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 8HA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Jul 2026
Closing date:	19 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 the Salford Home Based Treatment.

Salford Home Based Treatment Team is a 24/7 service that supports individuals in crisis at home, as an alternative to psychiatric inpatient admission.

As a key member of a multidisciplinary team, you will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, develop collaborative care plans, provide evidence based interventions, undertake risk assessment and managment, and support service users and families during periods of significant distress.

You will work closely with inpatient services, community teams, emergency services, and partner agencies to ensure safe, effective, and recovery focused care.

We are looking for applicants who demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills, sound clinical judgment and a commitment to delivering person-centred, recovery focused care.

The team operates a 24/7 service, therefore there will be a requirement to cover shift work including nights.

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 7,000 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.

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 20 Jul 2026

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