Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Wigan referral and assessment team.
We are looking for skilled practitioners, with mental health experience, who are able to complete triage and assessments at the front door service into secondary care mental health.
Successful candidates will play an important part in the in the delivery of high-quality service provision.
As part of the team, you will be empowered to shape and build the service as community transformation develops in Wigan. You will help build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and the wider network.
Main duties of the job
As a nurse practitioner within the R&A hub you will -
Provide clinical provision of rapid assessment and care/pathway planning for people referred into the R&A presenting with mental health problems.
The post holder will be expected to carry out mental health assessments, accessing all available sources of information and including, where appropriate, the views of family and carers when relevant.
To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, developing clear goals and timeframes for the onward interventions with the service users.
About us
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.
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
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- One of the following Professional Registrations: oRegistered Mental Health Nurse oRegistered Social Worker oRegistered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking initial biopsychosocial assessments.
- Evidence of post registration training/development.
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working in mental health community services
Knowledge
Essential
- Independently undertake initial mental health assessments identifying a service users' needs and plan goal focused onward care.
- Complete risk assessments which reflect this risk a service user may pose.
- Transfer the risk assessment into robust risk management and pathway planning.
- Effective communication with service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary teams.
- Understand the care pathways between primary care services and secondary care services.
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working in mental health community services.
- Have a working knowledge of primary care and secondary care services
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly over a 7 day period between the service
- Ability to travel to a variety of community locations within the Division.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- One of the following Professional Registrations: oRegistered Mental Health Nurse oRegistered Social Worker oRegistered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking initial biopsychosocial assessments.
- Evidence of post registration training/development.
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working in mental health community services
Knowledge
Essential
- Independently undertake initial mental health assessments identifying a service users' needs and plan goal focused onward care.
- Complete risk assessments which reflect this risk a service user may pose.
- Transfer the risk assessment into robust risk management and pathway planning.
- Effective communication with service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary teams.
- Understand the care pathways between primary care services and secondary care services.
Desirable
- Post registration experience of working in mental health community services.
- Have a working knowledge of primary care and secondary care services
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly over a 7 day period between the service
- Ability to travel to a variety of community locations within the Division.
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).
