Overview
The Greater Manchester Mental Health Tactical Advice Service (GM MH TAS) places Senior Mental Health Practitioners in the Greater Manchester Police Control Room to provide real‑time clinical advice to officers by telephone. This helps officers make more informed decisions when dealing with members of the public in potential crisis situations.
The post holder works with local mental health and emergency services to ensure mental vulnerability is considered, triaged and high‑quality information and clinical advice is provided when an individual comes into contact with, or attracts the attention of, the Greater Manchester Police and is believed to be experiencing mental ill health and requires support.
Responsibilities
* Support the Clinical Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibilities for the clinical area.
* Contribute to the maintenance of service standards.
* Provide timely access to all‑age patient information for Greater Manchester residents across the service areas, including CAMHS, learning disabilities and older people.
* Be contactable by police officers by telephone through a single phone number for Greater Manchester.
* Provide prompt real‑time professional advice to officers in the community when notified of live (ongoing) incidents involving people with suspected mental ill health in crisis.
* Navigate multiple electronic record systems to support a more informed response to critical risk management.
* Provide constructive, professional and clinically informed advice to officers based on individual context and the presenting situation.
* Advise officers in the community, making full use of existing GM pathways and support, to ensure they are aware of and have suitable access to all options available through Greater Manchester Mental Health.
Benefits
* Pay Enhancements: 30% additional for evenings (8 pm onwards) and Saturdays, 60% additional for Sundays and bank holidays.
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
* Excellent pension.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Salary sacrifice car scheme.
* Wellbeing programme.
* Blue Light Card discounts.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff who deliver services from more than 160 locations. We provide inpatient and community‑based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Please see attached job description and person specification.
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