Mental Health Practitioner - Community

Job summary We are making one of the largest investments in community mental health services in recent years and are recruiting enthusiastic and compassionate Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Mental Health Social Workers to join our Adult Community Mental Health Teams across Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton and Wigan . This is your opportunity to be part of a major transformation programme that is redesigning community mental health services, strengthening multidisciplinary working and improving outcomes for local people. As part of our commitment to safer staffing and delivering high-quality personalised care, we are significantly expanding our workforce and investing in the development of our staff. We believe people with serious mental health difficulties deserve timely access to skilled professionals, personalised support and meaningful therapeutic relationships. To achieve this, we are creating bigger, safer and more responsive Community Mental Health Teams that place recovery, personalisation and outcomes at the heart of everything we do. Depending on local demand and workforce requirements, some practitioners may initially focus on assessment and formulation activity, whilst others may support ongoing treatment, care coordination, complex case management or assertive outreach work. This flexibility will provide opportunities to broaden your skills and gain experience across the pathway. Main duties of the job As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner, you will work within an Adult Community Mental Health Team delivering safe, personalised, recovery-focused and trauma-informed care to adults with serious mental health needs. You will: Undertake assessments and contribute to formulation. Deliver interventions and therapeutic support. Provide Named Worker and care coordination responsibilities where required. Manage an agreed caseload. Support risk management, safeguarding and crisis planning. Collaborate with carers, primary care, local authority partners, VCSE organisations and wider GMMH services. Support people to achieve their recovery goals and move purposefully through the care pathway. Work flexibly across the CMHT pathway in line with service need. Alongside mandatory training, we are investing in an enhanced development programme that includes: Suicide prevention and self-harm assessment Clinical reasoning and Formulation skills Professional curiosity Trauma-informed care Psychosocial interventions DIALOG+ implementation We are committed to helping our practitioners develop the knowledge, confidence and expertise needed to deliver excellent community mental health care. About us Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond. Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options. Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity. Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users. Details Date posted 18 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 437-8218707 Job locations Across community teams - Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton & Wigan Greater Manchester M25 3BL United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancements 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles) Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancements 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)