Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

Post Title

Team Administrator

Service/Ward/Department

Older Peoples Intensive Home Treatment Service

Borough

Oldham (North Network)

Band & salary scale

Band 3

Hours of work

25 hours per week

Monday - Friday

12 month secondment

Job overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Team Administrator to join our Community Mental Health Team for Older people

Using a high degree of initiative to resolve queries, acting independently where appropriate but mainly working alongside other colleagues and together as a team, you will provide a responsive and quality administration service.

This role requires a highly organised Team Administrator with the ability to prioritise their workload with conflicting demands and have the confidence to demonstrate excellent communication effectively at all levels.

This is a varied role and you will be ensuring good communication between staff and family members and patients, dealing with telephone queries which may occasionally be from very anxious callers. You will be information creating information and letters and you will be supporting a busy MDT team.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo manage telephone queries from patients, carers and other agancies regarding queries, appointments and other service queries . Give advice where appropriate, take messages and redirect clinical calls as required from patients, relatives and professionals.

Prioritise own workload on a daily basis to meet various timescales and service needs.To carry out general clerical duties including information gathering, dealing with internal and external post, electronic mail, filing, scanning and photocopying documents.Establish and maintain administrative systems.

Recording of data on Paris including uploading documents and producing reports as requested. Add case note entries as required , entering the outcomes of meetings and uploading correspondence. Ensuring Paris records are up-to-date and patients are discharged from the system in a timely way.To assist with the co-ordination of the lone worker response and feed back any issues to the appropriate team manager as required.

Arrange meetings on behalf of the the manager and team as requested.To work with and support the team manager and the team in their day-to-day activities.To maintain the existing stock control system and ensure supplies are ordered and checked on a regular basis.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

The Community Mental Health Team Service comprises of a team manager, nurses, occupational therapist, psychologist and administration staff. This is a very friendly and hard working team who strive to support each other and welcome new members to the team. The role will be demanding due to increase service demand, but you will be well supported within a well established and friendly team.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

311-O750-26-E

Job locations

Forest House, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Rd

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post: Intensive Home Treatment Servcie Team AdministratorBand: 3Responsible to: Intensive Home Treatment Team ManagerMain Contacts: Internal or external contactsJob SummaryTo provide efficient and effective administration support to the IHTS team To undertake the administration of all referrals received into the IHTS teamReports to the IHTS team Manager who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo deal with difficult telephone queries and give advice wherever possible, in a diplomatic and sensitive way, following these through with the appropriate member of staff, in a responsible and professional manner. To take messages and redirect calls as appropriate on a daily basis from patients, relatives and professionals.To communicate with staff in maintaining timely procedures for data entry and answer queries relating to the information held on the Trusts electronic systems including managing referrals and inputting activity data on Paris.Prioritise own workload on a daily basis to meet various timescales involved.To carry out general clerical duties including information gathering, dealing with internal and external post, electronic mail, filing, scanning and photocopying documents.Establish and maintain administrative systems, eg, filing and monitoring systems to support the Team and Service and to continuously review administrative processes and contribute to the development of the the Service alongside other team members and senior managers.Recording of data on Paris including uploading documents and producing reports as requested. Add case note entries as required as well as booking appointments (including cancelling and rebooking as necessary), entering the outcomes and uploading correspondence. Ensuring Paris records are up-to-date and patients are discharged from the system in a timely way. Liaison with clinicians, patients and their relatives to organise appointments and visits.To assist with the co-ordination of the lone worker response and feed back any issues to the appropriate team manager as required.Provide accurate and efficient administrative support including managing appropriate correspondence (eg, clinical discharge letters) on behalf of the IHTS team.Plan, arrange and take minutes of the team meetings on a regular basis. Arrange meetings on behalf of the IHTS team as requested.To work with and support the team manager and wider MDT in their day-to-day activities.To maintain the existing stock control system and ensure supplies are ordered and checked on a regular basis.To work flexibly to cover administrative roles in the absence of colleagues and where requested to do so by a senior manager.

Job description Job responsibilities Post: Intensive Home Treatment Servcie Team AdministratorBand: 3Responsible to: Intensive Home Treatment Team ManagerMain Contacts: Internal or external contactsJob SummaryTo provide efficient and effective administration support to the IHTS team To undertake the administration of all referrals received into the IHTS teamReports to the IHTS team Manager who will provide ongoing support and guidance. Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo deal with difficult telephone queries and give advice wherever possible, in a diplomatic and sensitive way, following these through with the appropriate member of staff, in a responsible and professional manner. To take messages and redirect calls as appropriate on a daily basis from patients, relatives and professionals.To communicate with staff in maintaining timely procedures for data entry and answer queries relating to the information held on the Trusts electronic systems including managing referrals and inputting activity data on Paris.Prioritise own workload on a daily basis to meet various timescales involved.To carry out general clerical duties including information gathering, dealing with internal and external post, electronic mail, filing, scanning and photocopying documents.Establish and maintain administrative systems, eg, filing and monitoring systems to support the Team and Service and to continuously review administrative processes and contribute to the development of the the Service alongside other team members and senior managers.Recording of data on Paris including uploading documents and producing reports as requested. Add case note entries as required as well as booking appointments (including cancelling and rebooking as necessary), entering the outcomes and uploading correspondence. Ensuring Paris records are up-to-date and patients are discharged from the system in a timely way. Liaison with clinicians, patients and their relatives to organise appointments and visits.To assist with the co-ordination of the lone worker response and feed back any issues to the appropriate team manager as required.Provide accurate and efficient administrative support including managing appropriate correspondence (eg, clinical discharge letters) on behalf of the IHTS team.Plan, arrange and take minutes of the team meetings on a regular basis. Arrange meetings on behalf of the IHTS team as requested.To work with and support the team manager and wider MDT in their day-to-day activities.To maintain the existing stock control system and ensure supplies are ordered and checked on a regular basis.To work flexibly to cover administrative roles in the absence of colleagues and where requested to do so by a senior manager.

Person Specification

education/qualifications

Essential

• English / Math GCSE grade C or higher or equivalent
• NVQ 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Typing/Word processing qualification
• ECDL or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• Working experience of Microsoft software.

Desirable

• Experience of using electronic systems
• Previous clerical experience
• Ability to accurately input data
• note taking/making notes experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Office procedures and systems.
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Trust staff and external agencies
• Good keyboard skills
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Good organisational skills
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member and individually
• Conscientious and able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Working with databases and generating reports

Person Specification education/qualifications Essential English / Math GCSE grade C or higher or equivalent NVQ 3 or equivalent experience Desirable Typing/Word processing qualification ECDL or equivalent qualification Experience Essential Working experience of Microsoft software. Desirable Experience of using electronic systems Previous clerical experience Ability to accurately input data note taking/making notes experience Knowledge Essential Office procedures and systems. Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Trust staff and external agencies Good keyboard skills Ability to prioritise workload effectively Good organisational skills Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work as a team member and individually Conscientious and able to prioritise work to meet deadlines. Desirable Working with databases and generating reports

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).

Additional information 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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Forest House, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Rd

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Forest House, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Rd

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work in Bury Community at 3KP

Hours of work - 07.00 - 10.00 = 3 hours per day = 15 hours per week - Monday - Friday

The postholder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) must:

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team both within Psychological Therapies and our Mental Health Network. The post holder will become part of the collective leadership team for the network, with an additional specific remit around the leadership of psychological therapies/professions within the network. The post holder will join our Mental Health Network leadership team to provide strategic leadership to our acute and community pathways.

They will work closely with the Chief Psychological Professions Officer, the Mental Health Network senior leadership team, the Locality Operational Managers and Commissioners. They will be part of a collaborative and compassion focused leadership team, taking a trauma responsive approach to delivering services. The role has a strategic focus which will require liaison with the wider system, contribution to quality improvement and transformation agendas and leading on the implementation of national guidance and policy in relation to the delivery and governance of psychological therapies.

It is also expected that the post-holder will retain a small caseload and provide a specialist clinical role within a psychological service.

They will deputise for the Chief Psychological Professions Officer as and when it is appropriate. The post holder will join our Gold on call rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join the senior leadership team in the Mental Health Network. They will be part of a collaborative and compassion focused leadership team, focusing on:

Setting Strategic Direction - developing service strategies and plans for improvement that promote consistency in standards and outcomes across our footprint.

Delivery and Performance - ensuring accountability and governance are in place within the network and support delivery of the Trust Big Ambitions, strategic objectives, and statutory requirements.

Leadership and Support - creating the right culture and environment for high performance.

The post holder will provide clear leadership and will be a role model for the delivery of the trust values and culture. They will provide clinical and professional leadership for all psychological therapies staff within the Network and across the Trust where indicated. They will additionally provide clinical and professional advice on psychological practice and provide assurance on the delivery of psychological approaches both within the Network and across the Trust.It is also expected that the post-holder will retain a small caseload and provide a specialist clinical role within a psychological service. They will deputise for the Chief Psychological Professions Officer as and when it is appropriate. The post holder will join our Gold on call rota.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sex, 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

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£94,356 to £108,814 a year PA, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-O769-26

Job locations

Trust HQ

Oldham

OL6 7DS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.

Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Please note, this is not an exhaustive list.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• High level ability to communicate effectively at both written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS
• Highly developed skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups
• High level skills in clinical and professional supervision
• Ability to think and plan strategically at a clinical and service level, where interventions may impact on a range of services and individuals and require longer term objectives and planning
• Ability to provide teaching, training, advice, consultation and supervision to meet the needs of a wide range of lay and professional people, using a range of formats and materials
• Ability to effectively respond to, and cope with, complex client, team and system dynamics and environments, where this may involve high levels of emotional and psychological stress and distress
• Ability to articulate and represent psychological therapies services perspectives in a range of clinical and professional fora

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree in psychology
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology, (or equivalent for those trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological theories and lifespan development psychology
• HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist (clinical)
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• Assessed substantial experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course, in various settings including outpatient, community, primary care inpatient and residential care settings. Also including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse
• Experience of providing a range of complex psychological assessment and interventions using information derived from a variety of sources and requiring highly developed analytic and interpretative skills.
• Experience of staff, team and service management
• Experience of working within environments involving exposure to significant professional, clinical and ethical challenges.
• Experience of effective multi-agency and disciplinary team working and networking.
• Experience of clinical and professional management of qualified and pre- qualified clinical psychologists and other psychological therapists
• Experience of representing the profession or service in local policy fora
• Experience of teaching, training and / or professional and clinical supervision
• Experience of strategic service development and evaluation

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health
• Awareness of relevant professional guidelines and standards for the provision of psychological services and ability to interpret and implement the same in practice and service delivery

Person Specification Skills Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management. High level ability to communicate effectively at both written and oral level complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons within and outside the NHS Highly developed skills in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups High level skills in clinical and professional supervision Ability to think and plan strategically at a clinical and service level, where interventions may impact on a range of services and individuals and require longer term objectives and planning Ability to provide teaching, training, advice, consultation and supervision to meet the needs of a wide range of lay and professional people, using a range of formats and materials Ability to effectively respond to, and cope with, complex client, team and system dynamics and environments, where this may involve high levels of emotional and psychological stress and distress Ability to articulate and represent psychological therapies services perspectives in a range of clinical and professional fora Qualifications Essential Good honours degree in psychology Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Post-graduate doctorate in clinical psychology, (or equivalent for those trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological theories and lifespan development psychology HCPC registered as a practitioner psychologist (clinical) Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice Experience Essential Assessed substantial experience of working as a Clinical Psychologist Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the whole life course, in various settings including outpatient, community, primary care inpatient and residential care settings. Also including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and threats of physical abuse Experience of providing a range of complex psychological assessment and interventions using information derived from a variety of sources and requiring highly developed analytic and interpretative skills. Experience of staff, team and service management Experience of working within environments involving exposure to significant professional, clinical and ethical challenges. Experience of effective multi-agency and disciplinary team working and networking. Experience of clinical and professional management of qualified and pre- qualified clinical psychologists and other psychological therapists Experience of representing the profession or service in local policy fora Experience of teaching, training and / or professional and clinical supervision Experience of strategic service development and evaluation Knowledge Essential Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health Awareness of relevant professional guidelines and standards for the provision of psychological services and ability to interpret and implement the same in practice and service delivery

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust HQ

Oldham

OL6 7DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust HQ

Oldham

OL6 7DS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate as we are about high quality care.

There is a full time and part time 0.6 FTE role available. The successful candidate will need the ability to work autonomously within the context of a multi-disciplinary team approach and undertake specific work with young people and their families. Excellent assessment skills and the ability to formulate clinical decisions and management plans are essential, including assessment and management of risk.

The role will be within Oldham CAMHS Core team, assessing and formulating treatment plans for young people. This will involve both routine mental health assessments and providing ongoing evidenced based interventions.

You will strive to achieve the best for every young person, show commitment to delivering evidence based practice and have the capability of making clinical decisions around complex and emotive issues, supported by knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding in relation to the client group. You will monitor and evaluate treatment offered to service users adhering to professional and Trust guidelines and using routine outcome measures related to service development and reporting. You must be an excellent communicator, be flexible, self motivated and have a willingness to build links with colleagues across team and agencies.

Main duties of the job

This is a busy multi-disciplinary CAMHS team which includes nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. A key focus of the service leadership team will be implementing transformation that ensures timely access to high quality care. Our vision is for our local community to be well equipped to support the young people of Oldham to grow up with good emotional health and wellbeing. We work closely with our partners in education, children's services and the 3rd sector to achieve the recently developed ambitious Local Transformation Plan for CAMHS services. This plan provides us with the guide and resources to begin delivering our vision of having CAMHS workers available in new ways, and working closely with children's universal and targeted services in each of our locality areas.

About us

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. Were really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were 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.

Job summary

Are you a Qualified Mental Health Professional looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a team that will help you to develop and achieve your goals? Oldham Liaison mental health is recruiting for a senior mental health liaison practitioner

You'll join an innovating team thriving to provide a high-quality service, ensuring patients receive a comprehensive assessment, onward referral and safety netted when the attend A&E in a mental health crisis, admitted on the wards or detained on S136.

Working in the LMHT you will receive all age referrals from A&E, hospital wards or section 136 from the police. Referrals will be assessed, and care planned for admission, discharge and signpost to services that can meet the needs of the individual. For service users presenting with symptoms of a severe and enduring illness, and/or risks to self or others, you will complete a comprehensive mental health assessment and risk assessment to ensure that risks are managed and on-going supported is provided.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities. this is not exhaustive? Work as part of the multi-disciplinary Mental Health Liaison team to deliver an effective and efficient response to referrals from the acute trust, providing clinical assessments and interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred.? Be expected to undertake mental health assessments for people attending the Emergency Department, offering highly developed clinical and risk assessments and managements plans? Provide a service to the wards within the general hospital, assessing individualswith a range of complex physical and mental health needs. This would include both functional and organic illnesses of later life in addition to younger people? Provide support and training to acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental health conditions and appropriate management and onward referral pathways? Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate pathway decisions? Provide support and care for individuals brought to an identified Place of Safety under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and co-ordinate the assessment process.

About us

Oldham Liaison Mental Health is leading the way in delivering high quality, safe, effective and evidence based best practice assessments and support for patients in A&E and on medical wards. The team is currently working towards getting accredited by The Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network.

You will be joining a team of experience practitioners willing to support your learning and development needs, offering flexibility for work life balance and with a strong desire to maintain staff wellbeing.

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Practitioner looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Stockport. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. population we serve.

This an exciting time for Stockport CMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.

The CMHT work with people aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health and social care needs.

Mental Health Practitioners are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload. As a nurse in the team. You will be responsible for administering depot medication for people who are unable to attend the depot clinic.

Main duties of the job

To act as the community Mental Health Practitioner and key worker responsible for the care of an identified group of clients, being part of a service that is committed to recovery and social inclusion.To provide supervision to an identified group of staff and students on placement with the team.

Please see Job Description for main details of the job in more detail.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per anum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-S789-26-A

Job locations

CMHT West

243 Councillor Lane

Cheadle

SK8 2JF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full range of duties and responsibilities is listed within the Job description and personal specification.

Application support -We recommend tailoring your application to each role you apply for, particularly your supporting information. This gives you the best chance of success. Your supporting information should clearly explain, with examples, how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role.

We are aware of the increase in AI being used for job applications. AI can be a useful tool to assist in writing your application, but these tools may not understand the context or requirements of the job you are applying for and using for all your application will not be a true reflection of your skills and experience. Relying on AI for your whole application can negatively impact on your chances of success throughout the recruitment process as you will be asked to provide evidence to support what you have written. Take the time to proofread your application to ensure you can evidence what you have submitted, whether this is by your experience or certificates

We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit thejobs events pageon our website.

Sponsorship Information -We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications.Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on thegovernment website.

After You Apply -Once your application is submitted, youll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role -If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. Youll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks -To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line withNHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide theirHMRC employment historyto cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on currentgovernment guidance.If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. Youll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Additional Information -

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 4100 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or longterm health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Job description Job responsibilities The full range of duties and responsibilities is listed within the Job description and personal specification. Application support -We recommend tailoring your application to each role you apply for, particularly your supporting information. This gives you the best chance of success. Your supporting information should clearly explain, with examples, how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role. We are aware of the increase in AI being used for job applications. AI can be a useful tool to assist in writing your application, but these tools may not understand the context or requirements of the job you are applying for and using for all your application will not be a true reflection of your skills and experience. Relying on AI for your whole application can negatively impact on your chances of success throughout the recruitment process as you will be asked to provide evidence to support what you have written. Take the time to proofread your application to ensure you can evidence what you have submitted, whether this is by your experience or certificates We also offer virtual application support sessions each month, where you will learn some hints and tips to support you in completing your application form. To secure your place, and to find out more visit thejobs events pageon our website. Sponsorship Information -We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications.Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on thegovernment website. After You Apply -Once your application is submitted, youll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email. If You're Offered the Role -If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. Youll receive a formal conditional offer via email Pre-Employment Checks -To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line withNHS Employment Check Standards. These include: Identity verification Right to work check Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role) Professional registration and/or qualification check Occupational health assessment Employment history and reference validation All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide theirHMRC employment historyto cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences. If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on currentgovernment guidance.If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn. Once Checks Are Complete - The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. Youll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions. Additional Information - We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve. If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 4100 as early as possible so we can support you. Please note: We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or longterm health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification Social Work / Mental Health Nursing / Occupational Therapy
• Registration with HCPC / NMC
• Experience in community mental health work
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.

