Mental Health Practitioner

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

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner for the South Manchester and Trafford Liaison Team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. The role is based at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum pro rata and an application deadline of 12/10/2026.

Key duties include coordinating referrals, conducting mental health assessments in A&E and hospital settings, and developing

Qualifications

• Active registration with the relevant professional body.
• Experience in liaison psychiatry or hospital-based mental health care.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritise day-to-day clinical workload.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prioritise referrals in the Liaison Mental Health Service.
• Undertake timely mental health assessments in A&E and hospital settings.
• Develop care plans with service users and stakeholders, including autonomous discharge where appropriate.
• Lead the service in the absence of the team leader and contribute to education/training.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Clinical assessment

Coordination & prioritisation

Team liaison

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Registered Social Worker

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (To cover maternity leave - 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-8282551

Site Wythenshawe Hopsital Town Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

GMMH is delighted to be able to offer a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, the position of mental health practitioner within the South Manchester and Trafford Mental Health Liaison Team.

The post holder will be required to work as part of the 24-hour All-Age Liaison Mental Health Service based at the Manchester Foundation Trust Hospitals at Wythenshawe and Trafford. The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate and prioritise the day to day clinical workload relating to referrals received by the Liaison Mental Health Service.

The offers are open to any qualified Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational therapists who have active registration within the relevant body.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to co-ordinate and prioritise the day to day clinical workload relating to referrals received by the Liaison Mental Health Service.

A key role will be to undertake timely mental health assessments with service users presenting with mental health problems to the accident and emergency department and within the general hospital.

Assessments will be undertaken within the Accident and Emergency Department and the general hospital. The post holder will also be a source of specialist knowledge and advice to professionals at all levels within the general hospital around care and management of service users presenting with primary and secondary mental health needs.

The post holder will be responsible for the development of care plans with service users and other relevant stakeholders, if appropriate this will include the autonomous discharge. As part of this role it is expected that the post holder will liaise and communicate with appropriate statutory and non-statutory agencies or care providers when developing care plans.
The post holder will be expected to manage and lead the service in the absence of the team leader when appropriate. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to and work to develop the educational and training input provided to the general hospital and Accident and Emergency Department.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 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

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
• experience and understanding of mental health and/dual diagnoisis
• experience of working in a acute mental health services
• experience in liaison

Experience

• qualification in relevant profession
• post qualification experience working with complex mental health needs

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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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

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.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .

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**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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