Mental Health Practitioner | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Salford, M6 8RA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Jun 2026
Closing date:	1 Aug 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join urgent care services at Salford Listening Lounge.

This is a fixed term contract for 3 months to cover maternity leave.

The Listening Lounge in Salford is a 24-hour friendly and supportive community space open to anyone in Salford who has been referred by a health care professional and requires an urgent assessment of their mental health needs without the need for medical treatment.

Our aim is to offer a 1:1 holistic assessment of an individual’s mental health needs from qualified mental health practitioners and support staff in a relaxed and comfortable environment, avoiding long waits in emergency departments.

The service provides brief psychosocial interventions in a calm environment to help identify and promote positive coping strategies, and complete referrals to identified and appropriate services, and signposts to other local support services.

This does include shift work.

Main duties of the job

-To effectively screen and gatekeep referrals to urgent care services, ensuring that the least restrictive options for treatment are offered

- To provide comprehensive assessment of a service users mental state and social needs which would aid the completion of a collaborative care plan for community management.

- To provide comprehensive risk assessment, formulation and management as part of the service user's journey.

- To act as keyworker for service users with support from the multi-disciplinary team.

- Cover the duty / shift coordination role at times.

- Liaison with other agencies involved in a service users care.

- Lead on the discharge or transfer of care for our service users to appropriate agencies.

- To support and supervise junior members of staff.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120 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.

See attached detailed 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

This advert closes on Monday 13 Jul 2026

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