About this role
Job summary
The Mental Health Liaison Service is an ageless service, working with patients of all ages. The post holder will be expected to have some experience working with a wide variety of patient demographics, including children and older adults.
The post holder will be required to work 37.5 hours a week including shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and nights. This service operates over 7 days a week24 hours per day and so there will be times when the post holder will need to frequently work out of hours to operate the service and meet patient needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a member of the Mental Health Liaison Service in GMMH - Bolton Urgent Care Services and will provide support and assistance to the professionally qualified staff in the department. The post holder will support patients placed in the urgent care centre, this is a waiting area for patient to wait for a mental health assessment to be completed by the Liaison Practitioners. The post holder will support patients placed in the section 136 suite.
Responsibilities will include direct nursing care, cleaning of the waiting area, and delegated duties from the shift coordinator.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than120locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of 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 heart of 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
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)
Person Specification
Qualifi Essential
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification English or Maths Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Mental Health Awareness Training Physical Health Training
Knowledge and skills Essential
Good IT skills Good interaction and communication skills
Desirable
Delivering physical health Able to respond sensitively to emotional stress
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a care setting Awareness of Mental Health difficulties
Desirable
Experience of working with people in distress, behaving unusually and managing challenging situations Experience of working as part of a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rivington Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)