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Job overview
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
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Undertaking risk assessments
- Working with people with multiple and complex needs
Desirable
- Experience of working in urgent care / community mental health settings
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of working in urgent care/ community mental health settings
Desirable
- Experience of working collaboratively with carers, families, primary care, social care and partner agencies
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This advert is for Mental Health Practitioner with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: 37.5 hours per week. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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