Desirable

• Evidence of post-basic qualification and training
• PSI Training
• MSLAP or equivalent Mentor training

Experience

Essential

• Working within Mental Health Law policies and procedures.
• Experience of supervision
• Experience in working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs
• Experience of MDT working

Desirable

• Experience of leading a team / 'acting up'.

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation

Desirable

• Experience of managing or participating in change

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to and be responsible for management of a caseload
• Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT.
• Ability to supervise junior staff / students
• Effective time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Recording relevant documentation to a professional standard.
• Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals
• Utilise the supervision process.
• Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
• IT Skills

Work Related Citcumstances

Essential

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Professional qualification Social Work / Mental Health Nursing / Occupational Therapy Registration with HCPC / NMC Experience in community mental health work Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate. Desirable Evidence of post-basic qualification and training PSI Training MSLAP or equivalent Mentor training Experience Essential Working within Mental Health Law policies and procedures. Experience of supervision Experience in working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs Experience of MDT working Desirable Experience of leading a team / 'acting up'. Knowledge Essential Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care. Knowledge of mental health legislation Desirable Experience of managing or participating in change Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to and be responsible for management of a caseload Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT. Ability to supervise junior staff / students Effective time management Excellent written and verbal communication skills Recording relevant documentation to a professional standard. Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers and other professionals Utilise the supervision process. Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour IT Skills Work Related Citcumstances Essential Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

CMHT West

243 Councillor Lane

Cheadle

SK8 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

CMHT West

243 Councillor Lane

Cheadle

SK8 2JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you a Qualified Mental Health Professional looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a team that will help you to develop and achieve your goals? Oldham Liaison mental health is recruiting for a senior mental health liaison practitioner

You'll join an innovating team thriving to provide a high-quality service, ensuring patients receive a comprehensive assessment, onward referral and safety netted when the attend A&E in a mental health crisis, admitted on the wards or detained on S136.

Working in the LMHT you will receive all age referrals from A&E, hospital wards or section 136 from the police. Referrals will be assessed, and care planned for admission, discharge and signpost to services that can meet the needs of the individual. For service users presenting with symptoms of a severe and enduring illness, and/or risks to self or others, you will complete a comprehensive mental health assessment and risk assessment to ensure that risks are managed and on-going supported is provided.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities. this is not exhaustive? Work as part of the multi-disciplinary Mental Health Liaison team to deliver an effective and efficient response to referrals from the acute trust, providing clinical assessments and interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred.? Be expected to undertake mental health assessments for people attending the Emergency Department, offering highly developed clinical and risk assessments and managements plans? Provide a service to the wards within the general hospital, assessing individualswith a range of complex physical and mental health needs. This would include both functional and organic illnesses of later life in addition to younger people? Provide support and training to acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental health conditions and appropriate management and onward referral pathways? Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate pathway decisions? Provide support and care for individuals brought to an identified Place of Safety under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and co-ordinate the assessment process.

About us

Oldham Liaison Mental Health is leading the way in delivering high quality, safe, effective and evidence based best practice assessments and support for patients in A&E and on medical wards. The team is currently working towards getting accredited by The Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network.

You will be joining a team of experience practitioners willing to support your learning and development needs, offering flexibility for work life balance and with a strong desire to maintain staff wellbeing.

Job summary

As part of the wider Older Peoples Mental Health Services an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Practitioner to join the Young Onset and Rarer Dementia team.

This award winning team is based at The Meadows within the borough of Stockport and provides support for clients (under 65) and their carers.

The team are responsible for providing interventions to people with a diagnosis of a young onset dementia, or a rarer type of dementia, in a community setting involving particularly challenging and complex cases.

Main duties of the job

To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users' current mental health needs, including risk assessment, psychological needs and cognitive functioning.

To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting.

To be able to assess and manage clients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication.

Provide advice on issues related to activities of daily living, working with service users / carers / relatives with regards to all aspects of the care package.

Communicate clearly with service users who may lack insight into their condition and the risk issues involved.

To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting.

To be able to assess and manage clients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year PA, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-S764-26-B

Job locations

The Meadows

Owens Farm Drive

Offerton, Stockport

SK2 5EQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Work

To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and prioritising clients appropriatelyTo manage a caseload of clients with complex and challenging mental health needs

To assess clients in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone Working PolicyTo plan and implement client centred interventions using selected and graded activity to meet the needs of the individual ensuring issues of behavioural disturbance, aggression, wandering, mood disorder, psychosis and de-motivation are consideredContribute to making decisions regarding client care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specific packages of care (in conjunction with other team members).Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided.Work within the framework of the Care Programme approach act as care coordinator / care manager, as required.Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable AdultsPolicy and be willing to undertake relevant training. Provide advice on issues related to activities of daily living, working with service users / carers / relatives with regards to all aspects of the care packageCommunicate clearly with service users who may lack insight into their condition and the risk issues involved.To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users current mental health needs, including risk assessment, psychological needs and cognitive functioningTo demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community settingTo be able to assess and manage clients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication.Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times. Research and AuditTo ensure that Paris records are efficiently maintainedTo contribute to audits as requiredTo provide relevant data as required in line with performance monitoring targetsTo participate in research and development opportunities as directed by team or service managerEducation and TrainingTo contribute to the on-going training and development of non- mental health trained staff with regard to mental health issues.To have effective presentation skills in order to positively promote the Young and Rarer Dementia Team.To provide mentorship, education and training to learners from a range of professional backgrounds.To attend mandatory and other training as identified as relevant to the post and necessary to ensure safe effective practiceService Development To participate in monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of service delivery and contribute to developments relevant to mental health services.ManagementTo provide engage in peer supervision, advice and support to team members across the divisional team. To deal appropriately with clinical incidents, complaints etc. from patients, relatives and members of the public, via line manager, in accordance with Trust policyThis job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.General Duties of all post holdersTo undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.Standards of Business ConductThe post holder will be required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers.The post holder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities.The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers.The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public.The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manager.All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Work To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and prioritising clients appropriatelyTo manage a caseload of clients with complex and challenging mental health needs To assess clients in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone Working PolicyTo plan and implement client centred interventions using selected and graded activity to meet the needs of the individual ensuring issues of behavioural disturbance, aggression, wandering, mood disorder, psychosis and de-motivation are consideredContribute to making decisions regarding client care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specific packages of care (in conjunction with other team members).Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided.Work within the framework of the Care Programme approach act as care coordinator / care manager, as required.Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable AdultsPolicy and be willing to undertake relevant training. Provide advice on issues related to activities of daily living, working with service users / carers / relatives with regards to all aspects of the care packageCommunicate clearly with service users who may lack insight into their condition and the risk issues involved.To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users current mental health needs, including risk assessment, psychological needs and cognitive functioningTo demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community settingTo be able to assess and manage clients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication.Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times. Research and AuditTo ensure that Paris records are efficiently maintainedTo contribute to audits as requiredTo provide relevant data as required in line with performance monitoring targetsTo participate in research and development opportunities as directed by team or service managerEducation and TrainingTo contribute to the on-going training and development of non- mental health trained staff with regard to mental health issues.To have effective presentation skills in order to positively promote the Young and Rarer Dementia Team.To provide mentorship, education and training to learners from a range of professional backgrounds.To attend mandatory and other training as identified as relevant to the post and necessary to ensure safe effective practiceService Development To participate in monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of service delivery and contribute to developments relevant to mental health services.ManagementTo provide engage in peer supervision, advice and support to team members across the divisional team. To deal appropriately with clinical incidents, complaints etc. from patients, relatives and members of the public, via line manager, in accordance with Trust policyThis job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.General Duties of all post holdersTo undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.To be familiar with and comply with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.To be aware of and work towards the Trusts strategic goals.Standards of Business ConductThe post holder will be required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers.The post holder must ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities.The post holder must comply with and support the development of the performance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers.The post holder will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public.The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manager.All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or appropriate registered AHP
• Short courses and experience to post graduate diploma level
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Accredited skills training
• Trained to degree level
• Demonstrable experience in mental health
• An accredited mentor for nursing students

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within Old Age Psychiatry and with people with dementia.
• Experience of acting as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach
• Monitoring effects and side effects of service user medication
• Assessing service users capacity to manage own medication
• Experience of MDT working

Desirable

• Experience of community based mental health services
• Experience in young onset or rarer dementias
• Experience of working with carers in a collaborative way
• Experience of working with voluntary sector
• Experience of providing supervision

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential RMN or appropriate registered AHP Short courses and experience to post graduate diploma level Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Accredited skills training Trained to degree level Demonstrable experience in mental health An accredited mentor for nursing students Experience Essential Experience of working within Old Age Psychiatry and with people with dementia. Experience of acting as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach Monitoring effects and side effects of service user medication Assessing service users capacity to manage own medication Experience of MDT working Desirable Experience of community based mental health services Experience in young onset or rarer dementias Experience of working with carers in a collaborative way Experience of working with voluntary sector Experience of providing supervision

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

The Meadows

Owens Farm Drive

Offerton, Stockport

SK2 5EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

The Meadows

Owens Farm Drive

Offerton, Stockport

SK2 5EQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a senior mental health practitioner to work within the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Neighbourhood Mental Health Team

The post involves working collaboratively with individuals in a community setting to help them navigate and connect to a range of mental health services, community activities / services in line with their individual needs, circumstances and goals to enhance their health, wellbeing, quality of life.

