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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Clinical Urgent Care Navigator

The closing date is 16 July 2025

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Job summary

The Senior Clinical Urgent Care Navigator/ Gatekeeper will report directly to the Senior Clinical Urgent Care Navigator/ Gatekeeper, the post holder will have highly developed specialist assessment skills and knowledge of Urgent Care Services.

The post holder will work across the Trust to develop the assessment capacity and capability for Urgent Care. They will provide practical and mentoring guidance to the clinical and operational teams in developing best models of care in line with best practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on the development of partnerships to achieve the best models of care, ensuring robust assessment processes,safe waiting and monitoring and evaluation methods are in place to supportsustainable services supporting the reduction on Out of Area placements.

The post holder will align themselves with the Acute Providers, LocalAuthorities, Police, Housing, VCSE and Commissioners to develop effective working relationships and provide leadership to the clinical and operationalteams supporting positive risk taking and promotion of the least restrictive options.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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.

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7197055

Job locations

Old Trust Head Quarters

bury new road

prestwich

M253BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements
  • 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)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements
  • 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)

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Skills and experience
  • Leadership and qualities

Qualifications

Essential

  • qaulifications
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Skills and experience
  • Leadership and qualities

Qualifications

Essential

  • qaulifications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Old Trust Head Quarters

bury new road

prestwich

M253BL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Old Trust Head Quarters

bury new road

prestwich

M253BL


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Clinical Urgent Care Navigator/ Gatekeeper

Emma Hinchcliffe

emma.hinchcliffe@gmmh.nhs.uk

01612710030

Details

Date posted

02 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7197055

Job locations

Old Trust Head Quarters

bury new road

prestwich

M253BL


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