Mental Health Practitioners - Referral and Assessment Hub

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider in Bolton is looking for Mental Health Practitioners to join their Referral and Assessment Hub. These full-time positions involve screening referrals, conducting assessments, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Additional benefits include generous annual leave, an excellent pension scheme, and various pay enhancements. This role is crucial for supporting individuals with mental health difficulties in accessing appropriate services.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health services and referral processes.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Competence in conducting assessments and triaging referrals.

Responsibilities

• Triage of referrals coming into the Referral and Assessment Hub.
• Conduct assessments for individuals with mental health needs.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community resources.

Skills

Screening referrals

Assessment skills

Knowledge of community resources

Team collaboration

Job description

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

1x Mental Health Practitioner (Working Age Adult Specialism)
2x Mental Health Practitioners (Older Adult Specialism)

As part of Community Transformation, we are changing the way we manage referrals. We have developed a Referral and Assessment Hub in Bolton and are looking to recruit three Mental Health Practitioners to support the screening of referrals and subsequent assessments within the Hub.

You will screen referrals to the Hub for people with mental health difficulties. Following your screening/assessment as a Trusted Assessor, you and your colleagues within the Team's MDT will determine the care pathway of the service user within mental health services, ensuring that the service user is allocated to the most appropriate service, including the VCFSE sector and Social Care.

You will provide duty assessments for the Referral and Assessment Hub at the designated base or at a venue agreed with the service user and carer. You will need to be able to travel across Bolton. There may also be times when that duty assessment will require you to in-reach into the inpatient wards if a service user is an inpatient at the time of referral.

These posts are full time position and the working hours will be 9am - 7pm Monday to Friday initially and over a flexible rota. Dependent on service need, the service may be extended in future to cover seven days per week, including Bank Holidays.

Key duties

• Triage of referrals coming into the Referral and Assessment Hub as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing an onward journey if not appropriate for Community Services.
• Maintain a competent knowledge of community resources available outside of statutory services to support people in mental health recovery.
• Complete assessment for those inpatients who may require a mental health service upon discharge.
• To link in with the MDT and attend a daily meeting to discuss your assessments.
• To promote awareness of the role of the Referral and Assessment Hub within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.
• Supporting service user, carer and stakeholder involvement.
• Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development.
• Adhere to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure, ensuring junior staff compliance with this.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements: Band‑specific time plus percentages for various shifts.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 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.
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles).

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025.