Main duties of the job

Offer initial conversation / biopsychosocial assessments, collaboratively engage in person centered next step plan. Screen referrals and if required devise risk management plans with service users as part of the duty function. This pathway promotes self-management to enable service users' engagement with other parts of Neighbourhood/ PCN & offer advice to colleagues where necessary.

As a SMHP you will also be able to offer brief interventions (max12 weeks) including devising coping strategies, problem-solving, motivational & behavioral activation work, anxiety management, risk management & suicide prevention work, medication support, promoting social & interagency support, providing psychological support & biopsychosocial education aimed at insight development, promoting self-help through resources & signposting & reviewing treatment plans with service users deemed too complex for primary care offers or who may not meet the criteria for secondary care services.

Key Requirements of the Person Specification: Applicants must possess RMN / RNMH / Social Worker / OT or equivalent.

Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher/, is desirable together with significant post-registration experience.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the experiences and outcomes of autistic people and people with a learning disability through the delivery of the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.

The Oliver McGowan Co-Trainer will work as part of a collaborative Greater Manchester training programme alongside Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, partner NHS trusts, local authorities and wider health and social care organisations. The post holder will bring either lived experience of autism or learning disability, or significant experience of supporting people with lived experience, to co-deliver high-quality training alongside Facilitating Trainers.

The role will play a vital part in ensuring that the voices, experiences and perspectives of autistic people and people with a learning disability are central to the delivery of training. Through sharing experiences, facilitating discussion and supporting learning activities, the Co-Trainer will help health and social care staff better understand the needs of autistic people and people with a learning disability and the impact that person-centred care can have on people's lives.

The post holder will work across Pennine Care and partner organisations as part of a collaborative delivery model, helping to ensure a consistent, high-quality approach to Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training across Greater Manchester and the wider health and care system.

Main duties of the job

Co-deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism alongside accredited Facilitating Trainers, ensuring training is delivered in accordance with national programme standards.

Act as a recognised lived experience specialist, using personal insight and expertise to enhance learning and influence professional practice across health and social care services.

Lead aspects of learner engagement and facilitate discussions on complex and sensitive topics, including health inequalities, discrimination, communication needs, reasonable adjustments and person-centred care.

Share lived experience and personal perspectives in a structured, meaningful and professionally appropriate way to support learning, reflection and behavioural change.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sex, 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

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per annum Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Annualised hours

Reference number

311-H1070-26

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Co-deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism alongside accredited Facilitating Trainers, ensuring training is delivered in accordance with national programme standards.

Act as a recognised lived experience specialist, using personal insight and expertise to enhance learning and influence professional practice across health and social care services.

Lead aspects of learner engagement and facilitate discussions on complex and sensitive topics, including health inequalities, discrimination, communication needs, reasonable adjustments and person-centred care.

Share lived experience and personal perspectives in a structured, meaningful and professionally appropriate way to support learning, reflection and behavioural change.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about this role

Job description Job responsibilities Co-deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism alongside accredited Facilitating Trainers, ensuring training is delivered in accordance with national programme standards. Act as a recognised lived experience specialist, using personal insight and expertise to enhance learning and influence professional practice across health and social care services. Lead aspects of learner engagement and facilitate discussions on complex and sensitive topics, including health inequalities, discrimination, communication needs, reasonable adjustments and person-centred care. Share lived experience and personal perspectives in a structured, meaningful and professionally appropriate way to support learning, reflection and behavioural change. Please see attached job description and person specification for further details about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Good general level of education, literacy and communication skills sufficient to undertake the role.
• Lived experience as an autistic person and/or a person with a learning disability, with relevant knowledge sufficient to undertake the role equivalent to degree level
• Registered as an Oliver McGowan Co-trainer or commitment to undertake and complete training provided on appointment

Experience

Essential

• Lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism to degree level and a willingness to share personal experiences appropriately to support learning
• Be able to deliver training to health and social care staff
• Working with others as part of a team.

Knowledge

Essential

• Have an understanding of issues around confidentiality
• Specialist knowledge around lived experience of individuals with a learning disability and/or autism.

Skills and Abilites

Essential

• Able to communicate clearly and confidently with individuals and large groups of people.
• Good listening skills and ability to respond appropriately to questions and discussions.
• Willingness to learn and participate in training and development activities.
• Basic IT skills including the use of email.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Willing to work across Pennine Care and partner organisations as part of the collaborative delivery model

Person Specification Education Essential Good general level of education, literacy and communication skills sufficient to undertake the role. Lived experience as an autistic person and/or a person with a learning disability, with relevant knowledge sufficient to undertake the role equivalent to degree level Registered as an Oliver McGowan Co-trainer or commitment to undertake and complete training provided on appointment Experience Essential Lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism to degree level and a willingness to share personal experiences appropriately to support learning Be able to deliver training to health and social care staff Working with others as part of a team. Knowledge Essential Have an understanding of issues around confidentiality Specialist knowledge around lived experience of individuals with a learning disability and/or autism. Skills and Abilites Essential Able to communicate clearly and confidently with individuals and large groups of people. Good listening skills and ability to respond appropriately to questions and discussions. Willingness to learn and participate in training and development activities. Basic IT skills including the use of email. Work Related Circumstances Essential Willing to work across Pennine Care and partner organisations as part of the collaborative delivery model

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).

Additional information 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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton-Under-Lyne

OL6 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We are looking to recruit a full time 30 hours Relief Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale.

The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) must:

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Periodic) person to work on the Bury & Oldham Community sites.

Monday - Friday - 5 hrs per day = 25 hrs per week - 10.30 - 15.30

The postholder will be based at the Bury site and will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which will include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

The postholder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). which includes Periodic and Heavy Duty cleaning. The postholder will carry out periodic cleaning tasks in line with the annual periodic cleaning schedule, in order to meet the requirements of the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The postholder will work as part of a team to ensure that the standards are achieved. The postholder will be required to drive a Trust vehicle in this role, or the use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust Footprint in line with service needs, which will include moving and collecting cleaning stores, supplies and equipment as required.

Main duties of the job

Carrying out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction, which will include:

• Carpet cleaning
• Cleaning ceilings / walls
• Curtain changing
• Roto washing/buffing floors.
• Bathroom/toilet cleaning
• Cleaning ventilation grills and radiators
• Cleaning internal glazing
• Area deep cleans/isolation cleans.
• Carry a mobile phone to respond to ad hoc requests, e.g. urgent delivery, responding to incident such as a flood.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

The post involves working with people of all age (Children and Young People, Adults or Older People) experiencing a mental health crisis via the telephone. Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, Mental Health First Responders will provide initial assessment and triage via the phone, as well as information, support, signposting, andadvice.

The post holder will provide compassionate and professional support to callers (including carers) and will support and assist individuals to cope more effectively with their mental health issues by assisting then with key aspects of their care plans, (if in place), supporting them in managing distress and challenges / difficulties which they might be struggling todeal with.

The post holder will seek advice from the clinical leads/shift coordinators with any call where the caller may require urgent assessment, or any call in which the appropriate response is unclear.

For people experiencing a mental health crisis, Mental Health First Responders will provide.o Mental state assessmentso Risk assessmentso Case formulationo A range of recovery focused interventionso Validation and de-escalation of crisis

Main duties of the job

Provide complex and sensitive information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (users of services, carers, multi-disciplinary staff, and other statutory / non statutory services)o Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service managing clinical enquirieso Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with local guidance.o Role model effective communication: demonstrating empathy, respect, compassion, and hope where there may be barriers to understanding

Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner.o Promote a recovery model that empowers persons, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision making, owning their packages of care/treatment.o Create, implement, and update care plans as required.o Utilise a range of hardware, software and applications provided by Trust and other stakeholders to sources and record information and communicate with service users and partners and be proficient in the use of IT hardware and software and digital telephony.o Champion persons' rights and service users including dignity, equality, diversity, choice and respect.o Provide advice and guidance regarding mental health problems.o Request information on specific individuals from Police Officers as per information sharing protocol

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Job summary

This is an exciting new post created to offer clinical leadership and expertise to 2 community CAMHS teams in Tameside and Stockport. The post involves offering expertise in working with children and young people presenting to CAMHS with a moderate to severe mental health need and other complexity around neurodiversity and or a Learning disability .

