Job summary
Employer heading
Mental Health Practitioner (RMN)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The post holder will undertake a case manager role, alongside an assessment and formulation role within the team. The Living Well Service will enable timely access to mental health services when people need it most and provide support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of existing mental health services. The team is multidisciplinary, and our works closely with VCSE services.
Main duties of the job
This post is for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse. The base of the role will be at Hindley town hall however there will be an expectation to travel across Wigan to other Primary care network areas. There is a total of seven spoke areas you will be expected to travel to.
You will need to have experience of triaging and signposting referrals as well as being able to liaise with multitude of agencies and professionals. Experience and knowledge of community services and third sector organisations in Wigan will be beneficial for this role.
Wigan Living Well Service will be compassionately led, trauma informed, and recovery focused. Development opportunities are available and personal interests/skills will be supported to develop and grow.
Living Well has co-produced key values and principles that all staff and peers share. As a result, our model is a humanistic and person-centered model of care. Our core values are based on creating open, honest, safe spaces and conversations where all people’s strengths are valued.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
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
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- 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
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience of working mental health community services or relevant setting.
- Managing own caseload.
- Post registration experience of working with people with functional mental health difficulties
- Working in an MDT
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in service development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Assess mental health needs of service user and plan onward care.
- Show evidence of co-production and collaborative working.
- Awareness of trauma informed care and the importance of applying this in practice.
- Transfer the risk assessment into robust risk management and pathway planning.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Ability to work 5 shifts per week including. Shifts are generally 9 - 5. Some flexibility might be required to meet service demand.
- Take responsibility for own learning and development.
- Ability to see people flexibly in the community.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Shaughnessy
- Job title
- Clinical team manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 764429
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