Senior Practioner Patient Flow

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

Job summary

An NHS mental health organization is seeking a Senior Practitioner to manage patient flow and contribute to mental health services. Candidates must hold a relevant UK professional registration, such as RMN, and have experience in mental health. The role involves working flexibly to meet diverse service needs. Competitive benefits include generous annual leave and a robust pension scheme. Applications from individuals requiring sponsorship are welcome.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Registered nurse, mental health professional or social worker.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and confidentiality policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow and assess the needs of vulnerable individuals.
• Work flexibly across locations to meet service needs.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Teamwork

Education

Diploma or first under-graduate or post-graduate degree in relevant field

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 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)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Attained diploma / first- undergraduate or post graduate degree education. RMN/OT/SOCIAL WORKER
• Must be registered with NMC, Sub Part 1 Mental Health or equivalent Professional body

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work flexibly across the trust footprint and out of area placements

Experience

Essential criteria

• Awareness of policies and procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing and safeguarding
• Knowledge and understanding of the differing needs of service users with a range of clinical conditions and social needs

Desirable criteria

• Experience of risk assessment and risk management
• Knowledge of mental health legislation- mental capacity act, MHA
• Ability to work over a 24/7 period in line with service needs
• Ability to work flexibly across the trust footprint and out of area placements

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

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior Practitioner Patient Flow (PDF, 536.5KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)