Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a mental health practitioner to join the Bolton single point of access. The role will involve providing skilled and competent Mental Health Practitioner provision to the team - providing initial triage of referrals at the Single Point of Access. This will involve triage of referrals, e-referrals and taking referrals over the phone from other professionals and clients.
The role involves rapid decision making and timely processing of referrals, managing risk and safeguarding information, liaising with other professionals and being the first contact for all new referrals into the district of Bolton.
Main duties of the job
Bolton Single Point of Access is in a position to offer a full time post. This is to assist an established team meet the demands of mental health referrals into Bolton services.
Part of this development is to meetthe drivetowards achieving increased access rates for talking therapies (under the IAPT agenda) for the people of Bolton.
We are looking for a practitioner who is enthusiastic, experienced and who is able to work under their own initiative in a busy team.
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
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Participate in the office based system of single point of access for screening, accepting and signposting referrals onward.
- Giving specialist advice to G.Ps and other referrers, making decisions based on level of need, urgency and risk.
- Provide clinical specialist advice to other professionals on the assessment and intervention of clients in respect of their mental health needs
- Potentially undertake psychological therapy assessments including risk assessment and risk management and any other assessments that may required by the service.
- Work unaccompanied as a lone worker in accordance with health and safety requirements when required
- Maintain appropriate, up-to-date, written and electronic records and activity data in accordance with Professional and Trust standards
- Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs
MANAGEMENT
- The service may require the post-holder to offer supervision to subordinate staff
- The post-holder will receive management supervision from the Team Manager
- As required, provide any reports and information which are requested by the post-holders line manager, or which may be routinely required by the service. These may include reports for child action meetings, vulnerable adult case conferences etc.
TRAINING
- Participate in, and when required, undertake the planning and implementation of the induction, training and education of new staff.
- Participate in inter-professional training within the Trust or other agencies and contribute to the development and delivery of these training activities
- Participate in and keep up to date with the Trust requirements for mandatory training
SERVICE GOVERNANCE
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in both generic and discipline specific developments in the management of common mental disorder, including the scope and application of national or local guidelines.
- When required lead or participate in audit of the service
- Participate in the complaints and incident procedures including the responding to and investigating of complaints and or incidents when directed to do so by the team leader.
- To maintain any required Professional registration and membership of Professional bodies which may be required for the regulation of clinical practice.
- Participate in appraisal, personal development planning, including ongoing Professional development and service action planning.
- Participate in initiatives as required to promote the effectiveness of the service
- Proactively participate in line management supervision
USER AND CARER INVOLVEMENT
- Recognise and respond to the needs of Carers, including when required signposting to appropriate service resources
- Encourage and support the participation of service users and their carers in the planning and delivery of mental health services
- Work collaboratively with patient advocates whenever clients are unable to represent their own needs
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, wed love to hear from you.
Please contact Denise Gleave, Recruitment & Retention Advisor 0161 358 1448 or email denise.gleave@gmmh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Participate in the office based system of single point of access for screening, accepting and signposting referrals onward.
- Giving specialist advice to G.Ps and other referrers, making decisions based on level of need, urgency and risk.
- Provide clinical specialist advice to other professionals on the assessment and intervention of clients in respect of their mental health needs
- Potentially undertake psychological therapy assessments including risk assessment and risk management and any other assessments that may required by the service.
- Work unaccompanied as a lone worker in accordance with health and safety requirements when required
- Maintain appropriate, up-to-date, written and electronic records and activity data in accordance with Professional and Trust standards
- Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs
MANAGEMENT
- The service may require the post-holder to offer supervision to subordinate staff
- The post-holder will receive management supervision from the Team Manager
- As required, provide any reports and information which are requested by the post-holders line manager, or which may be routinely required by the service. These may include reports for child action meetings, vulnerable adult case conferences etc.
TRAINING
- Participate in, and when required, undertake the planning and implementation of the induction, training and education of new staff.
- Participate in inter-professional training within the Trust or other agencies and contribute to the development and delivery of these training activities
- Participate in and keep up to date with the Trust requirements for mandatory training
SERVICE GOVERNANCE
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in both generic and discipline specific developments in the management of common mental disorder, including the scope and application of national or local guidelines.
- When required lead or participate in audit of the service
- Participate in the complaints and incident procedures including the responding to and investigating of complaints and or incidents when directed to do so by the team leader.
- To maintain any required Professional registration and membership of Professional bodies which may be required for the regulation of clinical practice.
- Participate in appraisal, personal development planning, including ongoing Professional development and service action planning.
- Participate in initiatives as required to promote the effectiveness of the service
- Proactively participate in line management supervision
USER AND CARER INVOLVEMENT
- Recognise and respond to the needs of Carers, including when required signposting to appropriate service resources
- Encourage and support the participation of service users and their carers in the planning and delivery of mental health services
- Work collaboratively with patient advocates whenever clients are unable to represent their own needs
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, wed love to hear from you.
Please contact Denise Gleave, Recruitment & Retention Advisor 0161 358 1448 or email denise.gleave@gmmh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker or Qualification from an accredited PWP training (PCMH-APIMH.PGCert
Desirable
- Post-qualification training
Experience
Essential
- experience in primary care with CMHD
- experience of triaging referrals
- experiences of liaison with GP/ groups
- Experience of risk assessments in mental health settings
Desirable
- working within a Single point of access or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- knowledge of common mental health disorders
- knowledge of Nice guidelines and appropriate interventions for CMHD and secondary care needs
- Triaging and prioritising referrals
- Awareness of the role of IAPT services in NHS delivery of mental health care
Desirable
- Knowledge of local services, resources and local area
Skils
Essential
- Requisite of skills to effectively deliver requirements of the job
Desirable
- therapy or counselling skills
other
Essential
- Ability to undertake work that may be required outside normal hours from time to time
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification as a Psychiatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker or Qualification from an accredited PWP training (PCMH-APIMH.PGCert
Desirable
- Post-qualification training
Experience
Essential
- experience in primary care with CMHD
- experience of triaging referrals
- experiences of liaison with GP/ groups
- Experience of risk assessments in mental health settings
Desirable
- working within a Single point of access or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- knowledge of common mental health disorders
- knowledge of Nice guidelines and appropriate interventions for CMHD and secondary care needs
- Triaging and prioritising referrals
- Awareness of the role of IAPT services in NHS delivery of mental health care
Desirable
- Knowledge of local services, resources and local area
Skils
Essential
- Requisite of skills to effectively deliver requirements of the job
Desirable
- therapy or counselling skills
other
Essential
- Ability to undertake work that may be required outside normal hours from time to time
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
