Overview
Join to apply for the Referral & Assessment Hub Nurse Practitioner role at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Wigan referral and assessment team. We are looking for skilled practitioners with mental health experience who are able to complete triage and assessments at the front door service into secondary care mental health. Successful candidates will play an important part in the delivery of high-quality service provision. As part of the team, you will be empowered to shape and build the service as community transformation develops in Wigan. You will help build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and the wider network.
Responsibilities
* Provide clinical provision of rapid assessment and care/pathway planning for people referred into the R&A presenting with mental health problems.
* The post holder will be expected to carry out mental health assessments, accessing all available sources of information and including, where appropriate, the views of family and carers when relevant.
* To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, developing clear goals and timeframes for the onward interventions with the service users.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues and the wider network to deliver high-quality care and contribute to service improvement as the R&A hub evolves.
About the Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff and provides services from more than 122 locations. We deliver inpatient and community-based mental health care across Greater Manchester and beyond.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Skilled practitioners with mental health experience who are able to complete triage and assessments at the front door service into secondary care mental health.
* Experience in conducting mental health assessments and accessing information from available sources, including the views of family and carers where relevant.
* Ability to undertake and record comprehensive need and risk assessments with clear goals and timeframes for onward interventions.
Contact for details
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Hannah Elmore
Job title: R&A Hub Team manager
Email: hannah.elmore@gmmh.nhs.uk
Lauren Sefton - Operational manager
Email: Lauren.Sefton@gmmh.nhs.uk
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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