Main duties of the job

To provide guidance and support to clinical staff in the management of complex cases.oTo provide guidance and support on relevant legislation.oTo be responsible for the development and maintenance of effective clinical pathways between CAMHS and other services.oTo provide additional leadership and guidance to other team members in risk assessment, risk management and positive problem solving and lead on debriefs following incidents.oDevelop confidence and competence within the team for managing complex clinical cases and issues.oTo take a lead role in the provision of clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.oTo lead on and ensure that the team undertakes appropriate and in-depth assessments and on-going intervention, and undertake the duties and responsibilities of an active lead case manager role

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year PA, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-HYM802-26-B

Job locations

CAMHS Tameside and Glossop and Stockport CAMHS

Springleigh clinic Waterloo road

Stalybridge

SK15 2AU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to clinical staff. To support an identified team of practitioners with advice and guidance on the management of complex clinical case. To work as an integral part of the CAMHS Service which will include carrying a small complex caseload. To participate in the extended working hours as required by the needs of the service To provide clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.Maintain consistency and quality of care for all service users under the care of CAMHS and support effective and timely discharge.Support safe ,efficient and effective high quality transitions in and out of CAMHS.Ensure the team works in a collaborative manner with other agencies and partnerships across the service.To ensure that clinical standards are, monitored and evaluated, and ensure both they and the team provide care of the highest quality to patientsTo be a visible and pro-active clinical leader and role model within the teams

Job description Job responsibilities To provide clinical leadership, support and supervision to clinical staff. To support an identified team of practitioners with advice and guidance on the management of complex clinical case. To work as an integral part of the CAMHS Service which will include carrying a small complex caseload. To participate in the extended working hours as required by the needs of the service To provide clinical leadership and structured clinical supervision to the team.Maintain consistency and quality of care for all service users under the care of CAMHS and support effective and timely discharge.Support safe ,efficient and effective high quality transitions in and out of CAMHS.Ensure the team works in a collaborative manner with other agencies and partnerships across the service.To ensure that clinical standards are, monitored and evaluated, and ensure both they and the team provide care of the highest quality to patientsTo be a visible and pro-active clinical leader and role model within the teams

Person Specification

Education/qualfications

Essential

• Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist. Degree or Diploma in a professional qualification Evidence of post registration additional training and/or experience to Master's

Desirable

• Masters degree level

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of managing groups of staff and/or teams Successful management and control of substantial and complex resources Evidence of improving service quality Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions Evidence of high levels of competence with written documentation Evidence of achieving high standards regarding CPA

Desirable

• Personal Experience of mental health or experience through caring Proven track record of successful strategic thinking Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice

Skills and abilitys

Essential

• Demonstrate risk management skills Resource management - the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorities To be able to lead the team effectively in team settings Competent in IT systems and their use Demonstrates behaviours in line with the PCFT Management Behaviour profiles. Evidence of commitment to developing a culture of care and compassion Support others in understanding of young people and children's mental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work Demonstrate experience

Desirable

• To have a track record of effective working with clinical education providers Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities Comprehensive range of clinical skills *Application form/ interview/ references Work Related Circumstances Requirement to

Work related

Essential

• Requirement to regularly travel round different Trust sites Contributes towards achieving national standards regarding CPA documentation Make sure own actions reduce risk to Health and Safety Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection Minimise and deal with aggressive and abusive behaviour

Person Specification Education/qualfications Essential Registered professional Nursing/Social Work/Occupational Therapist. Degree or Diploma in a professional qualification Evidence of post registration additional training and/or experience to Master's Desirable Masters degree level Experience and knowledge Essential Significant experience of leadership and proven track record of managing groups of staff and/or teams Successful management and control of substantial and complex resources Evidence of improving service quality Successful track record of prompting, leading and implementing change programmes that drive up standards and service performance History of holding responsibility and accountability for clinical decisions and empowering clinicians to make difficult clinical decisions Evidence of high levels of competence with written documentation Evidence of achieving high standards regarding CPA Desirable Personal Experience of mental health or experience through caring Proven track record of successful strategic thinking Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice Skills and abilitys Essential Demonstrate risk management skills Resource management - the ability to develop team and individual key strengths through clinical and professional supervision Ability to work in a pressured environment and manage competing priorities To be able to lead the team effectively in team settings Competent in IT systems and their use Demonstrates behaviours in line with the PCFT Management Behaviour profiles. Evidence of commitment to developing a culture of care and compassion Support others in understanding of young people and children's mental health needs and how these can be addressed in their work Demonstrate experience Desirable To have a track record of effective working with clinical education providers Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities Comprehensive range of clinical skills *Application form/ interview/ references Work Related Circumstances Requirement to Work related Essential Requirement to regularly travel round different Trust sites Contributes towards achieving national standards regarding CPA documentation Make sure own actions reduce risk to Health and Safety Perform hand hygiene to prevent the spread of infection Minimise and deal with aggressive and abusive behaviour

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

CAMHS Tameside and Glossop and Stockport CAMHS

Springleigh clinic Waterloo road

Stalybridge

SK15 2AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

CAMHS Tameside and Glossop and Stockport CAMHS

Springleigh clinic Waterloo road

Stalybridge

SK15 2AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

Please note that previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply

We are looking to recruit a Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work at Fairfield General Hospital

Hours of work - 14.30 - 20.00 = 5 hours per day = 25 hours per week - Monday - Friday

The postholder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic) must:

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We are looking to recruit a full time 22.5 hours Facilities Assistant (Domestic) to work at Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale.

The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Assistant is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) must:

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PREVIOUS UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We are looking to recruit a full time 25 hours Facilities Assistants (Domestic) to work at Stansfield Place , Rochdale.

The post holder will be a member of the Trust's Facilities team and will provide a comprehensive cleaning service for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT). The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) will work across the Trust's in-patient and/or community settings as assigned, which may include working on wards, clinics or admin areas.

Main duties of the job

The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) is responsible for general cleaning duties at PCFT. Cleaning duties will be carried out in all areas including clinical, sanitary and administration areas, in accordance with the cleaning schedule, policy, procedures and standards The Facilities Assistant (Domestic Relief) must:

• Carry out tasks in line with Trust policy, national cleaning standards and local instruction.
• Ensure that infection control, COSHH and health and safety procedures are always followed, including:
• Follow the cleaning schedules that have been provided for each area to ensure the areas achieve the required levels of cleanliness at all times.
• Report any incidents or near misses as per Trust policy.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment and machinery is stored correctly and left in a clean condition and to report any defects to the supervisor.
• Dispose of all categories of waste safely and in accordance with Trust guidelines
• To undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the band, when requested by Senior Staff.
• To be familiar with and comply with all Trust policies & procedures
• Attend mandatory training and other training as required. Mandatory training includes fire safety training, moving and handling training and infection control training. This may include training online using a mobile phone or computer.
• Work as part of the team to ensure cleaning tasks are completed in all areas.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required by the supervisors.

About us

The postholder will be joining the facilities team which is within the Capital Investment and Estates Services department at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

Job summary

Are you a Qualified Mental Health Professional looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a team that will help you to develop and achieve your goals? Bury Liaison mental health is recruiting for a senior mental health liaison practitioner

You'll join an innovating team thriving to provide a high-quality service, ensuring patients receive a comprehensive assessment, onward referral and safety netted when the attend A&E in a mental health crisis, admitted on the wards or detained on S136.

Working in the LMHT you will receive all age referrals from A&E, hospital wards or section 136 from the police. Referrals will be assessed, and care planned for admission, discharge and signpost to services that can meet the needs of the individual. For service users presenting with symptoms of a severe and enduring illness, and/or risks to self or others, you will complete a comprehensive mental health assessment and risk assessment to ensure that risks are managed and on-going supported is provided.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities. this is not exhaustive? Work as part of the multi-disciplinary Mental Health Liaison team to deliver an effective and efficient response to referrals from the acute trust, providing clinical assessments and interventions focusing on relapse prevention, early discharge and improved quality of life for patients referred.? Be expected to undertake mental health assessments for people attending the Emergency Department, offering highly developed clinical and risk assessments and managements plans? Provide a service to the wards within the general hospital, assessing individualswith a range of complex physical and mental health needs. This would include both functional and organic illnesses of later life in addition to younger people? Provide support and training to acute hospital staff regarding recognising mental health conditions and appropriate management and onward referral pathways? Provide information and clinical support to police and ambulance staff in order to help them make appropriate pathway decisions? Provide support and care for individuals brought to an identified Place of Safety under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and co-ordinate the assessment process.

