# OACMHT Duty worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Manchester
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Working pattern will be discussed in line with service needs)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T08:51:44.869Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Sale_Manchester/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8122481
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8122481?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Supporting Older Adults within the Trafford community, who are experiencing a range of complex mental health issues. We work closely with families, carers and other health and social care professionals to promote recovery and autonomy.

We are a warm and friendly Multi-Disciplinary Mental Health Team with a strong focus on staff Health and wellbeing. To support staff wellbeing, we offer flexible working as per the trust policy.

If you are interested in applying for this role and would like further information, please contact the Team Manager on 0161 357 1777

### Main duties of the job

The Older Adults Community Mental Health Team in Trafford strives to provide quality recovery-based support to people with organic and functional mental health problems.

Under the line management and clinical supervision from within the CMHT, the post holder will coordinate OACMHT duty processes.

They will coordinate the management of referrals, provide timely assessments and interventions and respond to duty calls from service users and other providers.

They will maintain the clinical management of referrals and assessments in line with the relevant clinical pathways within the CMHT operational procedure.

This includes respecting the individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of clients and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Having an over- view of the duty caseload

They will triage / screen and process  referrals. Complete initial assessments and feed back at MDT meetings.

Provide timely assessments and interventions and respond to duty calls from service users and other providers.

They will maintain the clinical management of referrals and assessments in line with the relevant clinical pathways within the CMHT operational procedure.

Participate in the team huddles to ensure appropriate escalations

## Person Specification

### Desirable

**Essential**

- Knowledge of working in older adult services

**Desirable**

- Passionate about working with older people within the community

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10419109)
- [ps (pdf, 256.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10419110)
- [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931)

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