Emergency services are receiving increasing volumes of calls for individuals presenting with acute mental health issues in the community. A significant proportion of emergency services resource is being used to support individuals struggling with their mental health, who often present with complex issues that require further assessment and ongoing support.
The Mental Health Urgent Triage Team (MHUT) are a partnership between Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, GMMH, NWAS and GMP. The postholder will provide operational leadership to the team. The postholder will be based within the clinical hub in NWAS and will be
trained in the use of the EOC software systems. The post holder will be a Registered Mental Health Practitioner and will work within MHUT
triaging 999 calls, providing senior support to the team. As Team Manager you will have responsibility for the collection and feedback of data on a weekly basis and feedback from patient journeys. The Team Manager will strengthen working relationships between agencies on the front line providing mutual education and sharing insight into available local resource and support for local services users.
The MHUT Team Manager will provide operational and clinical leadership to the MHUT team, working in partnership with GMMH, NWAS, GMP, BTP and VCSE.
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. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
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
Please see attached job description for a detailed account of the main duties and responsibilities for this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Nov 2025