An exciting opportunity has arisen within the North Manchester Home Based Treatment team for an experienced and enthusiastic Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary team as a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner.

The Home Base Treatment Team provides a community based mental health service to people in North Manchester. We are committed to the delivery of high quality and intensive mental health care and treatment to people with severe and acute mental health needs.

You will have strong skills, knowledge, and experience of working with patients with mental health needs. Your skill set will include mental health assessments, risk assessment and management plans, and be able to formulate collaborative care plans with service users.

The successful applicant will also be actively contributing to ongoing service developments.

Hours of work will include day duties and nights on rotation, working full time.

In return, the service is committed to the development of its workforce and will promote access to opportunities for personal development. We look forward to meeting you at interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have experience of clinical practice within the urgent care setting, preferably with prior experience of community based urgent care services. The post holder will agree a plan of care collaboratively with service users and their carers. The service user will follow agreed practice guidelines at all times and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Thepost holder should be committed to delivery high quality of mental health and contribute to ongoing service development. The post holder will be expected to cover night duties, on a rotational basis.

About us

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.

Job description Job 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 Qualifications Essential

• Registered professional qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience of working in urgent care / community mental health settings

Experience Essential

• Undertaking risk assessments
• Working with people with multiple and complex needs

Desirable

• Experience of working in urgent care / community mental health settings

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