Well Mental Health Practitioner

Living Well Mental Health Practitioner - Bolton

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The postholder will undertake a key worker role, alongside an assessment and formulation role within the team. The Living Well Service enables timely access to mental health services when people need it most and provides support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of traditional mental health services. The team is multidisciplinary and is operated in partnership with Family Action (BAND), our third sector partner.

The team is currently undergoing a period of significant expansion, with the postholder being expected to be based at either Farnworth Town Hall or Horwich Public Hall, dependent on service need. The team operates 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, however the successful applicant will be regularly required to participate as Duty Worker for the team, which requires attendance at the new Referral and Assessment Hub in Bolton, based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

On these days, staff may be expected to work until 7pm when on duty and potential weekend working on a rota basis as part of this commitment.

• Triaging and signposting referrals.
• Liaising with multitude of agencies and professionals.
• Experience and knowledge of community services and third sector organisations in Bolton will be beneficial.

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.

Date posted
: 27 November 2025
Pay scheme
:
Agenda for change
Band
:
Band 6
Salary
: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
:
Permanent
Working pattern
:
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
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Job locations
:
Living Well Bolton, Farnworth Town Hall/Horwich Public Hall, Bolton, BL4 7PD

• Duty working potentially until 7pm and on weekends as required.
• Assessment and formulation role within the team.

• Essential
  :
  Professional qualification.
• Essential
  :
  Community experience.

• Pay Enhancements: 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays, 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
• Excellent pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme.
• Wellbeing programme.
• Blue Light Card Discounts.

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.

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.

Employer name
:
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT
Address
:
Living Well Bolton, Farnworth Town Hall/Horwich Public Hall, Bolton, BL4 7PD

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