Mental Health Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Bolton
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Job offered by:
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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.

Main duties of the job

Work as a member of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. Maintain current, up-to-date evidence-based knowledge of both functional and organic mental health disorders and the treatments/services available. Understand the needs of service users across all ages. 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. Work alongside Adult and Older People's mental health services as appropriate and work in partnership with health and social care services. Maintain a close working relationship with local teams, to step up or signpost as clinically indicated. Provide and coordinate formal and informal training to GPs, primary care, and social teams on topics relating to mental health as agreed, in order to further enhance the skills of the staff in the diagnosis and management of mental health disorders.

About us

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.

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.

Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification.

Staff benefits Pay Enhancements: Band Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 1: Time plus 47% 2: Time plus 41% 3: Time plus 35% 4: Time plus 30%

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 Essential

NMC Registration Essential car user Desirable

Experience in Community setting Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address Castle Hill Centre Castleton Street Bolton BL2 2JW

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