Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions through mental health assessment, for a caseload of service users of any age living in the community within the framework of CPA

- Management of safeguarding concerns in line with statutory duties including Section 42 enquiries

- Undertake initial assessments and triage referrals, as part of the CMHT duty system on a rotational basis

- Participate in the 7 Day working rota - working weekends and bank holidays

- Communicate effectively with all members of the MDT and wider system, including GP, police, non statutory services, as necessary

- Maintain personal CPD and mandatory training

- Complete tribunal reports as necessary

- Undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interest Decision Making where appropriate

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 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 responsibilities

Maintain and co-ordinate timely and appropriate interventions through mental health assessment, for a caseload of service users of any age living in the community within the framework of CPA

- Management of safeguarding concerns in line with statutory duties including Section 42 enquiries

- Undertake initial assessments and triage referrals, as part of the CMHT duty system on a rotational basis

- Participate in the 7 Day working rota - working weekends and bank holidays

- Communicate effectively with all members of the MDT and wider system, including GP, police, non statutory services, as necessary

- Maintain personal CPD and mandatory training

- Complete tribunal reports as necessary

- Undertake Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interest Decision Making where appropriate

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

• 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

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/Social work/OT registration

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of post registration training/ qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Working with serious mental health problems
• Developing and delivery of care in line with a care plan
• Clinical risk assessment and management planning
• Identification and management of safeguarding

Desirable

• Community based practice
• MDT working
• Delivering interventions (e.g. dual diagnosis, psychological)

Knowledge

Essential

• Mental health problems and their manifestation
• Clinical risk assessment and management
• Needs assessment
• Mental health act and Mental capacity act
• What the Care Act is
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• CPA framework and application
• Clinical interventions
• Function of the CMHT

Desirable

• Dual diagnosis and impact on mental health
• Interventions designed to promote recovery

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN/Social work/OT registration

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of post registration training/ qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Working with serious mental health problems
• Developing and delivery of care in line with a care plan
• Clinical risk assessment and management planning
• Identification and management of safeguarding

Desirable

• Community based practice
• MDT working
• Delivering interventions (e.g. dual diagnosis, psychological)

Knowledge

Essential

• Mental health problems and their manifestation
• Clinical risk assessment and management
• Needs assessment
• Mental health act and Mental capacity act
• What the Care Act is
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• CPA framework and application
• Clinical interventions
• Function of the CMHT

Desirable

• Dual diagnosis and impact on mental health
• Interventions designed to promote recovery

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).

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

Kingslea House

Francis Road

Manchester

M20 4XP

Employer's website

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