About us

Bury Liaison Mental Health is leading the way in delivering high quality, safe, effective and evidence based best practice assessments and support for patients in A&E and on medical wards. The team is currently working towards getting accredited by The Psychiatric Liaison Accreditation Network.

You will be joining a team of experience practitioners willing to support your learning and development needs, offering flexibility for work life balance and with a strong desire to maintain staff wellbeing.

Job summary

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to appoint people who are as passionate as we are about high quality care.

The successful candidate will need the ability to work autonomously within the context of a multi-disciplinary team approach & undertake specific work with young people and their families. Excellent assessment skills & the ability to formulate clinical decisions and management plans are essential, including assessment and management of risk.

There are roles within Bury CAMHS for case manager full time and a part time assessment and triage role.

Both roles involve assessing & formulating treatment plans for young people, risk management and signposting.

You will strive to achieve the best for every young person, show commitment to delivering evidence based practice and have the capability of making clinical decisions around complex and emotive issues, supported by knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding in relation to the client group. You will monitor and evaluate treatment offered to service users adhering to professional & Trust guidelines and using routine outcome measures related to service development and reporting. You must be an excellent communicator, flexible, self motivated and have a willingness to build links with colleagues across team and agencies.

Main duties of the job

This is a busy multi-disciplinary CAMHS team which includes nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. You will have the benefit of being co-located with partner services for children and families. A key focus of the service leadership team will be implementing transformation that ensures timely access to high quality care. Our vision is for our local community to be well equipped to support the young people of Bury to grow up with good emotional health and wellbeing. Wework closely with our partners in education, children's services and the 3rd sector to achieve the recently developed ambitious Local Transformation Plan for CAMHS services. This plan provides us with the guide and resources to begin delivering our vision of having CAMHS workers available in new ways, and working closely with children's universal and targeted services in each of our locality areas.

About us

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. Were really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure were 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.

Job summary

This post is located within a Core CAMHS team in Bury. The role will involve the provision of Clinical Psychology assessment and interventions in to the Core CAMHS service The post will involve casework within the core Tier 3 CAMHS service working with a caseload of young people with complex presentations.

The successful candidate will have experience in delivering several models of psychological therapy to this population (e.g. CBT, DBT, EMDR), and will be keen to develop further therapeutic competence (e.g. IPT, MBT).

The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy, service development and research. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service. They will adhere to Trust policies.

o The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work in a variety of settings, includinga number of specialist children's services and community settings, including the child and family's home, residential settings and the child's school. Liaison with other agencies will require the post holder to attend meetings in social care, voluntary service settings and Education establishments.

The post holder will be required to transport test materials between work sites and to manipulate test items with speed and accuracy, and work with children who may have severe emotional and behavioral problems.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Job summary

A rare opportunity to lead, influence and shape the future of specialist CAMHS inpatient and acute care across Greater Manchester.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead one of the most innovative and developing areas of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across Greater Manchester.

As our CAMHS Inpatient Service Manager, you will provide visible, compassionate leadership for our specialist inpatient service while playing a key strategic role in the continued development of the CAMHS acute care pathway. This is a highly influential post, offering the opportunity to shape services for children and young people experiencing complex mental health needs.

Working as part of Pennine Care's senior CAMHS leadership team and alongside the Bee Together Greater Manchester Children and Young People's Mental Health Provider Collaborative, you will help drive service transformation, improve equity of access, reduce avoidable admissions and support young people to receive high-quality care closer to home wherever possible.

#JoinUsBeYou and make a difference to a child's life

Main duties of the job

You will provide operational, clinical and strategic leadership across CAMHS inpatient and acute pathway services, leading a large multidisciplinary team and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the CAMHS inpatient service and the wider acute care pathway across Greater Manchester.

• Driving service improvement, innovation and transformation in line with local and national priorities.

• Providing inclusive and supportive leadership to nursing, therapeutic, medical and administrative teams.

• Ensuring high standards of quality, clinical governance, safeguarding, patient experience and regulatory compliance.

• Leading workforce planning, staff development, performance, budgets and effective use of resources.

• Overseeing patient flow, bed management and system-wide capacity planning.

• Building strong partnerships with young people and families, commissioners, local authorities, community teams and other inpatient providers.

• Representing Pennine Care as lead provider and contributing to strategic decisions across the Greater Manchester system.

The breadth of this post makes it an excellent opportunity for an experienced operational leader who wants to retain a strong connection to clinical quality while developing their strategic and system leadership experience.

About us

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to delivering high-quality mental health and learning disability services and improving the lives of the communities we serve.

Our CAMHS inpatient and acute care services are entering an important period of development. There is a strong focus on collaboration, innovation and improving outcomes for young people and their families. Leaders are encouraged to think creatively, challenge established ways of working and contribute meaningfully to service design and system-wide change.

You will join a committed, experienced and supportive leadership team that values compassionate leadership, staff wellbeing, professional development and continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to build influential regional relationships and make a lasting contribution to specialist mental health services across Greater Manchester.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

311-HYM836-26-A

Job locations

Hope Unit Pennine House

Bury

BL9 7TD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why join us?

• A distinctive leadership role spanning operational management, clinical quality and regional pathway development.

• The opportunity to influence the future of CAMHS acute and inpatient care across Greater Manchester.

• Significant scope to lead transformational change and develop innovative models of care.

• Close working with senior NHS leaders, commissioners and provider collaborative partners.

• A supportive senior management team with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development.

• The chance to make a genuine and lasting difference for children, young people and families.

About you

We are looking for an experienced, credible and inspirational leader with a strong background in mental health inpatient services and experience of CAMHS or working with young people.

You will bring experience of leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex services, developing staff and delivering quality improvement and change. You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, building relationships with partners and balancing operational pressures with a clear strategic vision.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people. You will lead with compassion and integrity, create an inclusive culture in which staff can thrive, and bring the energy and determination needed to guide services through their next phase of development.

Interested?

If you are seeking a challenging, rewarding and influential senior leadership role, we would welcome your application. This is a rare opportunity to shape specialist CAMHS services and help create a more connected and responsive acute care pathway for young people across Greater Manchester.

Job description Job responsibilities Why join us? A distinctive leadership role spanning operational management, clinical quality and regional pathway development. The opportunity to influence the future of CAMHS acute and inpatient care across Greater Manchester. Significant scope to lead transformational change and develop innovative models of care. Close working with senior NHS leaders, commissioners and provider collaborative partners. A supportive senior management team with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and development. The chance to make a genuine and lasting difference for children, young people and families. About you We are looking for an experienced, credible and inspirational leader with a strong background in mental health inpatient services and experience of CAMHS or working with young people. You will bring experience of leading multidisciplinary teams, managing complex services, developing staff and delivering quality improvement and change. You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, building relationships with partners and balancing operational pressures with a clear strategic vision. Most importantly, you will be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people. You will lead with compassion and integrity, create an inclusive culture in which staff can thrive, and bring the energy and determination needed to guide services through their next phase of development. Interested? If you are seeking a challenging, rewarding and influential senior leadership role, we would welcome your application. This is a rare opportunity to shape specialist CAMHS services and help create a more connected and responsive acute care pathway for young people across Greater Manchester.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• first level registration (RMN or equivalent) and current registration , a recorded licence to practice , Evidence of Continuing Professional Development , Short courses and experience to postgraduate diploma level

Desirable

• Relevant degree management qualification o Postgraduate diploma in relevant subject

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of mental health inpatient ward management (Band 7)
• Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team . This should include chairing meetings and case management.
• Experience of Project management
• Experience of business planning
• Experience and skills in clinical and management supervision
• Experience of working in a CAMHS Inpatient Unit / experience of working with young adults

Desirable

• Experience of leading the development of a new service

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the functioning of Inpatient Units / wards
• Up to date knowledge of current trends in research and evidence based practice relating to therapeutic interventions with young people.
• High-level knowledge of Child safeguarding

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to build confidence with local stakeholders
• Ability to lead motivate and empower others to reach organisational goals
• Commitment to developing services for young adults

Person Specification Qualifications Essential first level registration (RMN or equivalent) and current registration , a recorded licence to practice , Evidence of Continuing Professional Development , Short courses and experience to postgraduate diploma level Desirable Relevant degree management qualification o Postgraduate diploma in relevant subject Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of mental health inpatient ward management (Band 7) Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team . This should include chairing meetings and case management. Experience of Project management Experience of business planning Experience and skills in clinical and management supervision Experience of working in a CAMHS Inpatient Unit / experience of working with young adults Desirable Experience of leading the development of a new service Knowledge Essential Knowledge of the functioning of Inpatient Units / wards Up to date knowledge of current trends in research and evidence based practice relating to therapeutic interventions with young people. High-level knowledge of Child safeguarding Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to build confidence with local stakeholders Ability to lead motivate and empower others to reach organisational goals Commitment to developing services for young adults

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Hope Unit Pennine House

Bury

BL9 7TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Hope Unit Pennine House

Bury

BL9 7TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5

ARE YOU READY for your next NEW CHALLENGE? We are seeking to employ a number of highly motivated and skilled senior practitioners to join and expand our dynamic, friendly and diverse multi-disciplinary teams. This is a real chance be a part of the CAMHS transformation long term plan which will improve the mental health outcome for children and young people.

