JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner
Grade: Band 6
Department: Mental Health Homeless Team
Trust: Greater Manchester Mental Health
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
Pay rate: £20.15

ABOUT US

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England’s largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

· Work within an integrated, multi-disciplinary homeless mental health team within Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust in addition to statutory and voluntary agencies providing support to homeless individuals within the Manchester district
· Provide community based engagement and assessment to clients with complex mental health
· Working alongside council staff, drug and alcohol workers, police and homeless outreach workers providing mental health support to rough sleepers both through drop-in clinics at day centres or directly on the street whilst working alongside outreach workers
· Responsible for the assessment of mental health needs for homeless individuals who are not engaged with mainstream mental health services

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED:

· Degree (or equivalent) in mental health related subject. Professional qualification in nursing/occupational therapy or social work.
· Evidence of continuing professional development, including mentorship training, post registration/graduate diploma in related field, or equivalent experience.
· Experience of working within secondary care mental health services
· Experience of multidisciplinary working,

IN ADDITION TO EXPERIENCE, ALL QUALIFIED ROLES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 4 months
Pay: £20.15 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In perso