Mental Health Practitioner Referral and Assessment Hub
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Eccles, M30 0GT |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7233386/437-7233386 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
As part of community transformation we are changing the way we manage referrals. We have developed a referral and assessment hub and are looking to recruit B6 Mental Health Practitioner to support management of referrals and assessments within the hub.
You will support the triage completed by the senior practitioner and will jointly support the decision making on the onward journey for that service user. You will be aligned with one of our CMHT's but may work across all three to complete assessments.
You will provide duty assessments for the referral and assessment hub at the designated base or at a venue agreed with the service user and carer. You will need to be able to travel citywide across the Salford Footprint. There may also be times when that duty assessment will require you to inreach into the ward if they are an inpatient at the time of referral.
This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week) and the working hours will be 9am - 5pm 5 days per week . The post is based at Cromwell House The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Salford.
Key duties will include:
• Triage of referrals coming into the referral and assessment hub as part of a team. Providing an onward journey if not appropriate for Community Services.
• Completing assessments for those people requiring specialist mental health services under Community Mental Health Team.
• Complete assessment for those inpatients who may require a secondary service upon discharge.
• To link in with the MDT and attend a weekly meeting to discuss your assessments .
• To promote awareness of the role of the referral and assessment hub, within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.
• Supporting service user, carer and stakeholder involvement
• Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development
• Championing quality assurance by establishing quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience, implementing Divisional Action Plans and undertaking complaint investigations
• Adherer to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure and ensuring junior staff compliance with this.
Please see the full job description and person specification for more details.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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 25 Jun 2025
As part of community transformation we are changing the way we manage referrals. We have developed a referral and assessment hub and are looking to recruit B6 Mental Health Practitioner to support management of referrals and assessments within the hub.
You will support the triage completed by the senior practitioner and will jointly support the decision making on the onward journey for that service user. You will be aligned with one of our CMHT's but may work across all three to complete assessments.
You will provide duty assessments for the referral and assessment hub at the designated base or at a venue agreed with the service user and carer. You will need to be able to travel citywide across the Salford Footprint. There may also be times when that duty assessment will require you to inreach into the ward if they are an inpatient at the time of referral.
This post is a full time position (37.5 hours per week) and the working hours will be 9am - 5pm 5 days per week . The post is based at Cromwell House The post holder will be expected to travel across the Borough to attend satellite clinics across Salford.
Key duties will include:
• Triage of referrals coming into the referral and assessment hub as part of a team. Providing an onward journey if not appropriate for Community Services.
• Completing assessments for those people requiring specialist mental health services under Community Mental Health Team.
• Complete assessment for those inpatients who may require a secondary service upon discharge.
• To link in with the MDT and attend a weekly meeting to discuss your assessments .
• To promote awareness of the role of the referral and assessment hub, within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.
• Supporting service user, carer and stakeholder involvement
• Promote a culture of learning, education and professional development
• Championing quality assurance by establishing quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience, implementing Divisional Action Plans and undertaking complaint investigations
• Adherer to the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust Policy and local reporting procedure and ensuring junior staff compliance with this.
Please see the full job description and person specification for more details.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 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 25 Jun 2025