We have opportunities for new fulltimeBand 6 CAMHS practitioner posts in Tameside and Glossop CAMHS, Open to B4 staff due to qualify as B5. This post are based within Single point of entry and assessment team CAMHS, This role will include triage of new referrals and assessment for children and young people referred for community CAMHS aged 5-18 .

Main duties of the job

CAMHS offers a wide range of mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions including family therapy, CBT, DBT interpersonal therapy, EMDR, and psychotherapy for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years. . CAMHS also has close links with community services which work with children and young people to offer an early help and bespoke packages of care. There are plenty of opportunities to work in a true multi agency way to help deliver a whole system offer that communicates that all children and young people matter and that their emotional wellbeing and mental health needs are understood and supported with kindness, compassion and high quality and safe care.

These posts will be responsible for providing high quality mental health assessments for children and young people and families using evidence-based assessments.

To be responsible for triaging new referrals into CAMHS, Urgent and routine Psychosocial assessment and safety assessments and formulation of initial care plans .

Providing consultation, advice, and training to a wide range of agencies.

About us

As a service we prioritise staff wellbeing and are active in ensuring that our team values are demonstrated in practice and are a vital part of our working culture. Working hours are generally Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, though there is plenty of opportunity to work flexibly as we are looking to expand our opening hours as part of our service transformation plans and work around your unique needs as an employee.

We are always interested in hearing new ideas and creative ways of working to meet the needs of our service users and support quality improvements, therefore your voice does matter and will be included in key service developments.

The roles available are extremely varied and as a service we are interested in playing to your clinical strengths and developing your clinical interests and skills. You will receive ongoing support through regular monthly clinical supervision and separate line management support. You will also be actively encouraged to be part of peer supervision and will have the opportunity in your job plan to attend specialist treatment modality consultations. As part of your professional development, you will be supported in pursuing and attending relevant in-house training and will have external opportunities to embark on further professional qualifications relevant to the post.

Job summary

The post involves working with people of all age (Children and Young People, Adults or Older People) experiencing a mental health crisis via the telephone. Working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, Mental Health First Responders will provide initial assessment and triage via the phone, as well as information, support, signposting, andadvice.

The post holder will provide compassionate and professional support to callers (including carers) and will support and assist individuals to cope more effectively with their mental health issues by assisting then with key aspects of their care plans, (if in place), supporting them in managing distress and challenges / difficulties which they might be struggling todeal with.

The post holder will seek advice from the clinical leads/shift coordinators with any call where the caller may require urgent assessment, or any call in which the appropriate response is unclear.

For people experiencing a mental health crisis, Mental Health First Responders will provide.o Mental state assessmentso Risk assessmentso Case formulationo A range of recovery focused interventionso Validation and de-escalation of crisis

Main duties of the job

Provide complex and sensitive information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders (users of services, carers, multi-disciplinary staff, and other statutory / non statutory services)o Contribute to the safe and effective day to day operations of the service managing clinical enquirieso Provide a high standard of written and verbal communication that is clear and in line with local guidance.o Role model effective communication: demonstrating empathy, respect, compassion, and hope where there may be barriers to understanding

Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner.o Promote a recovery model that empowers persons, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision making, owning their packages of care/treatment.o Create, implement, and update care plans as required.o Utilise a range of hardware, software and applications provided by Trust and other stakeholders to sources and record information and communicate with service users and partners and be proficient in the use of IT hardware and software and digital telephony.o Champion persons' rights and service users including dignity, equality, diversity, choice and respect.o Provide advice and guidance regarding mental health problems.o Request information on specific individuals from Police Officers as per information sharing protocol

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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

Job summary

Unfortunately this role does not attract sponsorship under current government legislation, therefore if you require a certificate of sponsorship to support a visa application, we will be unable to proceed with your application.

Post Title

Team Administrator

Service/Ward/Department

Older Peoples Intensive Home Treatment Service

Borough

Oldham (North Network)

Band & salary scale

Band 3

Hours of work

25 hours per week

Monday - Friday

12 month secondment

Job overview:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Team Administrator to join our Community Mental Health Team for Older people

Using a high degree of initiative to resolve queries, acting independently where appropriate but mainly working alongside other colleagues and together as a team, you will provide a responsive and quality administration service.

This role requires a highly organised Team Administrator with the ability to prioritise their workload with conflicting demands and have the confidence to demonstrate excellent communication effectively at all levels.

This is a varied role and you will be ensuring good communication between staff and family members and patients, dealing with telephone queries which may occasionally be from very anxious callers. You will be information creating information and letters and you will be supporting a busy MDT team.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo manage telephone queries from patients, carers and other agancies regarding queries, appointments and other service queries . Give advice where appropriate, take messages and redirect clinical calls as required from patients, relatives and professionals.

Prioritise own workload on a daily basis to meet various timescales and service needs.To carry out general clerical duties including information gathering, dealing with internal and external post, electronic mail, filing, scanning and photocopying documents.Establish and maintain administrative systems.

Recording of data on Paris including uploading documents and producing reports as requested. Add case note entries as required , entering the outcomes of meetings and uploading correspondence. Ensuring Paris records are up-to-date and patients are discharged from the system in a timely way.To assist with the co-ordination of the lone worker response and feed back any issues to the appropriate team manager as required.

Arrange meetings on behalf of the the manager and team as requested.To work with and support the team manager and the team in their day-to-day activities.To maintain the existing stock control system and ensure supplies are ordered and checked on a regular basis.

About us

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#PennineCarePeopleand 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.

The Community Mental Health Team Service comprises of a team manager, nurses, occupational therapist, psychologist and administration staff. This is a very friendly and hard working team who strive to support each other and welcome new members to the team. The role will be demanding due to increase service demand, but you will be well supported within a well established and friendly team.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

311-O750-26-D

Job locations

Forest House, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Rd

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post: Intensive Home Treatment Servcie Team AdministratorBand: 3Responsible to: Intensive Home Treatment Team ManagerMain Contacts: Internal or external contactsJob SummaryTo provide efficient and effective administration support to the IHTS team To undertake the administration of all referrals received into the IHTS teamReports to the IHTS team Manager who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo deal with difficult telephone queries and give advice wherever possible, in a diplomatic and sensitive way, following these through with the appropriate member of staff, in a responsible and professional manner. To take messages and redirect calls as appropriate on a daily basis from patients, relatives and professionals.To communicate with staff in maintaining timely procedures for data entry and answer queries relating to the information held on the Trusts electronic systems including managing referrals and inputting activity data on Paris.Prioritise own workload on a daily basis to meet various timescales involved.To carry out general clerical duties including information gathering, dealing with internal and external post, electronic mail, filing, scanning and photocopying documents.Establish and maintain administrative systems, eg, filing and monitoring systems to support the Team and Service and to continuously review administrative processes and contribute to the development of the the Service alongside other team members and senior managers.Recording of data on Paris including uploading documents and producing reports as requested. Add case note entries as required as well as booking appointments (including cancelling and rebooking as necessary), entering the outcomes and uploading correspondence. Ensuring Paris records are up-to-date and patients are discharged from the system in a timely way. Liaison with clinicians, patients and their relatives to organise appointments and visits.To assist with the co-ordination of the lone worker response and feed back any issues to the appropriate team manager as required.Provide accurate and efficient administrative support including managing appropriate correspondence (eg, clinical discharge letters) on behalf of the IHTS team.Plan, arrange and take minutes of the team meetings on a regular basis. Arrange meetings on behalf of the IHTS team as requested.To work with and support the team manager and wider MDT in their day-to-day activities.To maintain the existing stock control system and ensure supplies are ordered and checked on a regular basis.To work flexibly to cover administrative roles in the absence of colleagues and where requested to do so by a senior manager.

