Main area Community MH Practitioner (RMN) Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job ref 311-S679-25-D
Site The Meadows Town Offerton Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2026 23:59
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and motivated person to join the Older Peoples Mental Health Liaison Team as a Mental Health Practitioner.
This award winning team is based at The Meadows within the borough of Stockport. The service provides a resource into a variety of settings to support a range of disciplines from health, social care and the third sector in order to meet the mental health needs of our service users.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake allocated duties within the Older Peoples Liaison team whilst also working alongside adult social care in our neighbourhood teams.
You will provide specialist mental health nursing advice and assessment skills in conjunction with community services staff in order to develop appropriate interventions and treatment plans for older people with mental health problems.
This post is full time.
Main duties of the job
* To represent the Mental Health Liaison Service whilst working across the Stockport borough.
* To provide specialist mental health nursing advice and a joint assessment service.
* Triage all referrals that are made to the service and allocate clinical priority.
* To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users’ current mental health needs, including risk assessment, psychological needs and cognitive functioning.
* To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting.
* To be able to assess and manage clients presenting with co‑morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication and infection.
* To model appropriate methods of communication and care delivery to social care staff.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
See attached Job Description and Personal specification for more details.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
* Completion of Preparation for Mentorship/Practice
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
* Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Experience
* Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or above
* Experience of working with older peoples mental health inpatient, community or liaison settings
* Experience of implementing programmes to manage BPSD
* Experience of working with individuals who present to mental health services in crisis and have symptoms of mental health illness
* Experience of working within multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of using safeguarding adult procedures
* Experience of working with clients presenting with co-morbidity
* Experience of triaging referrals
* Working knowledge of mental health challenges faced by individuals under the age of 65
Knowledge
* Experience of identifying mental health conditions prevalent in the older population
* Understanding and application of mental health assessment tools utilised in the care of older people
* Understanding the current mental health legislation, vulnerable adult and safeguarding procedures
* Knowledge of the mental health act and the mental capacity act
* Awareness of NICE guidance in the treatment of mental health problems and knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with mental health needs
* Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
* Knowledge of mental health assessment and risk assessment/management processes
* Comprehensive understanding of deliberate self harm and appropriate management strategies
* Comprehensive knowledge regarding the impact of physical health disorders on mental health
* Medications management
Skills and Abilities
* Comprehensive mental health and risk assessment skills
* Ability to supervise and direct the work of junior staff
* Ability to construct effective packages of care and risk management plans
* Ability to execute a range of mental health assessment tools
* Ability to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions
* Ability to work autonomously in a community setting
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* The ability to devise and present training packages
* Ability to form productive working relationships with service users, carers and multi-disciplinary staff
* Ability to be assertive and maintain a professional demeanour under pressure
* Good organisationals and prioritisation skills
* Skills in audit or research
Work related circumstances
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
* Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
* Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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