Liaison and Diversion Crown Court Lead Practitioner
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M3 3FL |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7368715/437-7368715 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Exciting opportunity for registered professionals to join the Greater Manchester Liaison and Diversion service as a lead practitioner working in the Greater Manchester Crown Courts.
The role predominately is as a duty role supporting colleagues with caseloads across 3 Crown Courts (Bolton, Crown Square and Minshull Street).
It is expected that the post holder will spend 80% of their time in the delivery of direct/indirect clinical care. The post holder will be expected to support the leadership group and will be responsible for the day to day running of the service.
The main duties of the Crown Court Lead practitioner; providing advice, screening, assessment, and formulation for individuals involved in the criminal justice process who have or suspected to have a vulnerability. The practitioners provide the critical information to the decisions makers timely during the sentencing process. The crown court practitioners also act as a point of referral and liaison to ensure that the appropriate support and/ or treatment is in place.
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.
Please see the 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
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025
Exciting opportunity for registered professionals to join the Greater Manchester Liaison and Diversion service as a lead practitioner working in the Greater Manchester Crown Courts.
The role predominately is as a duty role supporting colleagues with caseloads across 3 Crown Courts (Bolton, Crown Square and Minshull Street).
It is expected that the post holder will spend 80% of their time in the delivery of direct/indirect clinical care. The post holder will be expected to support the leadership group and will be responsible for the day to day running of the service.
The main duties of the Crown Court Lead practitioner; providing advice, screening, assessment, and formulation for individuals involved in the criminal justice process who have or suspected to have a vulnerability. The practitioners provide the critical information to the decisions makers timely during the sentencing process. The crown court practitioners also act as a point of referral and liaison to ensure that the appropriate support and/ or treatment is in place.
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.
Please see the 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
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025