Senior Practitioner

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join their Greater Manchester Reconnect service. This role focuses on supporting individuals as they transition from prison, requiring excellent communication skills and extensive experience in mental health services. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, managing caseloads and providing guidance to junior staff to ensure effective support. Competitive benefits include generous leave, a cycle to work scheme, and enhancement pay for evenings and weekends.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with individuals in mental health, learning disability or criminal justice services.
• Ability to provide supervision and support to junior staff.
• Skills in managing and evaluating a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to enhance their health and wellbeing post-release.
• Provide signposting to relevant services and activities.
• Manage and evaluate caseloads in line with operational procedures.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in mental health services

Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Relevant qualifications in health or social care

Job description

Employer:

Location:

Manchester, M40 5BP

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

About this job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our expanding Greater Manchester Reconnect service, in the role of Senior Practitioner.

The post holder will have excellent communication and person skills and have extensive experience of working with individuals in mental health, learning disability or criminal justice services.

Our Greater Manchester Reconnect Service is commissioned by NHS England and is a care after custody service that seeks to improve the care of people leaving prison by offering our service and support pre-release, and peer led navigation and support in the community post release.

The Greater Manchester Reconnect Service will be provided in all Greater Manchester prisons and the Greater Manchester community.

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team responsible for supporting individuals leaving the prison setting to enhance their health, wellbeing and quality of life, assisting them to connect with and access health services, voluntary sector services and community-based activities and support.

The post holder will work agilely across the GM footprint to:

Provide supervision, support and advice to junior staff in the team, in line with relevant clinical pathways as outlined within the operational procedures.

Manage and evaluate a caseload in line with relevant pathways as outlined within the operational procedure and will include:

• Formulation
• Signposting
• Close working with all colleagues
• To support with complex cases Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.

See attached detailed job description and person specification: Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% 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
• Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Jan 2026