Job description Job responsibilities Post: Intensive Home Treatment Servcie Team AdministratorBand: 3Responsible to: Intensive Home Treatment Team ManagerMain Contacts: Internal or external contactsJob SummaryTo provide efficient and effective administration support to the IHTS team To undertake the administration of all referrals received into the IHTS teamReports to the IHTS team Manager who will provide ongoing support and guidance. Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo deal with difficult telephone queries and give advice wherever possible, in a diplomatic and sensitive way, following these through with the appropriate member of staff, in a responsible and professional manner. To take messages and redirect calls as appropriate on a daily basis from patients, relatives and professionals.To communicate with staff in maintaining timely procedures for data entry and answer queries relating to the information held on the Trusts electronic systems including managing referrals and inputting activity data on Paris.Prioritise own workload on a daily basis to meet various timescales involved.To carry out general clerical duties including information gathering, dealing with internal and external post, electronic mail, filing, scanning and photocopying documents.Establish and maintain administrative systems, eg, filing and monitoring systems to support the Team and Service and to continuously review administrative processes and contribute to the development of the the Service alongside other team members and senior managers.Recording of data on Paris including uploading documents and producing reports as requested. Add case note entries as required as well as booking appointments (including cancelling and rebooking as necessary), entering the outcomes and uploading correspondence. Ensuring Paris records are up-to-date and patients are discharged from the system in a timely way. Liaison with clinicians, patients and their relatives to organise appointments and visits.To assist with the co-ordination of the lone worker response and feed back any issues to the appropriate team manager as required.Provide accurate and efficient administrative support including managing appropriate correspondence (eg, clinical discharge letters) on behalf of the IHTS team.Plan, arrange and take minutes of the team meetings on a regular basis. Arrange meetings on behalf of the IHTS team as requested.To work with and support the team manager and wider MDT in their day-to-day activities.To maintain the existing stock control system and ensure supplies are ordered and checked on a regular basis.To work flexibly to cover administrative roles in the absence of colleagues and where requested to do so by a senior manager.

Person Specification

education/qualifications

Essential

• English / Math GCSE grade C or higher or equivalent
• NVQ 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Typing/Word processing qualification
• ECDL or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• Working experience of Microsoft software.

Desirable

• Experience of using electronic systems
• Previous clerical experience
• Ability to accurately input data
• note taking/making notes experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Office procedures and systems.
• Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Trust staff and external agencies
• Good keyboard skills
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Good organisational skills
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member and individually
• Conscientious and able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Working with databases and generating reports

Person Specification education/qualifications Essential English / Math GCSE grade C or higher or equivalent NVQ 3 or equivalent experience Desirable Typing/Word processing qualification ECDL or equivalent qualification Experience Essential Working experience of Microsoft software. Desirable Experience of using electronic systems Previous clerical experience Ability to accurately input data note taking/making notes experience Knowledge Essential Office procedures and systems. Understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Trust staff and external agencies Good keyboard skills Ability to prioritise workload effectively Good organisational skills Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work as a team member and individually Conscientious and able to prioritise work to meet deadlines. Desirable Working with databases and generating reports

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).

Additional information 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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Forest House, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Rd

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Forest House, Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Rd

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Qualified EMHP Post in Oldham MHST #joinUsBeYou

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of The Oldham Mental Health Support Team (MHST).

Delivering Evidence-Based CBT Interventions for children and young people, with mild to moderate mental health problems, in Education Settings.

Applicants must have successfully completed the 1year Post Graduate Certificate 'Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)'course in order to be considered for shortlisting.

We welcome applications from qualified EMHP's and Trainee EMHPs who are due to finish their training in September 2026.

You must have registration as an EMHP with BABCP or BPS. This will be verified at interview and during pre-employment checks.

We are looking for qualified EMHPs, with mental health experience, who can provide low intensity evidenced based CBT interventions and are passionate about young person-centred practice.

Successful candidates will play an important part in the in the delivery of high-quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of young people in education settings.

You will be empowered to shape and build the service with further education settings in Oldham. You will help build and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and the wider network.

Main duties of the job

Delivering outcome focused, Evidence-Based Interventionsin Educational Settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

Developing skills in supportingchildren and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

Developing and practicing Evidence-Basedskills and working in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators in the development of treatment plans for the specific intervention and agreeing outcomes.

Work in collaborationwith children and young people and where appropriate parents/carers to formulate and develop agreed treatment plan.

About us

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 #PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

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 are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

311-HYM832-26-A

Job locations

Oldham Mental Health Support Team

Positive Steps, 80 Union Street

Oldham

OL1 1DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification and ensure you relate your supporting information section to the criteria below as this is ultimately what you'll be shortlisted against.

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification and ensure you relate your supporting information section to the criteria below as this is ultimately what you'll be shortlisted against.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Knowledge of mental health services and procedures gained through training in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification).
• Must be Accredited with the BABCP/BPS

Desirable

• Training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Counselling or within a Psychological Therapy.
• Psychology or other Health related undergraduate degree.
• Psychology or other health related Postgraduate degree.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing a caseload of children and young people with a range of mild and moderate mental health needs.
• Working within a community mental health setting.
• Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions
• Experience of delivering groupbased interventions.
• Experience of providing psychological interventions in Educational Settings.
• Experience of working with children and families and a hospital or community setting.
• Experience of working within mental health service.

Desirable

• Evidence of working in the local community.
• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people
• Working within an integrated multidisciplinary environment and coworking with other teams within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people.
• Knowledge of legislation and National policies in relation to mental health issues in young people.
• Child protection knowledge and implemented in practice.
• Knowledge of CPA Processes.
• Understanding of how difficulties.
• Understanding how difficulties can be maintained by the wider system and family.
• Working Knowledge of the educational system in England
• Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health.
• An understanding of mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• An understanding of mental health in community settings.
• An understanding of The Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act.
• An understanding of Child Development.
• An understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of multi-agency working for children and families in the community.
• Understanding of CYP-IAPT Principles including the use of Routine Outcome Measures.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams.
• Knowledge of the school's safeguarding procedures and who the Designated Safeguarding Lead, (DSL), is in each establishment that they work in.
• Knowledge of Pennine care trusts Safeguarding policy
• Working knowledge and working relationship with CAMHS.
• Low Intensity Interventions for low mood, worry/ anxiety
• Working knowledge of the Whole School Approach to mental health.

Skills And Abilities

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan and implement care programmes for young people with complex emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
• Ability to observe, listen and communicate effectively, verbally and non-verbally with young people and their families.
• Insight into clients' perceptions and ability to empathise.
• Ability to use humour constructively.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to plan work of self
• Ability to recognise own limits and seek appropriate support.
• Ability to recognise own attitudes towards offending / challenging behaviours.
• Ability to recognise challenges of working within an inpatient environment.
• Flexible and innovative.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and willingness to learn and develop role.
• Team player
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing emotional and or mental health problems.
• Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings
• Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.
• Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one to one and / or group interventions.

Desirable

• Proven commitment to Continuous Professional Development.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential Expertise within specialism, underpinned by theory Knowledge of mental health services and procedures gained through training in Educational Health Practice for Children and Young People (EMHP Qualification). Must be Accredited with the BABCP/BPS Desirable Training in Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Counselling or within a Psychological Therapy. Psychology or other Health related undergraduate degree. Psychology or other health related Postgraduate degree. Experience Essential Experience of managing a caseload of children and young people with a range of mild and moderate mental health needs. Working within a community mental health setting. Experience of delivering evidence based psychological interventions Experience of delivering groupbased interventions. Experience of providing psychological interventions in Educational Settings. Experience of working with children and families and a hospital or community setting. Experience of working within mental health service. Desirable Evidence of working in the local community. Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people Working within an integrated multidisciplinary environment and coworking with other teams within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings. Knowledge Essential Knowledge of mental health issues in young people. Knowledge of legislation and National policies in relation to mental health issues in young people. Child protection knowledge and implemented in practice. Knowledge of CPA Processes. Understanding of how difficulties. Understanding how difficulties can be maintained by the wider system and family. Working Knowledge of the educational system in England Knowledge of children and young people gained through academic study in child development, child wellbeing or mental health. An understanding of mild to moderate mental health difficulties. An understanding of mental health in community settings. An understanding of The Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act. An understanding of Child Development. An understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of multi-agency working for children and families in the community. Understanding of CYP-IAPT Principles including the use of Routine Outcome Measures. Desirable Knowledge of the functional operation of specialist CAMHS teams. Knowledge of the school's safeguarding procedures and who the Designated Safeguarding Lead, (DSL), is in each establishment that they work in. Knowledge of Pennine care trusts Safeguarding policy Working knowledge and working relationship with CAMHS. Low Intensity Interventions for low mood, worry/ anxiety Working knowledge of the Whole School Approach to mental health. Skills And Abilities Essential Ability to assess, plan and implement care programmes for young people with complex emotional and/or behavioural difficulties Ability to observe, listen and communicate effectively, verbally and non-verbally with young people and their families. Insight into clients' perceptions and ability to empathise. Ability to use humour constructively. Effective communication skills. Ability to plan work of self Ability to recognise own limits and seek appropriate support. Ability to recognise own attitudes towards offending / challenging behaviours. Ability to recognise challenges of working within an inpatient environment. Flexible and innovative. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Self-motivated and willingness to learn and develop role. Team player Excellent time management and organisational skills. Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people / children and young people experiencing emotional and or mental health problems. Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers. Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one to one and / or group interventions. Desirable Proven commitment to Continuous Professional Development.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Oldham Mental Health Support Team

Positive Steps, 80 Union Street

Oldham

OL1 1DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Oldham Mental Health Support Team

Positive Steps, 80 Union Street

Oldham

OL1 1DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)