including generous annual leave and pay enhancements for evenings and weekends. Ideal candidates should have RMN qualifications and experience in urgent care settings. A commitment to the Trust Values is essential.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working within urgent care services.
• Understanding of community mental health teams and home-based treatment teams.
• Good understanding of mental health legislation and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Work with local mental health and emergency services providing triage support.
• Support the Clinical Manager in maintaining service standards.
• Assess service users in their homes or community environments.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Understanding quality and change in clinical settings

Risk management

Flexible working approach

Education

Registered RMN

Leadership/Management training

Job description

Emergency services are receiving increasing volumes of calls for individuals presenting with acute mental health issues in the community. A significant proportion of emergency services resources is being used to support individuals struggling with their mental health, who often present with complex issues that require further assessment and ongoing support. The Mental Health Urgent Triage Team (MHUT) is a partnership between Pennine Care Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) North-West Ambulance Service (NWAS), and Greater Manchester Police (GMP). You will be based within the clinical hub in NWAS and will have training in the use of the EOC software systems.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with local mental health and emergency services providing an ageless offer to ensure that mental health vulnerability is considered and triaged. High quality information and clinical advice is 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 mental health crisis and require support. The post holder will support the Clinical Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for their 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.The Practitioners' base will change rotationally to include NWAS EOC base in Central Manchester and potentially the Middlebrook site. Subject to review, there will be an opportunity to support the Mental Health Joint Response Cars (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 we are part of the urgent care pathway within GMMH there will be a face-to-face element within this role and you will be expected to participate in other community interventions including acting as first responders, this will involve assessing service users in their homes or community environment. The service is constantly evolving.

About us

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.

Benefits

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education

• Registered RMN
• Leadership/Management training

Experience

• Experience of working within urgent care services
• Understanding of urgent care services across GM including mental health liaison, community mental health teams and home based treatment teams

Knowledge

• Good understanding of mental health legislation and safeguarding
• Experience of the interface between public services.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Ability to identify and support the management of risk and clinical concern
• Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust Values at all times
• Flexible approach to working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.