Mental Health Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
In Bolton the planned model of service delivery is for health and social care services to integrate which in turn will deliver better quality outcomes for people.
As a Mental Health Practitioner you will provide the mental health expertise within the integrated neighbourhood team.
To work as part of the integrated neighbourhood team providing support, advice, consultation and where appropriate care for people, regardless of age and diagnosis, presenting with mental health related problems, to enable safe management of clients within the Integrated neighbourhood teams.
To Work as a member of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams,
To maintain current, up to date evidence based knowledge of both functional and organic mental health disorders and the treatments/services available.
To understand the needs of service users across all ages.To provide skilled mental health advice to service users, carers and other professionals in the community in relation to both functional and
organic mental health disorders.
To work alongside Adult and Older People’s mental health services as appropriate and work in partnership with health and social careservices.
To maintain a close working relationship with local teams, to step up or signpost as clinically indicated.
To provide and coordinate formal and informal training to GP’s, primary care and social teams on topics relating to mental health as agreed, inorder to further enhance the skills of the staff in the diagnosis and management of mental health disorders.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,690 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.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits- Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 – 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%- 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 20 Nov 2024