Senior Urgent Response Practitioner – Home Based Treatment Team, Salford

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Full time
Location: Salford
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Greater Manchester Mental Health Location:

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22.01.2025 Expiry Date:

08.03.2025 Job Description:

Job overview Are you a Qualified Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with urgent care experience that is looking to progress and lead on the development of our Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT)? An exciting opportunity has arisen within Salford HBTT as a 12-month secondment piloting a senior role in responding urgently to referrals from our Mental Health Liaison and Inpatient colleagues, offering alternative to inpatient admission for people with complex presentations. The post holder would lead on this initiative, seeing service users face to face but also supporting HBTT staff members in building their confidence in working with people with complex presentations. The post holder would attend board rounds and patient flow meetings to gain an understanding on where service pressures may be, and proactively support to reduce these within this role in the HBTT as well as proactively advocate for people to recover at home in the least restrictive way. As a senior role, there will also be a requirement to supervise and support staff member within HBTT in their professional development. As this is a secondment, your line manager agreement to apply would be needed. Main duties of the job Focus on ensuring a rapid response to all urgent referrals coming into the service, alongside playing an integral role in supporting patient flow through the system. This will include: Supporting the service to develop and maintain robust gatekeeping processes, incorporating the principles of person-centred care and least restrictive interventions. Proactively identifying and facilitating supported early discharges from our inpatient settings. Supporting with admission avoidance from MHLS and community teams. Supporting the team development to meet the Core Fidelity Standards. Working for our organisation 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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 Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Person specification Qualifications Degree in RMN, Occupational Therapy or Social Work Additional qualification relevant to job role Experience Experience within a leadership role previously Skills Ability to manage complex cases autonomously Line management and staff development skills Knowledge Understanding of the function and purpose of a Home Based Treatment Team Knowledge of the functions and purposes of our MHLT and inpatient colleagues 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. Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government. Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances. 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.

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