Living Well Mental Health Practitioner - Bolton, United Kingdom - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Bolton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder will undertake a key worker role, alongside an assessment and formulation role within the team.

The Living Well Service will enable timely access to mental health services when people need it most and provide support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of existing mental health services.

The team will be multidisciplinary and will also include third sector organizations. The areas that this team will cover (second Living Well Team) are Turton, Halliwell, Horwich, Westhoughton & Chorley Roads.

You will need to have experience of triaging and signposting referrals as well as being able to liaise with multitude of agencies and professionals.

Experience and knowledge of community services and third sector organizations in Bolton will be beneficial for this role.

Bolton Living Well Service will be compassionately led, trauma informed, and recovery focused. We will also be developing peer mentor opportunities for people who have been through the service. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills will be supported to develop and grow.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.

To demonstrate high-level communication skills.

To utilise highly developed interpersonal skills including specific skills to facilitate effective communication when there are barriers to understanding e.g.

sensory or cognitive impairment or in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive situation.

To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, and other health care workers and numerous external agencies.

To establish and maintain good working relationships with GPs, GP commissioner's and relevant partnerships.

To promote awareness of the role of Living Well within local service area/team, GP practices and the wider community.

Establish strong links with community mental health teams by continually building on interface and relationships to ensure smooth transitions for 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