Mental Health Practitioner

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Manchester is seeking an enthusiastic mental health practitioner to join their nurse-led team. You will manage a diverse caseload, conduct assessments, and collaborate with multi-agency services. The role offers flexibility and supports work-life balance, making it ideal for professionals dedicated to patient care and community health.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for professional development

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a caseload of clients.
• Skills in conducting assessments and care planning.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and brief interventions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients and conduct assessments.
• Liaise with multi-agency services for client support.
• Coordinate care and ensure safe discharges.

Skills

Experience in a mental health setting

Awareness of community mental health care delivery

Ability to conduct assessments

Care planning and coordination

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic mental health practitioner to join our small, friendly, nurse-led team.

You will require experience working in a mental health setting and awareness of community mental health care delivery.

Your responsibilities will include managing a caseload of clients, conducting assessments, care planning, signposting, brief interventions, and safe discharges. The role also involves liaising with multi-agency services.

The team serves an ethnically and culturally diverse area, providing an opportunity to work with clients from various backgrounds and with diverse psychosocial needs. You will assess client and carer needs and connect them with community resources and local provider services.

We support staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance and maintaining wellbeing, offering flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include assessments, care planning, brief interventions, safeguarding, and care coordination. We collaborate closely with probation, approved premises, and Greater Manchester Police for safe risk management. Occasionally, the role involves liaising with partner agencies to support vulnerabilities and mental health concerns, including mental health partners.

Please see the attached job description for full duties.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 staff across more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community mental health services across Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, along with specialist services across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Greater Manchester offers a vibrant environment, from beautiful countryside to lively city life with shopping, entertainment, and dining. The region is known for its warmth, humor, and generosity.

Our staff enjoy their work, opportunities for professional development, and are encouraged to innovate to improve patient care.

For more details or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

• Name: Desmond Bullen
• Job Title: Team Leader
• Email: [e-mail]

Alternatively, contact Angela Watson at [e-mail].