A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
This team provides 24‑hour, emergency, hospital‑based mental health assessments for service users who have presented to A & E or have been admitted to the medical wards. The team provides short‑term, time‑limited input and has a liaison role. It is based at Christopher Home (Royal Albert Infirmary, Wigan) and has been operational since November 2013.
The Mental Health Urgent Response Team is the single point of referral/access for all service users referred to Adult Mental Health Services. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and facilitates assessment and intervention at the first point of contact, following PBRC Care Clustering, and supports a needs‑led care framework. The team offers a model of collaborative care at the interface between primary and specialist mental health care.
Clinical role
* Undertake assessments of referrals/ admissions to the service
* Diagnose and formulate management plans in complex presentations.
* Provide management in treatment‑resistant and complex presentations.
* Assessment and management of risk including vulnerability, suicide risk, risks to health and safety and risk of harm to others.
* Act as the nominated RC for patients attending RAEI under section 17 leave at the request of ward RC.
* Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including external partners.
* Work in partnership with psychiatrists from partner providers such as Forensic and Rehabilitation Psychiatrists.
Leadership role
* Lead clinical decision making in the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high‑quality care.
* Develop service clinical priorities in line with national and professional guidance and standards.
* Engage with service transformation programmes, including attendance at consultant meetings for the service and directorate.
Educational role
* Provide clinical supervision for trainees in gaining core psychiatric experience.
* Provide clinical supervision for psychiatric trainees in achieving competencies in core general psychiatry.
* Provide input in relation to medical students from UCLAN who are based on the ward.
Staff benefits
* Pay Enhancements
* 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
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025
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