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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Mental Health Practitioner (mental health nurse) to our community mental health team in South Manchester. This is an excellent time to join our team as we move towards a transformed clinical offer in our community services. You will be an integral part of shaping the new community provision along with our service users and carers.
Postholders will offer timely and appropriate interventions to service users with enduring mental health needs in the South Manchester area.
Mental Health Practitioners will be working in line with standard operational procedures demonstrating respect of individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of clients and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Main duties of the job
To demonstrate high-level communication skills.
Be a full member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
Effectively manage own caseload accepting referrals from agreed agencies in accordance with agreed operational procedures.
Ensure compliance with all Care Programme Approach requirements as per Trust Policy.
To participate in the continuous improvement of the service provided by the CMHT.
Manage a defined caseload of clients of any age within the Community Mental Health Team with complex physical and mental health needs in the community, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Record all interventions in line with relevant clinical pathways (functional or dementia) as outlined within the CMHT operational procedure
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
Knowledge
Essential
- Completion of risk assessments
- Completion of care plans
- Safeguarding concerns
Desirable
- Specific knowledge around antipsychotic medication
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with mental health service users
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Mental health community team
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse
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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 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: 37.5 hours. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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